Emerging_TechnologyJH

Emerging Technology: 

EDCO 549• Career Development & Technology in School Counseling• January 20, 2012 Jacqueline Herrera Emerging Technology Mobile Applications

Rising Trend in Cellphone Use Among Teens*...: 

Rising Trend in Cellphone Use Among Teens*... April 2009 1.7 million used smartphones, April 2011 4.8 million are using smartphones. It has tripled in 2 years and it’s expected that more than 50% of teens will have smartphones by mid-2012. 75% of teenagers have their own cellphone. 72% of teens who own a cell are text messengers (88% of teens that use cellphones in general are text messengers). Texting is the highest form of communication. 28.7% of teenagers use smartphones. *teens refers to 12-17 http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1572/teens-cell-phones-text-messages http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2011/07/teenage-smart-phone-use-triples-in-two-years.html

Rising Trend in Educational Software...: 

Rising Trend in Educational Software... Google is working with third-party developers to connect with schools and colleges to provide educational apps to Google’s 10 million users. Educational Software sales in the U.S. in 12/2010 expected to surpass 4.6 billion, possibly hitting 5 billion. According to the Horizon report, it predicts game-based learning will be widely adopted by mainstream classrooms within two to three years (New Media Consortium, 2011). Schools are currently looking at social networks as a tool that can be integrated at their sites instead of “should we”. Apple is a leader in mobile applications for education, both for their smartphone, iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod. Education.com released an article promoting the iPad for engaging students grade K thru 5th. http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/google-sees-future-in-educational-apps/ http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/ http://www.education. com/magazine/article/ipad-apps-elementary-school/

Apple’s Breakthrough in Education: 

Apple’s Breakthrough in Education http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/ January 2012, Apple announced a huge launch of three FREE apps: Reading Interactive Textbooks Creating your own Textbooks K-12, college, & universities can create their own app in iTunes U. iTunes U: Integrated learning Educators can design and distribute course with audio, video, and other context One app holds all the information for each class/course

Merging the Gap: 

Merging the Gap 70% of schools, K-12th, ban cellphone use during the school day. Three common thoughts from schools on cellphone usage: Student’s are completely banned of having cellphones campus. Student’s can have cell phones, but only use them during non-instructional periods of the day. New shift, student’s can not only use them, but are encouraged to use them in class as a learning tool. Pilot program for 5th grader’s at Trinity Meadows in Texas spent their winter and spring on HTC 6800 Smartphones, using GoKnow platform. The teacher was able to integrate the smartphone in various forms, from students drawing solar systems and animate them to learning about values in math. The smartphone was used to take pictures, explore websites, fill in spreadsheets, and compose word documents. http://www.districtadministration.com/article/mobile-devices-classroom

Pro’s to Cell Phone Use in the classroom...: 

Pro’s to Cell Phone Use in the classroom... Use reminder/alerts to set study time. Use calendar features to schedule due dates for projects, papers, test, or even counselor appointments. Use audio device to record classroom lectures, memorize terms, and/or practice foreign language. Use camera to capture images for reports, presentations, or access QR codes to research further information. Use contact feature as a vocabulary flash card feature. Smartphones with integrated web allow limitless possibilities (google maps, researching sites, etc). Create a twitter account for a class to get instant feedback from students or remind students of due dates. Teacher’s that have used cellphone’s in class report that students are more engaged and attentive. http://teaching.about.com/od/admin/f/Embrace-Cell-Phones-Or-Ban-Them.htm

Con’s to Cell Phone Use in the classroom...: 

Con’s to Cell Phone Use in the classroom... Most schools currently ban cell phone use. Who pay’s for the cell phone? Parents currently pay for most teen’s cellphone. If it’s being used for education, would the school be responsible? 78% of public schools have wireless access, however only 39% report it to be available throughout the entire campus. Huge differences in technology infrastructures amongst schools. Most administrator’s view cell phones as disruptive and distracting. Some schools fear students using their cellphones for inappropriate activity such as cheating, sending provocative pictures/sexting,playing games or even setting up drug deals. http://thejournal.com/Articles/2010/05/05/Report-Mobile-and-Classroom-Technologies-Surge-in-Schools.aspx?Page=1 http://teaching.about.com/od/admin/f/Embrace-Cell-Phones-Or-Ban-Them.htm

“Have you gotten that app yet?” -Alex Curtis, Baroque Art History Teacher: 

“Have you gotten that app yet?” -Alex Curtis, Baroque Art History Teacher New Jersey school tries out the iPad. "The whole notion of mobile learning is exploding," said Elliot Soloway, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Engineering. "In schools that use mobile technologies, they’re seeing an increase of up to 30 percent in test scores." Applications are one of the main reasons schools are preferring mobile devices (including tablets) over traditional laptops. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_schools_explore_using_ipads.html

Conclusion: 

Conclusion Smartphones and cellphones are already in the classrooms. Educators can work with their district to start implementing small changes to merge mobile technology and education. Counselors can use this technology as well to schedule appointments and have a digital calendar accessible for students. Counselors could eventually create an app on iTunes U that allows access to forms, variety of self assessments for students, along with their email address and calendar

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