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Making Learning Mobile 2.0
Falconer Elementary School Project Evaluation Results
2013/14 School Year
February 18, 2015
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Welcome to today’s webinar
Julie EvansChief Executive Officer
Project Tomorrow
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Today’s Discussion Topics
About the Project and the Evaluation Study
• Objectives• Methodology • Participants• Key Findings• Selected Detailed Findings
Expert Panel Discussion
Your thoughts, comments and questions
Michael FloodVice President, Strategy
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Meet our Panel of Experts
Lucy GrayEducation ConsultantLucy Gray Consulting
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Ariana VilcinsTechnology Teacher Falconer ElementaryChicago Public Schools
Michael FloodVice President, StrategyKajeet
Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit organization
Programs:
• Research & evaluation studies • School and community programs• STEM events for students
Speak Up National Research Project: Collecting and reporting on the views of
K-12 and higher ed students on their digital learning activities and aspirations
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Making Learning Mobile Project
Project Goals:
To evaluate benefits of mobile learning – by providing students and their teachers with tablet to use at school and at home
o Special emphasis during the 2013-14 school year on literacy development
o Also, what was needed to increase teacher adoption and integration of the devices into instruction
To identify best practices and strategies to inform other mobile learning projects
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Evaluation Study Objectives
How would students and teachers use a
personally assigned tablet to impact learning?
What were the benefits of that 24/7 access?
How would the access impact teacher practice?
What challenges would we encounter?
What lessons would we learn about mobile
learning from this project?
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Evaluation Study Methodology
Data collection components included:
o Pre and post surveys
o Pre and post student focus groups
o Instructor interviews and focus groups
o Classroom observations
o Speak Up survey data
o Usage data
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Evaluation Study Methodology
Study Deliverables:
A report on the findings from the evaluation
study
http://info.kajeet.com/downloadmlmreport
This webinar to share the results with you
Other conference presentations
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Making Learning Mobile Project
Falconer Elementary School
• 127 5th grader students + 4 teachers
• Samsung Galaxy tablets with 4GLTE
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Falconer Elementary School: Key Findings
1. Greater student engagement in learning
2. Increased quantity of reading and writing
3. Increased Internet access for students
4. Development of independent learning study
habits:
5. Professional development changed teacher
practices
As a result of the project, we observed:
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Falconer Elementary School: Key Findings
“I would tell next year’s 5th graders that the tablets are excellent. You can watch math videos to help you
with your homework. You can play educational games too. And if you need any information you can email your teacher for an answer. These tablets will show you that you have improved and made much progress during the year. You will have as much fun
as I did with the tablets.”
5th grade student
Falconer Elementary School Demographics
Pre-K - 6th grade1,319 students
Urban school within Chicago Public Schools 93% of the families are low income and Latino 44% of the students are English language learners
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About the participants
Students & technology:
37% of Falconer students say that their Internet access at home is slow or their only access is at school
Falconer students have less access to mobile devices at home than their peers in Chicago or nationwide
Falconer students are also less likely to say their tech skills are advanced
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About the participants
Students & literacy school activities:
Like to read stories and books?
59% say YES!
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About the participants
Students & literacy school activities:
Like to read stories and books?
59% say YES!
Like to write stories or school reports?
Only 22% say YES
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Study
Analysis Lens for Study – Detailed Findings
What is the impact of the devices on:
• Learning Experiences
• Learning Outcomes
Comparing 4th Grade to 5th Grade Experiences & Outcomes
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
September: How I think I will use the tablet to support my learning
May: How I used the tablet to support my learning
Check grades (92%) Look up info on the Internet (99%)
Write papers / do homework (80%) Write papers / do homework (83%)
Email with teacher & classmates (67%) Check grades (78%)
Look up info on the Internet (66%) Play edu games (77%)
Play edu games (62%) Take photos of assignments (77%)
Work on projects with classmates (58%) Contribute to class blog (76%)
Take notes in class (55%) Work on projects with classmates (68%)
Organize my schoolwork (50%) Email with teacher & classmates (63%)
Learning Experience: Students’ actual tablet usage far exceeded expectations
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Learning Experience: 78% of the students accessed the Internet daily at school in 5th grade in support of learning
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
When I was in 4th Grade last year
When I was in 5th Grade this year
Once a week A few days a week Every day
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Learning Experience: Using the tablet as a gateway to digital content outside of school also increased
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
When I was in 4th Grade last year
When I was in 5th Grade this year
Once a week A few days a week Every day
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Learning Experience: Most frequently accessed websites by the students outside of school includes:
o Edmodoo Reading A-Zo Cool Math Gameso ABCyao KidBlogo Wikipediao Scholastico PBSKidso BrainPOPo National Geographic
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Learning Outcomes: Three types of benefits of having a tablet to support learning – student perspective
Benefits that increased student self‐efficacy as a
learner
Benefits that helped students develop specific
skills
Benefits that enabled different learning behaviors
The tablet makes learning more fun and interesting (81%)
My teamwork skills have improved (68%)
I can easily find images online for my schoolwork (78%)
The tablet helps me with my learning (79%)
My communications skills have improved (60%)
I can access useful educational websites (74%)
I am better organized (64%) My critical thinking and problem solving skills have improved (58%)
The tablet makes it easier and faster for me to access online resources (69%)
I have more confidence in my abilities to be successful with school (61%)
I communicate more with my teacher (59%)
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Learning Outcomes: Increased communications with teacher + increased engagement in learning
Big impact statements:
In 4th grade, only 23% regularly emailed their teacher –but in 5th grade, 64% say they have that level of regular communications with their teacher
72% of the students say having the tablet increased their engagement in learning – 32% say strongly!
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Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Learning Outcomes: Increased reading and writing activities due to the tablet
Big impact statements:
60% of the students say they read more in 5th grade due to having the tablet – and that they did more writing in 5th grade
72% say they believe that their reading skills improved
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Read more about these findings:
http://info.kajeet.com/downloadmlmreport
Full report
5 best practice mini-case studieso Improving non-fiction reading comprehensiono Supporting self-directed learning o Tablets and maker projects o Increased literacyo Change in teacher practices
Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Detailed Findings
Michael FloodVice President, Strategy
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School districts are launching 1:1 & BYOD digital learning initiatives at an ever increasing rate.
When students use digital technologies in the classroom, what happens when they go home and do not have access to the Internet?
These initiatives create an unintended “digital divide” between those students with adequate, off-campus broadband and those without.
Nationwide, 30% of students do not have broadband access at home.◦ In some urban districts, it is as high as
75%.
Disadvantaged students often feel the impact of the digital divide far more than their affluent classmates.
A Federal Reserve study found that students affected by the digital divide have 6-8% lower graduation rates.
Kajeet provides safe and affordable, education broadband for disadvantaged students who lack adequate access outside the classroom.
Customizable, CIPA-compliant, filtered access that keeps kids focused on completing required assignments outside of school without worry of inappropriate use.
Kajeet augments and supports 1:1, BYOD, Library Checkout, or Technology Loan Programs.
Nationwide 4G LTE Networks
Kajeet SmartSpot
Managed Education Broadband
Meet our Panel of Experts
Lucy GrayEducation ConsultantLucy Gray Consulting
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Ariana VilcinsTechnology Teacher Falconer ElementaryChicago Public Schools
Michael FloodVice President, StrategyKajeet
National Speak Up reports and infographics
Targeted and thematic reportsDigital learning trendsMobile learning & social mediaGames in the classroomBlended learning outcomes New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies
Speak Up 2014 national reports to be released in April and May
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More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
Twitter: JulieEvans_PTand SpeakUpEd
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