1. Broaden Your Impact:
Leveraging Personal Learning
Devices for Educa;on
A look at hardware and so/ware, including:
laptops, tablets, apps, and digital textbooks

2. Agenda
• Evolu;on of Educa;on
• CK‐12 Founda;on and Me
• Personal Learning Devices and Apps
• Case Studies: Prac;cal Applica;on of Personal
Learning Devices and applica;ons
• Discussion / Q&A
• Resources

3. Changing World of Educa;on
Content
1960
Tools
2011 Operators

4. Educa;on Technology Map
• Educa;on Technology Landscape

5. CK‐12 Founda;on

6. Our Products
FlexConcepts

7. Devices

8. Why Now for Educa;on?
• Prices have come down significantly
• Explosion of so/ware apps and affordable and
accessible content that make hardware useful
• Connec;vity, Portability
• Easily update for latest apps and content
• Student Outcomes

9. Apps for Devices

10. Digital Textbooks

11. CK‐12 FlexBooks Demo
• CK‐12 Digital Textbook Product Demo
• Access a rich library of content for middle and
high school STEM subjects
• Edit and Customize the Textbook
• Create and Share your personalized FlexBook
with your students in different formats
accessible on portable devices
• All completely free!

12. Case study: Leadership Public Schools

13. Case Study: Rocketship Learning Lab

14. Case Study: School of One

15. Case study: Khan Academy

16. Discussion / Q&A
• How are you using personal learning devices
• How are you financing devices $
• Results / Concerns / Pain Points
• Other uses or ideas
• gregg@ck12.org
• @CK12FlexBooks (Twiaer)
• CK‐12 Founda;on (facebook page)

17. Resources
• CK‐12 TextBooks ‐ Customizable, Digital, and
Free
• Apps for Au;sm (60 Minutes special on using
apps to help with au;sm)
• 30 Interes;ng Ways to Use the iPad in the
Classroom
• Google Educa;on Marketplace Video
• Apple iPad Marke;ng Video and Use Cases
• K‐12 Blended Learning

18. CK‐12 Specific
• Launching new product early 2012
• Website: hap://www.ck12.org/flexbook/
• Learn how to create customized, free, digital
textbooks at:
hap://www.ck12.org/about/tutorials or join a
weekly webinars.
• Inquire about conduc;ng a pilot program:
outbound@ck12.org

19. Broaden Your Impact:
Leveraging Personal Learning
Devices for Educa;on
A look at hardware and so/ware, including:
laptops, tablets, apps, and digital textbooks

20. Appendix

21. Open Educa;on Resources

22. How You Can Contribute