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- 1. Amanda Brown Ashleigh Burry Erin Hansen Shannon McLean Jason Skeels Salamah Sulaiman
- 2. Introduction In the 21 st century, we are in dire need of competing globally. With the constant growth and innovation of technology, we must prepare our students to compete on global levels in the workforce of tomorrow. In this presentation, several aspects will be illustrated to highlight why parents today support teaching technology in schools. The discussions range from: Some parents today are computer literate and proficient themselves. Parents actually utilize technology in their lives. Parents recognize the benefits in exposing their children to technology. Other parents who may not have technology at home and recognize the benefit in having the schools introduce students to technology who otherwise may not get the exposure. Both sets of parents would agree that technology increases academic achievement in general education and special education students.
- 3. Research shows that increased parental involvement improves student achievement
- 4. Technology in the Classroom: Parents Approve it & Use it! I. Parent/student online grade viewer , which communicates…. Upcoming assignment description/due dates Upcoming project description/due dates Upcoming test dates Test reviews Etc… Web based student information systems include…
- 5. Technology in the Classroom: Parents Approve it & Use it! Web based student information systems also include… II. Teacher Web Pages which communicate… Course documents (i.e.: Syllabus) Additional subject related resource links (i.e.: textbook hyperlink) Teacher explanations and class calendar Make up work Important upcoming dates Teacher contact information And more… To view and explore this teacher’s web page, click the following link: http:// blogs.monashores.net/sylvesterk /
- 6. Student information system (SIS) programs Originally created to… Manage and report assessments, Scheduling, and Grading Unexpected benefits when allowed parental access: Improved attendance, Decreased disciplinary concerns, Increased test scores, and Fulfilled No Child Left Behind requirements
- 7. Research shows that increased parental involvement improves student achievement. Including, but not limited to… Having better college entrance statistics Earning higher grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs Being promoted, pass their classes, and earn credits Attending school regularly Having better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school And, graduating and go on to post-secondary education And, enhance parental agreement about the following statements about that their child’s school… Child’s teachers maintain good discipline in the classroom In child’s school, most students and teachers respect each other The principal and assistant principal maintain good discipline at child’s school Child’s school welcomes my family’s involvement with the school And, child’s school makes it easy to be involved there
- 8. Opponents may adhere to the following suggestions if they lack internet access… Telephone teacher Utilize Homework Hotline Attend Parent/Teacher Conferences Read School Newsletter In-person meeting Utilize public internet access Print and mail student grades Talk with Child And, more…
- 9. Technology in Schools: Equity for All Parents feel that technology exposes their child to important experiences that are needed for the 21 st Century. Parents feel that using technology in schools gives each child access to the same tools and resources. Technology use in school provides the opportunity for all students to have a leveled playing academic field.
- 10. Equity for All: Survey A parent survey was conducted in a class of twenty-seven students. The background information for the survey is as follows: 11 homes without computers 14 without internet access Families of Low Socio-Economic Status 44% of students receive free or reduced lunch
- 11. Survey How do you feel about your child using technology in school? What are the benefits you see with technology in school? What are some worries you have about the use of technology? If you had to choose, would you want your child to use technology or would you rather them go without?
- 12. Survey Results Question 1-Multiple Choice Question 93% of parents said, “ I feel great about my students use of technology”. 7% of parents said, “ I don’t feel strongly either way”. Question 2-Short Answer Question Parents can see applications for the “real world”. (11 comments) Allows them the exposure to new things they do not have at home. (12 comments) Makes work time more efficient and allows them to focus on the subject. (4 comments) My kids can help me learn new things. (2 comments) Technology will be in their future so they should learn it now. ( 2 comments )
- 13. Survey Results Continued Question 3-Short Answer Question Expensive for the district when teachers and resources are cut. (4 comments) Limited technology at home so unable to reinforce what is being taught; grades might go down because unfamiliarity with the technology. ( 5 comments) Concern of internet usage and monitoring. ( 1 comment) No Comment (17 left blank) Question 4-Multiple Choice Question 100% said “ I would want my child to use technology.”
