The North Fond du Lac School District and Marian University are conducing a case study on the impact of the iPad on student engagement. This information is after the first 2 months of the study
1. An iPad Study in the School District of
North Fond du Lac
The Student Engagement Project
2. The Student Engagement Project
Project Statement –The School District of North Fond du Lac is dedicated to
evolvinginstructional practices to better meet the needs of our students and
prepare them for life outsideof school through fundamentally changing the way
students are engaged in the learning process.
Goals:
Increase student engagement in the learning process.
Increase student achievement.
Cognitive, Social, Creative and Emotional Growth.
Engagement – students actively involved in the learning process
Achievement – the attainment of specific skills or knowledge
3. Data Collection:
How do we know if the iPad2 is having an impact
on engagement and achievement?
Leading Indicators - what would we see if people are doing this work?
Students Engaged in the Learning Process
Creativity, Collaboration, and Caring Fostered
Positive Relationships (with all) Fostered
Lagging Indicators - what are the results - test scores/achievement
Improved Test Scores, Achievement, and Career Readiness
Positive Community Perception
Improved School Attendance/Enrollment
Increased Parental Involvement
4. Teacher’s Perceptions
60% of the Teachers believe their students are slightly to
moderately bored at school
60% of the Teachers believe their students are moderately
engaged
Teachers state 80% of their students have average grades of
B’s or less
80% of the Teachers believe the iPad will highly impact their
students’ learning
20% of the Teachers believe the iPad will greatly impact their
students’ learning
5. High School Student Engagement
Prior to the Study
92% of the High School Students owned a piece of technology, but
did not own a “lite, mobile computing device”
50% of the High School Students relied on their phone more than
any other technology
75% of the High School Students used technology on a daily basis
for educational purposes
58% of the High School Students used technology for information
gathering purposes
100% of the High School Students agree that they accomplish more
academically because of the use of technology
6. 1 2 2%
2 14 13%
3 34 32%
4 39 36%
5 18 17%
1. On a scale of 1 (bored at
school) to 5 (love school), how
do you feel about school?
Out of 107 Elementary and Middle School Student Responses
7. 1 1 1%
2 5 5%
3 21 20%
4 65 61%
5 15 14%
2. On a scale of 1 (you don’t pay
attention) to 5 (always listen and
participate), how engaged do
you feel at school?
Out of 107 Elementary and Middle School Student Responses
8. 1 4 4%
2 28 26%
3 28 26%
4 34 32%
5 13 12%
3. On a scale of 1 (never saw one
before) to 5 (use them all the time),
what is your experience with iPads?
Out of 107 Elementary and Middle School Student Responses
9. 1 0 0%
2 1 1%
3 9 8%
4 14 13%
5 83 78%
4. On a scale of 1 (don’t like
them) to 5 (love them), how do
you feel about iPads?
Out of 107 Elementary and Middle School Student Responses
10. 1 3 3%
2 4 4%
3 32 30%
4 48 45%
5 20 19%
5. On a scale of 1 (not good) to 5
(straight As), how are your
current grades?
Out of 107 Elementary and Middle School Student Responses
11. 1 0 0%
2 6 6%
3 10 9%
4 45 42%
5 46 43%
6. On a scale of 1 (not better) to
5 (drastically improved), how do
you think your grades would be
with the help of an iPad?
Out of 107 Elementary and Middle School Student Responses
12. Applications Used to Engage Elementary Students
Notability Dropbox Mail SimpleMind+
Dictionary Maps Flashcardlet
Camera Quick Voice Toontastic
iBooks Story Maker HD Safari
13. Applications to Engage Middle School Students
Animoto Flashcardlet Paperport Dropbox
Dictionary iBooks VoiceThread FaceTime
Educreations Book Creator Bump Mail
Notability Notes Calculator Safari
14. Applications use by High School Students
iTunesU Vernier Voice Thread Camera
Dictionary Flashcardlet Calculators FaceTime
iBooks inClass Dropbox Mail
Notability Notes Elevated Math Safari
Paperport ShowMe Graph It YouTube
15. Built-in Camera
Record students reading aloud, students self-evaluate for fluency,
pace, expression, word recognition and more
19. For More Information
The School District of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin:
http://www.nfdl.k12.wi.us/
Aaron Sadoff, Superintendent
Marian University Fond du Lac, Wisconsin:
http://soe.marianuniversity.edu
Jenna Linskens, Assistant Professor of Education