- Shiang-Kwei Wang
- https://sites.google.com/site/drshiangkweiwang/
- Associate Dean
- Develop digital natives' new literacy skills using ICTs
- http://nyit.edu/cyberlearning
- New York Institute of Technology NYIT
- Daniel Coster
- Professor
- Develop digital natives' new literacy skills using ICTs
- http://nyit.edu/cyberlearning
- Utah State University
- Hui-Yin Hsu
- https://sites.google.com/site/drhuiyinhsu
- Associate Professor
- Develop digital natives' new literacy skills using ICTs
- http://nyit.edu/cyberlearning
- New York Institute of Technology NYIT
- Max Longhurst
- Education Specialist
- Develop digital natives' new literacy skills using ICTs
- http://nyit.edu/cyberlearning
- Utah State University
- David Todd Campbell
- http://education.uconn.edu/todd-campbell/
- Associate Professor
- Develop digital natives' new literacy skills using ICTs
- http://nyit.edu/cyberlearning
- University of Connecticut
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Iliya Gutin
This is a great program! I would love to hear a little bit more about how the project was able to gauge improvements in student learning outcomes and confidence with technology. What were some of the metrics that were used, and did you find some students were more responsive to using technology than others?
Thanks!
Shiang-Kwei Wang
Associate Dean
We use 45 New York State science regent exam test bank to measure students’ science learning outcome. We also developed a survey “New Literacy Scenarios” and adopted a survey “ICT skills” to compare their pre-post confidence in using technology. This article published by Computers & Education provides you the details of the measurement: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pi...
Let me know if you need more information!
Brian Drayton
I went to your website and read the Year 2 findings posted there — that’s how interesting this video was. In a research project that Joni Falk and I had a few years ago, we also noted the disjunction between teachers’ comfort with technology and students’ — and also saw that the technologies that each were most effective with were quite different. As you say, a lot comes down to the different purposes for which each group tends to use technology — and also their different levels of experience and comfort with the basic cognitive/science practices. So it’s interesting to pose the question (to students and to teachers): Given an interesting science inquiry, what technologies do I know that might help me get on with the inquiry? Watching what happens as people grapple with that question is interesting!
Shiang-Kwei Wang
Associate Dean
Thank you Brian! We choose free and reliable ICTs (such as Google Form, spreadsheet) to focus on how these technology can develop students’ cognitive skills. Once teachers/students learn the features of these technologies, they learn how to solve other problems with these tools. For example they practiced how to use Google Earth to conduct investigation of finches, then they use the same skills to conduct investigation about earthquakes or volcanoes. It’s really interesting to see their creativity and come up with something we never expected!
Tony Streit
Senior Project Director
I agree with Brian – it is always compelling when inquiry drive the use of tools rather than the other way around. Your piece is a nice example of how basic student-centered, project-based learning practices are key to making technology relevant in the classroom. I would love to hear more about how your educators embrace, or struggled with, applying PBL, especially what you are learning about the power dynamic shifts required between student and educator. What’s the biggest lesson learned?
Shiang-Kwei Wang
Associate Dean
Tony, I totally agree with you that many educators integrate technology just because they have access to it, not because of the pedagogical needs. The most significant change is that teachers gradually shift the responsibility of learning to students. They also use Edmodo and upload their projects for peer to review. Edmodo facilitates learning at home and allows teachers to conduct more PBL in the classroom.
Sarah Rand
Partner Engagement and Communications Consultant
Are there other kinds of programs like this? This seems unique and necessary for teachers- I haven’t heard of anything like this.
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