Invisible Technology: What every school needs from a digital strategy

1. Invisible technology What every school needs from a digital strategy

3. a) effects were stronger when computers were used to supplement traditional
teaching, rather than being seen as its alternative.
b) effects were stronger when teachers received higher levels of training in the
use of computers
c) effects were strong when computers offered students opportunities to
extend their learning practice periods or take advantage of tutorial assistance
d) there were clear advantages in the students assuming control over the
learning situation in aspects such as pacing and mastering new material
e) students were able to use computers most effectively when working in pairs
d) computers have the ability to provide highly adaptive feedback to the
learner
e) students learn more when they work in pairs when using technology
John Hattie
University of Melbourne

4. Interventions
Feedback +8 Metacognition and
self-regulation +8
Peer tutoring +6 Homework +5
Collaborative learning +5 Mastery learning +5 Digital technology +4 Reducing class size +1

5. Sandra Nutley
University of St Andrews
“Many schemes only recognise
practices and programmes that are
underpinned by the strongest of
evidence bases. This can stifle
innovation [.] There is merit in
programmes which seek to recognise
practices which may be helpful but do
not yet have evidence to support
them.”

6. Bob Harrison
Toshiba Education Adviser
“There is NO evidence of a causal link
between any piece of technology and
improved learning outcomes but there
is abundant evidence of a correlation
between schools and teachers who
use technology effectively and
improved learning outcomes.”

7. Supporting teaching
• Initial review of prior knowledge
• Formal presentation
• Guided practice
• Initial feedback
• Independent practice
• Follow-up review
Hattie, Gardner, Claxton…

8. Supporting learning
• Teachers with excellent subject knowledge
• Feedback that is delivered sensitively and
effectively
• Resources that are media rich and engaging
Hattie, Willingham, Kahneman…

9. Supporting people
• A person that understands the processes
and challenges involved in teaching and
learning
• Technology that supports these processes
and ameliorates the challenges

10. Dominic Norrish
Group Director of Technology
United Learning
“Schools which employ technology
whenever it is the best tool for the job,
embedded through strong leadership,
routinely turn out to be better schools
for it [.] Successful technology
projects in schools almost always rest
on the quality of leadership and
implementation (including training),
and almost never on the quality of the
technology.”

11. Steve Wheeler
University of Plymouth
“Every school seriously needs to
formulate its own strategy for the
appropriate procurement and
purchase of new technologies. Firstly,
each school needs to locate where its
unique problems, challenges and
needs are. The next step is to
consider all of the possible solutions,
including technology answers.”

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