- 14. Equity For All Cons Solutions Parents concerned the will be unable to reinforce technology usage that is taught because: Students without technology access at home: Grades may suffer due to lack of experience May be viewed as “slower than the other students.” No computers at home Internet is too much monthly Computers and software are too expensive Teachers can help alleviate parental concerns by: Separate Grades Extension Assignments Laptop Checkout Company Donations Local Libraries
- 15. Studies show Technology does Increase Academic Achievement (“Open your Eyes: The Evidence is There,” Technology and Learning , September 1997.) “ A study of elementary aged students learning math found that students who used multimedia computer software showed less math anxiety and more frequently perceived the subject as relevant to everyday life than students in a control group did.” “ Researchers found that students studying language arts in a multimedia environment gained more auditory, language, decoding-in-context, and story-composition skills than did students in a control groups who did not use computers.” ( Technology and Learning , September 1997) “ Using mapping technology has been found to help dyslexic children to write and achieve high marks at school and university.” ( InteracTive , March/April 2003)
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Editor's Notes
- #11: One of the major arguments for technology in schools is that it provides an equal opportunity for all students~ especially those who do not have access at home. It allows students to not be completely out-of-touch and they are exposed to current tools and resources available. As an article from Edtech Action Network states, “Technology is leveling the playing field, giving students and teachers who are challenged by their circumstances access to the education they need to succeed in the 21st century.” To see how parents felt about this, I surveyed my parents. Several of my students come from “challenged circumstances,” and do not have access at home. In a class of 27 students, there are 11 homes without computers and 14 without internet access. I asked the parents 4 questions…
- #13: When I received the surveys back, I looked at percentages for questions 1 and 4 and for common themes for the other two since parents were asked to write in their comments. (Read the data) So in the end, all of my parents felt the need for technology in schools and most of them felt that it allows their child to get exposure to things they cannot experience at home.
- #14: So in the end, all of my parents felt the need for technology in schools and most of them felt that it allows their child to get exposure to things they cannot experience at home.
- #15: Also using my survey, I focused on the two main disadvantages of technology which were mentioned by parents. (State the two main reasons, then go into the specifics for each) These two disadvantages have some easy solutions. First, the grade issue lies with the teacher. With all the differentiating teachers do on a daily basis, technology is another thing to consider. Technology needs to be tiered based on the needs of each student. First, give a weighted grade where the concept grade is given more weight than the technology. Second, help all students be successful. Those who need more help can be in the same area and those who are proficient can be given an extension activity. For example, when working in PowerPoint students who are proficient can explore turning it into a movie using MovieMaker. This allows the struggling students more time to work on the initial task. As far as resources at home, there are several ways parents can get access. The first way has been done in several schools across the nation. Students can get laptops from the library through a check-out process as done in Maine’s Learning Technology Initiative. Grants can be given to schools to provide them with funding to purchase cheap laptops such as Classroom PC and Everex Cloudbook. Also thanks to the Computer Donation Incentive Act started in 1997, companies are given incentives to donate used computers to needy homes. Techsoup and Sharetechnology.org are just some sites that can be used to find computer donations. Last but not least, let’s not forget our public library! They have internet and computer access for all residents~ and it’s free! Technology options like these help those students who need equitable access in order to be successful. Providing technology in schools is one way to help level the playing field.
- #16: Harold Wenglinsky did a study which he documented in, “Does it Compute: The Relationship between Educational Technology and Student Achievement in mathematics.” In the study, he concluded that the technology for 4 th and 8 th graders had “positive benefits” on achievement as measured in mathematical tests. However, he did argue that not all uses of technology were beneficial. He found that using computers to teach low order thinking skills was worse than doing absolutely nothing to reinforce the learning (Wenglinsky, 1998).