Presentation for the Making Waves with eLearning Conference in Lafayette, IN, 6-17-14. #elwave by Apple Distinguished Educator Jim Harmon

2. New & Digital Literacies
with the iPad
Jim Harmon
@jimharmon
Euclid City Schools
http://tinyurl.com/ipadlit

3. What are “new” literacies?
• Made possible with new technology
• Different scholars define it differently
• New technologies appear
• New social practices for literacy emerge
• Might include
• social media
• blogging
• video creation & sharing
• augmented reality

4. Why the iPad?
• It is a content creation device
• It is a desirable device
• It allows for differentiation of instruction

5. How does the use of iPads
affect student literacies?

6. The scenario
• Three sections of sophomore English w/
iPads (w/teacher “A”)
• Six sections of sophomore English w/out
iPads (w/teachers “B” & “C”)
• Mapped curriculum & common formative
assessments
• Data collected included:
• A pre- & post self assessment
• Three benchmark (MAP) tests
• Ohio standardized test results (OGT)

8. Assessment Results
• Students with iPads:
• Had a an average RIT score 5 points higher
on MAP tests than their peers
• Both Reading and Language Usage tests
• Five points = one full grade level
• Scored higher than peers on Ohio writing
standardized test
• Were 5% more likely to pass Ohio reading
and writing standardized tests

10. Students’ Self Perceptions
• Students with iPads:
• Were more realistic in identifying their own
literacy abilities
• Were less likely to identify technology as a
support to do well in English class
• Were 4% more likely to regularly attend class

11. Ohio Graduation Test Passage Rates
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
85 92
79 84
Reading Test
Writing Test
With iPads
Without iPads
For district results, visit ode.state.oh.us

12. What students said:
• “I think it is more effective when you get
to use technology to read. It's more
interesting, fun, and different.”
• “I think using an iPad to read or write is
great. I think it helps me to read and write
more because the technology is awesome.
I honestly think I will read and write a lot
more.”

13. Average RIT Scores: Spring 2011
150
175
200
225
250
219.22
220.53214.81
215.74
Reading Test
Language Test
With iPads
Without iPads
For more on MAP testing visit nwea.org

14. What students said:
• “I believe from my experience that it
would motivate others to want to read
and write more.”
• “The iPads make things fun but I would write
with or without the iPads.”
• “It helps me improve my comprehension and
improves my motivation to read and write
more; not just more, but more clearly and
fluently.”

15. Students without iPads
• What one thing motivates you to attend
English class?

16. Students with iPads
• What one thing motivates you to attend
English class?

18. Lessons learned
• The iPads became ubiquitous to students in
spite of it not being a 1:1
• Students who did not use iPads were more
likely to identify technology as a support in
English class
• The use of Apps allowed for differentiation
of learning for students
• Proficient readers/writers experienced no
negative effects from iPad integration

20. Lessons learned
• Although students who used iPads did not
rate themselves higher than their peers in
reading and writing ability, they performed
better on assessments that measured these
skills
• This suggests that
• the students without iPad access had an
inflated view of their own abilities
• the use of the iPad may have provided a more
realistic and regular sense of the literate “self”

22. What does this mean for teachers?
• Teachers open to new tools provide more
opportunities for differentiating instruction/
learning
• If teachers don’t lead the way, who will?
• iPads excel in kinesthetic/tactile learning
• Far more interactive than traditional
technologies
• iPads get students excited to learn and “do”
• Not to mention teachers

24. Apps for New Literacies
• iBooks (reading comprehension)
• Subtext (reading comprehension)
• Blogger (content generation/publishing/writing applications)
• Keynote (content generation/publishing/writing applications)
• Google Drive & Docs (content generation/writing
applications)
• Puppet Pals HD/Toontastic (reading comprehension)

26. Future Directions
• Sharing data and best practices through
iTunesU
• Classroom experience and shared
experience
• Co-taught model 2012-13 w/special
education teacher
• Continue to mentor teachers in tech use

28. Curated Resources
scoop.it/t/ipad-literacy

29. Other curated lists:
• http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-fluency
• http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-literacies-review
• http://www.scoop.it/t/trending-education

30. Twitter accounts for New &
Digital Literacy
• @jimharmon
• @trendingedtech
• @Edudemic
• @edutopia
• @hpitler
• @elemenous