DIGITAL EDUCATION:

ARE WE THERE YET?

*Some information in this presentation comes from outside sources.

DIGITAL EDUCATION:
ARE WE THERE YET?
Presented by Joseph Elder
Mentor: Darrell Taylor - Creekside Intermediate
7th Grade Science
Independent Study Mentorship-Fall 2015
ISM Teacher-Mrs. Click

MENTOR
My mentors name is Darrell Taylor
He graduated from college of the mainland with an associates degree,
and then graduated from University of Houston Clear Lake
He first worked at Sante Fe Junior High
This is his 21st year of teaching

ISM: INDEPENDENT STUDY MENTORSHIP

ISM is a Career and Technology Education course that gives students the
opportunity to study under a mentor in a chosen career field.
Students must present a collegiate level project presentation for their final grade
Students learn professional level skills and work environments
Students dress professionally to each mentor visit and wear student ID badge

Students must collect data notes, and research on topic and career
Students must post weekly journals and have an activity sheet that explains your
work throughout the week signed by your mentor.
Students must visit with mentor at least 2 hours a week

TOPIC EXPLANATION
CCISD has been transitioning to tablets for the
past three years. Being directly affected by it, I
was curious how other schools and districts
utilized the tablets and if they were doing it
effectively

KEY POINT 1-CLASSROOM USES

Teachers are using technology in the
classroom in the following ways:

Using the online textbook

Creating power points
Creating online vocabulary cards
Creating online reviews
Assigning students technology based
projects

KEY POINT 2-DIGITAL RESOURCES

These are just a few of the educational programs that

are popular with teachers and students. There are
thousands of different programs that allow different
teachers to teach in different ways.

KEY POINT 3-THE TRANSITIONING

How difficult is it to transition from traditional textbook to online textbook?

Getting students access to online textbook

Getting the training to use the textbook effectively

Students internet access at home

Having a positive attitude towards online textbooks

KEY POINT 4-ARE THE STUDENTS

MATURE ENOUGH?

Students are digital natives

Districts set standards for appropriate use

Teachers set standards for appropriate use

Students are taught digital citizenship

KEY POINT 5-ADVANTAGES VS

DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
COST EFFECTIVE: PAPER TEXTBOOKS ARE
COSTLY

DISADVANTAGES
COSTLY TRAINING

STUDENTS ARE MORE ENGAGED IN LEARNING GETTING STUDENTS TO USE AS A LEARNING

TOOL
INTERNET ACCESS AT SCHOOL
PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNERS
PREPARES STUDENTS FOR REAL WORLD

INTERNET ACCESS AT HOME

PRODUCT

Show link to KAHOOT product

https://getkahoot.com/

FURTHER STUDY
In order to complete my project, I must:

Create more kahoots with different units

Interview teachers for a better general perspective

Research more sources of digital media education

Take more notes and research the classroom and Mr. Taylor

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, digital education is the future, whether teachers
and students like it or not. It has many productive uses and
many counterproductive uses if in the hands of the less mature
students. Schools and teachers will eventually figure out a
better system and obtain the proper training, while all students
will eventually have access to Internet at home

THANK YOU
Thank you to:

Mr. Taylor for helping me and teaching me so much and

being so cooperative

My parents for being so supportive and helping me with my

research

Mrs. Click for helping me to create a project, conduct my

research, and teach e about the class

Mrs. Alksne for switching me into this class after Microsoft

applications stopped counting as a DAP credit

CITATIONS
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http://ctl.mesacc.edu/crossroads/kahoot/

Articles:
"The End of Textbooks?" Scholastic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov.-Dec. 2008.
"Leaders Discuss Transition to Digital Textbooks." LEAD Commission. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2015.

Nagel, David. "Report: Students Use Smart Phones and Tablets for School, Want More -- THE
Journal." Thejournal.com. N.p., 05 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Oct. 2015.