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THE INTEGRATION OF PC TABLET AS A LEARNING TOOL
FOR ENHANCING LANGUAGE ARTS
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Problem/Need
Children ages 7-9 are very much engaged in digital devices
and educators could enhance their learning experiences by diffusing a
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digital tool into the lesson plan for language arts.
• The selected digital tool is the iPad 2 which could be used as a
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visual aid for the study of language arts.
•The iPad has benefits for the education process.
•Children are aware of digital gadgets and PCs.
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PC TABLET – LANGUAGE ARTS DIFFUSION PROCESS
REVIEW BASIC &
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CURRENT
RESEARCH
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DEVELOP THE
S CURVE OF
LANGUAGE ARTS
IPAD ADOPTION
LESSON PLAN
IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT
DIFFUSION CONDUCT
ADOPTION
PLAN PILOT/TRIAL
PLAN 3
STUDY
BASIC & CURRENT RESEARCH REVIEW
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Blasi & Alfonso (2006) stated the impact of technology on
education must include consideration of the context and
student traits.
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Clark (2005) discovered that technology could be used to
enhance the learning process.
Glover et al. (2007) study demonstrated that pedagogy
style and the use of certain technologies has to blend in
order to impact educational experiences.
Wohlwend (2009) conducted a 3 year study determine
that children are early adopters of technology because
they are willing to play with new media.
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Apple’s iPad Time Line of Difussion
April 23, 2008 – Tablet PC Design Started
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January 27, 2010 – iPad announced
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April 2010 – iPad available
October 2010 – 8.2 Million iPads sold
January 2011 – iPad 2 Announced
March 2011 – iPad 2 Available
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S CURVE OF IPAD TABLET ADOPTION (4/2010-9/2010)
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Millions
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On 12/15/2010 number of iPads sold was 9.7 Million
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Retrieved from
http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/12/29/2010-ipad-
sales-10m
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iPad 2 Sales from 3/8/2011 to 4/17/2011 7
INNOVATION PROCESS
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Teachers are the innovators
Students in the innovators classes would be
early adopters.
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Innovation Strategy
Provide a pilot trial study using one classroom.
Use a simple language arts lesson for
collaborations between teacher-student, and
student-student.
Solicit feedback using interviews and
questionnaires after 1 month of use.
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Produce a video clip showing teachers and
students engaged in collaboration using the
iPad 2.
INNOVATION PROCESS
Innovation Strategy (Continued)
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Share the results of pilot study at N. J. State
Teachers Conference and show the video clip.
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Recruit other language arts teachers to adopt the
integration of iPad 2 in lesson plan.
Show new teachers how to use them.
Collect qualitative and quantitative data of
frequency of use, number of teachers/students using
them and if they are used for other subjects.
Analyze the data and share the results at the
Regional Teachers Conference with the video clip.
The laggards are teachers who currently do not use
PCs. Have teachers who are using iPad 2 mentor the 9
laggard teachers.
INNOVATION PROCESS
Innovation Strategy (Continued)
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Share the results of the pilot study and the expanded study
with the laggard teachers.
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Provide a video clip on teachers and students
collaborations using the iPad 2 so that the laggard teachers
can observe.
Monitor the laggard teachers use of iPad 2 and frequency
of use.
Interview laggard teachers for feedback and new ideas.
The attributes that provide mass adoption are relative
advantage, trialability and observability.
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Publish the studies in the Journal of Educational
Technology.
BENEFITS FOR USING IPAD 2 DEVICE
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• Free Education Applications such as
MathBoard & SolarSystem
• eReader for textbooks eliminates carrying
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heavy books.
• VoiceOver Screen Reader for visually handicap
in 21 languages.
•Engraved for free with students name or
statement.
•Zoom for looking at detailed screen images and
mindmapping images.
