Technology Procurement and Life Cycle Plan Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for AEET/EDET 746: Management

of Technology Resources Gary J. Senn, Ph.D. University of South Carolina Aiken

By Keith Davis

November 21, 2012

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Abstract This paper will discuss the procurement, funding, integration, and replacement cycle of new technology in support of the Naval Science curriculum taught in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at North Augusta High School. The technology that will be integrated will be iPads for classroom delivery of lessons and a Ship Driver watercraft simulation controller and support equipment for navigation and rules of the road curriculum.

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The Naval Science curriculum includes lessons that teach navigation, including the identification of navigational aids such different types of buoys and channel markers. It also includes lessons on the rules-of-the-road for safe boating and ship-handling. Currently the way these lessons are set up to be taught is by the typical lecture with PowerPoint presentation supporting. This is not an effective method of teaching these lessons due to the fact there is no practical portion of the lesson. Due to liability, not to mention cost, it is not feasible to transport students to a body of water large enough in order to actually go out on a boat and put these lessons into practice. This is where the use of a simulator would be most useful. The simulator that is to be used is from ShipDriver. Children spend an increasing number of hours playing video games. Today, just under half (49%) of all video game playing among 8- to 18-year-olds takes place on a console hooked up to a TV, such as a Wii, PlayStation, or xBox. (Rideout, Foehr & Roberts, 2010) This would be a productive application of a video game style simulator. Also with the use of iPads, these lessons, and all the other lessons in the curriculum will be taught better and the students would learn better due to their interaction within the lesson. iPad inspires creativity and hands-on learning with features you wont find in any other educational tool on a device that students really want to use. (Apple Inc., 2012) The Naval Science curriculum includes lessons in U.S Government, leadership, naval ships and aircraft, meteorology, and oceanography. All of these topics are currently supported by the iPad and are currently being used in other schools effectively. The iPad will also be used by the teacher as a tool to measure student progress and will give statistical data for assessments delivered to the iPad. Required Equipment In order to facilitate this initiative, the following is a list of the required equipment: o iPad tablets for student and teacher use in the classroom. These tablets will be used only in the classroom and not allowed to go home with students. By doing this, there will only be a requirement of 32 tablets vice 122. Initial investment is reduced by approximately 75%. o Four televisions for the simulator display. The televisions will have to have the capability of PC display. In todays market, televisions of this nature are no longer specialty items and the cost for these are much less now. Each class has approximately 20 25 students. This will allow each simulator to be used by 5 to 6 students, allowing more opportunity to use the simulator. o Four ShipDriver watercraft simulation consoles. These consoles are plugand-play and will not need any specialized equipment o No new computers will needed to be purchased as the NJROTC unit has

TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND LIFE CYCLE PLAN enough computers to support the simulators. o No new purchase will be required for wireless connection for the iPads as the school has Wi-Fi available with appropriate safeguards in place. Estimated Cost Item iPad 2 16GB tablet Television Monitor ShipDriver console Cost $399.00 $199.00 $199.95 Quantity 32 4 4 Total $12,768.00 $796.00 $799.80

Total expenditure will be approximately $14363.80 The television listed above is an Insignia - 26" Class - LED - 1080p - 60Hz HDTV sold by Best Buy. Cost is provided by bestbuy.com. Training Costs There will be no training costs. The Naval Science instructors will set up the simulators and familiarize themselves with the system using the provided instructions and by using the console. They will be able to apply there knowledge of ship handling and safe navigation and their technical knowledge to learn the system quickly. Funding The district would not support technology funding for this installation as it is not part of the districts technology plan and that the Navy owns the curriculum. The Navy would not completely fund this, if any as this would be piloted at this school first; therefore, funding will have to come from other sources. Possible sources for funding include: External Funding Sources o o o o o o o o Federal grants for the Department of Education State grants from the South Carolina Department of Education Cisco Systems Virtual Schoolhouse Grant Program Toyota Foundation Wal-Mart Foundation SMARTer Kids Foundation American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars

Internal Funding Sources

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o NJROTC canteen sales: the NJROTC unit has a canteen that sells canned sodas, bottled water, chips, and candy during all three lunches and is available to the entire school. o Car washes: the cadets in the unit will host car washes to the public one Saturday a month. o Spaghetti dinner sales: the cadets in conjunction with the NJROTC booster club will host dine-in or take out spaghetti dinner for five dollars a plate. These are low overhead, high profit endeavors. This will be done with pre-sale tickets in order to control the amount cooked. Life Cycle Replacement Plan These systems have an expected life of five years. Any replacements will be funded by the NJROTC canteen future profits. Program Evaluation The NJROTC instructors will collect data on test scores and compare these scores with past performances. It is expected that these scores will improve. With the data showing improvement, as is expected, then the Navy will fund future installations of this type of system and replacement costs. The expectation for this plan is that the students will benefit greatly in their grades and will also enjoy class more. By taking an active role in their learning, they will take more ownership of it. It is also the belief that attendance will approve and that future enrollment numbers will rise.

TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND LIFE CYCLE PLAN References Apple Inc. (2012). Apple in education. Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/ Rideout, V., Foehr, U., & Roberts, D. (2010). Generation m2 media in the lives of 8- to 18-year-olds. A kaiser family foundation study, Retrieved from https://blackboard.usca.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-6288877-dt-content-rid1553521_1/users/gjsenn1/ET 746/KaiserGenM2-Media8-18-year-olds2010.pdf P.I. Engineering Inc. (2012). Shidriver watercraft simulation controller. Retrieved from http://www.shipdriver.com/