Presentation for the Chromebook Institute June 2014

1. STEPS TO MOBILE LEARNING SUCCESS
LUCY GRAY

2. Consultant and
Former Project Director
CoSN
Leadership for Mobile Learning
Mercy, CPS, Wireless Reach, D230, Falconer,
Dwight School

3. Marie Bjerede
Current Project Director
CoSN
Leadership for Mobile Learning
http://www.cosn.org/MobileLead

4. Defining Mobile Learning and Its Benefits
School stories
Current context
Planning and implementation steps
Resources for further exploration
Today’s Agenda

5. “LEARNING A VARIETY OF CONTENT AND SKILLS
ANYTIME, ANY PLACE WITH A SMALL DEVICE
LIGHT ENOUGH TO BE CARRIED IN ONE HAND.”
!
CHRIS DEDE
TIMOTHY E. WIRTH PROFESSOR IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
TAKING IT MOBILE: UNTETHERED LEARNING FOR 21ST CENTURY
STUDENTS

6. Benefits
Productivity
Personalized
experiences
Engagement
Differentiation
Efficiencies
Support for Inquiry/
Critique
Global Collaboration
Online, Self-Paced
Learning

7. CANBY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR
JOE MORELOCK, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY • COSN LML ADVISORY PANEL MEMBER

8. LEWIS ELEMENTARY, OR
TIM LAUER, PRINCIPAL

9. SPENCER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY, IL
SHAWN JACKSON, PRINCIPAL

10. FALCONER SCHOOL • CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KAJEET’S MAKING LEARNING MOBILE PROJECT

11. MERCY HIGH SCHOOL, MI
LARRY BAKER, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL OF OPERATIONS

13. DISTRICT 230 (IL) LINK TO DIIGO GROUP
JOHN CONNOLLY, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

14. Current Context

15. SPEAK UP 2013
HTTP://WWW.TOMORROW.ORG/SPEAKUP/

16. Julie Evans, CEO
2010 http://goo.gl/2Pq9Ed
2010 http://goo.gl/bMEdn4
2013 http://goo.gl/LfZ6UC
2014 http://goo.gl/D6x9
Project
Tomorrow’s
Speakup

17. K12HORIZONREPORT

18. PEWINTERNET&AMERICANLIFEPROJECT

19. Trends
National Educational Technology Plan
Common Core Assessments
Digital Conversion
Responsible Use Policies
BYOT, BYOD, and BYOL
Bandwith

20. NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN

21. COMMON CORE ASSESSMENTS

22. DIGITAL CONVERSION

23. DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS

24. DIGITAL TEXTBOOK PLAYBOOK

25. FLORIDA’S DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WORKING GROUP

26. CONNECTED

27. RESPONSIBLE USE POLICIES

28. COSN BROADBAND SURVEY

29. COSN ERATE ANALYSIS

30. BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE

31. GARY STAGER
WORST IDEA OF THE 21ST CENTURY

32. Planning

33. Original LML Guide
Resources
http://goo.gl/nvf3Fq

34. Focus Areas
Leadership
School Culture
Planning and Refining Process
Outcomes
Workflow
Policies
Professional Development
Network
Community Support

35. Tips
Value the role of your leadership team.
Study your school’s culture.
Plan and refine continually.
Define measurable outcomes.
Experiment with apps to find your work flow.
Re-think policies.
Provide ample professional development opportunities.
Ensure a robust network.
Enlist parents and community in support of your program.

36. Outcomes
Increase student achievement and...what else??
Provide equitable access to technology and digital resources
Provide personalized learning opportunities anytime, anywhere?
Boost student engagement?
Increase student attendance rates?
Decrease student discipline events?
Increase faculty use of 21st century teaching practices?
Support project-based learning?

37. 1. Considering
2. Scoping
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Roll Out
6. Practice

38. 1. Considering
Why do you want to implement mobile learning?
What is the learning problem you are trying to solve?
What technology will you require?
What skills will teachers and facilitators have to learn?
What would be the cost of implementation?
How can you facilitate acceptance?
How will you measure success?

39. 2. Scoping
Gathering stakeholder requirements.
Setting preliminary goals for the implementation.
Identifying budget.
Deciding in-house or external professional development.
Making preliminary design trade-offs.
Identifying potential classrooms, schools, and/or grades
to participate in the program.

40. 3. Planning
Program Design: The core stakeholders refine the goals and
scope and plan the professional practice, professional
development, and evaluation for the program.
Procurement: Specific vendors are selected for the devices,
networks, software and professional development required
by the program design.
Administration: Policies are developed as needed to support
the program goals.
Implementation and Roll-out Planning: The specific logistics
and timelines for implementing the project are planned

41. 4. Implementation
Purchase & install hardware, software, and
connectivity
Install networks, image devices, connect services, and
prepare for use of devices by teachers and students
Perform initial professional development and training
Communicate the vision and purpose of the
implementation to the community, including parents
and students

42. 5. Roll-Out
Device distribution
Parent training
Student training
Digital citizenship instruction
Ongoing professional development for educators

43. 6. Practice
Setting up and supporting professional learning
communities
Showcasing effective teaching and coaching
models
Reflecting on pedagogical considerations
Refining and setting up new assessment practices

44. New and Improved Guide
Mobile Learning Insights
http://goo.gl/nWXa1y

45. COSNINFOGRAPHIC

48. Additional Resources

49. HTTP://COSN.ORG/MOBILELEAD

50. HTTP://GOO.GL/VN0HB

51. Wireless EdTech
Conference Recordings
http://goo.gl/aRnqld

52. Leadership for Mobile
Learning on Social Media
Diigo: http://goo.gl/VN0HB
LinkedIn: http://goo.gl/s62TD
Paper.li: http://goo.gl/wCkYG
hashtag #CoSNLML on Twitter

53. Lucy Gray at lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com
Twitter: elemenous
http://www.lucygray.org
Marie Bjerede, Project Director, CoSN at
marieb@e-mergents.com
Education Technology Council of Illinois