1. Baseline evaluation results
Texas Instruments DLP® Products Pilot
Research & Professional Development Programme
Baseline evaluation results
Roger Blamire
UK, March 2016

2. People Geographical coverage: six countries
Czech Republic, France, Poland, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom
All 11 participants teach science
Three are head of science / subject coordinator,
Two are also ICT coordinators
Subjects taught:
Mathematics (2), physics (2), chemistry (2), all (2)
Biology (1), technology (1), maths/physics/biology/astronomy (1)
Full age range covered:
Primary (1)
Lower secondary (11)
Upper secondary (2)
Experienced in both teaching and using ICT

3. Schools Full age range covered: Primary (1) Lower secondary (11)
Upper secondary (2)
Most schools have fewer than 30 classrooms
One has and one more than 50 classrooms
Most are state funded
The large school is independent
One is both state and private

4. Percentage of all classrooms having…
So, in four schools over 80% of classrooms have an interactive whiteboard and/or data projector
Ringo Germany and Jan R CZ have fewprojection faciilties
But in two schools most (61-80%) classrooms have no projection facility

5. Classrooms have no projection equipment because…
It is not considered necessary in the subject taught in that room (5)
The classroom is too small (2)
There is no money to buy the equipment (4)

6. Public areas: display equipment used
A data projector and screen in three schools
Interactive whiteboard (smartboard) in two schools
A large TV/monitor in two schools
In six schools there is no display equipment in these areas

7. In the project classroom …
There is already:
a data projector and screen in six schools
an interactive whiteboard (smartboard) in eight schools
There is either a data projector or an interactive whiteboard in every project classroom

8. Student opinions
More than 250 responses, from Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom
Preliminary analysis: open ended answers and two more sets of responses to be analysed
Important to feed back to students
Thank you to all involved!

9. Visibility of text and images

10. Visibility of formulae, diagrams, code etc.

11. Visibility – as reported by teachers
Do teachers overestimate the difficulties further back?

12. Size and brightness of displays
Marked preference for larger display

13. Sound and location of projector

14. Use of projector – by teachers
High use of projectors already

15. Students’ use of projector
Not in UK and Germany according to students

16. Aims

17. Participants’ intentions
To introduce my lessons with historical videos or measurement instruments. Use online exercises so as to train pupils. 3D presentation of molecules
To show experimental films (of things which I can't do during lessons because it's impossible or dangerous), to show physical formulas
Physics: using digital protocols of student experiments. Math: using Geogebra more. Astronomy: using detailed images. All subjects: using a document camera for the school books and working books (problem: copyright)
To use the full HD projector with new tools such as tablets, phones (or even 3D glasses if I can get some) and to display collaborative work.
To use the collaborative work prepared in the project to offer students more engaging pedagogical materials.
Geogebra worksheets in teaching and learning mathematics - teacher exercises and students’ work. Creating Inquiry Learning Spaces - Go-Lab Portal. Content and language Integrated Learning in mathematics. Workshops for teachers - ICT tools in teaching STEM subjects
Using the 3D classroom and equipment for more interesting and fun learning
For HD images such as molecular models, for displaying large amounts of data e.g. spreadsheet. Will explore 3D capability as well
I will see.....
Workshops for our teachers and for teachers from other schools too
To convince my colleagues to work more with projector or whiteboard
To test 3D images in chemistry

18. Next steps Workshop 2 catch up and share
And an in–depth review and discussion on HD projection
End of project questionnaire and report
Will be published and widely disseminated
To include analysis of blogs, video clips, testimony, interviews …
Please keep all records, and lots of photos (with student permission)!

19. Thank you for your attention!
Texas Instruments DLP® Products Pilot
Research & Professional Development Programme
Thank you for your attention!
Roger Blamire
Blackwell UK, March 2016