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CENTRALIZED
APPROACH
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Peers
Teachers Media
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iPad 2 &
Education
Apps
Stake
Change
holders
Agents
Opinion
Leaders
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CRITICAL MASS OF INTERACTIVE
INNOVATION
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Execute Hypodermic Needle Model Strategy
•Communicate iPad innovation synergy with
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education:
Confer with key Change Agents – Director
& Board of Directors
Inform all Opinion Leaders – Master
Teacher & Head Teachers
Discuss with stakeholders - Students
Talk to media representatives - eSchools
Individual discussions with peers – Other
Teachers
•Demonstrate the innovation for observability
•Share the results of pilot trial study
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CHANGE AGENT SEVEN ROLES
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1. Define the problem using Gap Analysis and
determine possible solutions.
2. Establish good information exchange relationships
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with peers.
3. View the problems from the students perspective
4. Motivate the students/teacher interest with
discussions and demonstrations
5. Work with Opinion Leaders and highly influential
people.
6. Encourage all to adopt and answer all questions.
7. Develop the adopters into Change Agents.
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IPAD CRITICAL MASS IN SOCIETY(4/26/2011)
Projected going into
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62.6m 2012
iPad 2
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Critical Mass +
39.7m
iPad
15.1m* Critical Mass
*Millions
2010 ** 2011 2012 15
Year **
INNOVATION NEEDS - INNOVATION SOLUTIONS
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NEEDS SOLUTIONS
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• Learning to learn Motivate student curiosity
• Reduce text book cost Digitize eBooks
• Improve learning Excite the learning process
• Teach technology skills Show/demo/train on the
(STEM) applications
• Use social networking Provide collaboration projects
• Classes 300 days Bad weather video conferences
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FINAL IPAD2 INNOVATION ASSESSMENT
• We are funded by the State of New Jersey – Lack of technology
improvements will eliminate that funding.
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• Reduction in student attendance – Reduces state funding.
• Current program operations – Dissatisfies parents because there are
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too many books to carry.
• iPad 2 Early Adoption – Eliminates all of the above.
• Educational institutions receive 50% reduction on product cost from
Apple.
• Students are eager and motivated to own the iPad 2 PC Tablet.
• All textbooks required are preloaded in eBooks each year.
• No textbook storage area required.
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• All parent/teacher conferences performed using iPad 2 video
conference services, which takes these meeting to the next level.
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Demonstration of using the iPod and
Education
Click here for demo but download to 18
your PC. Then click on iPad in
education.
References
Blasi, L. & Alfonso, B. (2006). Increasing the transfer of
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simulation technology from R&D into school settings: An
approach to evaluation from overarching vision to
individual artifact in education. Simulation & Gaming. 37(2),
245-267. Doi:10.1177/1046878105284449.
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Dalum, B., Pedersen, O. R. C. & Villumsen, G. (2005).
Technological life-cycles: Lessons from a cluster facing
disruption. European Urban Regional Studies. 12(3),229-
246.
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Glover, D., Miller, D., Averis, D. & Door, V. (2007). The
evolution of an effective pedagogy for teachers using the
interactive whiteboard in mathematics and modern
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languages: an empirical analysis from the secondary
sector. Learning, Media and Technology. 32(1), 5-20.
doi:10.1080/17439880601141146
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Wohlwend, K. E. (2009). Early adopters: Playing new
literacies and pretending new tecnologies in print-
centric classrooms. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy.
9(2), 117-140. doi: 10.1177/1468798409105583
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Storyboard Worksheeet Title:_____Integration of PC Tablet_as Learning Tool___________
Date:
What we see Diagram or Picture What we hear
PowerPoint Slide Show
Slides 1-15
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1. Problem/Need defined
2. Diagram of Innovation
Short Video Demo
–Diffusion Process Audible Voice discussion &
3. Review of Current Music
Basic & Applied
Research
4. Development Plans
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5. Marketing &
Socialization Plan
6. Pilot Study Plan
7. Adoption
Strategy
8, Measureable
Outcomes defined
9. Review Consequences
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