1. T HE I NTEGRATION OF PC T ABLET AS A L EARNING T OOL FOR E NHANCING L ANGUAGE A RTS V. Mitchell-Stevens

2. Problem/Need Children ages 7-9 are very much engaged in digital devices and educators could enhance their learning experiences by diffusing a digital tool into the lesson plan for language arts. Name: Val Mitchell-Stevens Storyboard Worksheeet Title :____________Integration of PC Tablets in Language Arts _________________________________ Date: 03/31/2011 What we see : PowerPoint Presentation Diagram or Picture : The iPad 2 Picture and Language Arts Applications What we hear : Audible Sound V. Mitchell-Stevens

3. PC TABLET – LANGUAGE ARTS DIFFUSION PROCESS REVIEW BASIC & CURRENT RESEARCH S CURVE OF IPAD ADOPTION DEVELOP THE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON PLAN CONDUCT PILOT/TRIAL STUDY IMPLEMENT DIFFUSION PLAN IMPLEMENT ADOPTION PLAN V. Mitchell-Stevens

4. BASIC & CURRENT RESEARCH REVIEW Blasi & Alfonso (2006) stated the impact of technology on education must include consideration of the context and student traits. Clark (2005) discovered that technology could be used to enhance the learning process Glover et al. (2007) study demonstrated that pedagogy style and the use of certain technologies has to blend in order to impact educational experiences. Wohlwend (2009) conducted a 3 year study determine that children are early adopters of technology because they are willing to play with new media.

5. V. Mitchell-Stevens April 23, 2008 – Tablet PC Design Started January 27, 2010 – iPad announced April 2010 – iPad available October 2010 – 8.2 Million iPads sold January 2011 – iPad 2 Announced March 2011 – iPad 2 Available Apple’s iPad Time Line of Difussion

6. V. Mitchell-Stevens S CURVE OF IPAD TABLET ADOPTION (4/2010-9/2010) On 12/15/2010 number of iPads sold was 9.7 Million Retrieved from http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/12/29/2010-ipad- sales-10m Millions

7. V. Mitchell-Stevens iPad 2 Sales from 3/8/2011 to 4/17/2011

8. Demonstration of using the iPad and a Language Arts Application V. Mitchell-Stevens

9. References Blasi, L. & Alfonso, B. (2006). Increasing the transfer of simulation technology from R&D into school settings: An approach to evaluation from overarching vision to individual artifact in education. Simulation & Gaming. 37(2), 245-267. Doi:10.1177/1046878105284449. Dalum, B., Pedersen, O. R. C. & Villumsen, G. (2005). Technological life-cycles: Lessons from a cluster facing disruption. European Urban Regional Studies. 12(3),229-246.

10. V. Mitchell-Stevens Glover, D., Miller, D., Averis, D. & Door, V. (2007). The evolution of an effective pedagogy for teachers using the interactive whiteboard in mathematics and modern languages: an empirical analysis from the secondary sector. Learning, Media and Technology. 32(1), 5-20. doi:10.1080/17439880601141146 Wohlwend, K. E. (2009). Early adopters: Playing new literacies and pretending new tecnologies in print-centric classrooms. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 9(2), 117-140. doi: 10.1177/1468798409105583

11. V. Mitchell-Stevens What we see Diagram or Picture What we hear PowerPoint Slide Show 1.Problem/Need defined 2.Diagram of Innovation –Diffusion Process 3.Review of Current Basic & Applied Research 4.Development Plans Slides 1-15 Short Video Demo Audible Voice discussion & Music 5. Marketing & Socialization Plan 6. Pilot Study Plan 7. Adoption Strategy 8, Measureable Outcomes defined 9. Review Consequences Name: Storyboard Worksheeet Title:_____Integration of PC Tablet_as Learning Tool_____________________________________ Date: