LoTi: Strategies to Increase Learning Through the Use of Technology

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LoTiStrategies to Increase Learning Through the
Use of Technology

• Brent Bakken Calli Shelton
• Region 4 ESC

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The Issue

• High cost of technology investments
• Raised expectations of technology use
• Confusion of what technology integration means in
  the 21st Century Classroom

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The Goal

• Enhance the effectiveness of instruction by using
  technology
• Define a common language for discussing and
  assessing technology usage in the classroom.
• Data driven professional development to address
  technology us in the teaching process

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The Goal - continued

• Renew/stimulate teacher interest in using
  technology
• Recognize and leverage students natural interest
  in using technology to learn Technology Natives

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The Solution

• LoTi Levels of Technology implementation
• Seven-level framework developed by Dr. Chris
  Moersch
• Non-use No technology use
• Awareness Teacher use limited student use with
  little or no relevance to the curriculum
• Exploration Students use technology to
  demonstrate their content understanding

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The Solution - continued

• Infusion Students use technology to apply their
  content understanding
• Integration Students use technology to apply
  their content understanding to the real-world
• Expansion Students use technologies to apply
  and extend their content understanding beyond the
  classroom to real-world situations
• Refinement Students take the learning beyond
  the classroom to solve authentic problems no
  limits to technology resources

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The Approach

• Educating principals and curriculum
  administrators in the LoTi philosophy of enhanced
  lesson design and instruction
• Superintendents support and leadership
• Training leaders
• Administrator Institute (administrative support)
• LoTi Mentor Certification (campus support)

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The Approach - continued

• Campus and teacher buy-in
• LoTi project schools
• Teacher training
• DETAILS questionnaire
• Evaluate data to identify areas of need
• Attend training sessions focused on LoTi
• Focus on combining technology with higher-order
  thinking
• Classroom observations
• Monitor progress and sustain program

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The LoTi Project
In 1994, Dr. Chris Moersch developed the Levels
of Technology Implementation (LoTi) scale in an
effort to accurately measure authentic classroom
technology use.
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The LoTi Project
A framework that focuses on the use of technology
as an interactive learning medium a methodology
to promote systemic change in instructional
technology use.
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Levels of Technology Implementation
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Level 0
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4a
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Level 4b
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Level 5
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Level 6
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Levels ofTechnology Implementation
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H.E.A.T.

• Higher Order Thinking
• Engaged Learning
• Authentic Assessment
• Technology Tools

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Sniff Test

• Is the teacher the only one allowed on the
  computer?
• Is technology being used by students as a part of
  the learning experience?
• Is there evidence of HOT by students tied to
  content?
• Are students applying learning to solve
  real-world problem/situation or resolve an issue?

• Is the lesson student centered? (2 out of 3
  content, process or product)

• Are the students consumed by learning?

• Is there 2-way collaboration with outside expert?

• Is there unlimited student access to technology
  during the school day?

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Sniff Test

• Are the students consumed by learning?

• Is there 2-way collaboration with outside expert?

• Is there unlimited student access to technology
  during the school day?

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Level 0

• Unit on Colonies
• Students read from the textbook
• Students write three facts found
• Students turn in paper
• Teacher grades

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Level 1

• Students view teachers PowerPoint
• Class discussion
• Group rotation activities
• Summarization worksheet
• Discussion on comparing now and then

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Level 2

• Students asked to choose significant person
• Students write report based on on-line sources
• Students present slideshow to class

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Level 3

• Students research and gather data about subject
• Students have a distance interaction with subject
  expert
• Students conduct additional research
• Students record ventures and post on web site

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Level 4 (a or b)

• Students create a web to organize prior knowledge
• Students generate further questioning
• Students research colonies and create database
• Students evaluate data
• Students synthesize a proposal requesting a
  memorial
• Students reflect and revise original knowledge

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Video Example 1
Science Journal

• Add TurningPoint question

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Video Example 2
Civil Rights

• Add TurningPoint question

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Video Example 3
Simulation

• Add TurningPoint question

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DETAILSA 21st Century Questionnaire

• Individual Teacher Profile
• LoTi Level
• PCU Personal Computer Use
• CIP Current Instructional Practice

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Questions?
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Thank you for attending

• Brent BakkenEducation SpecialistRegion 4
  Education Service Center713-744-6364bbakken_at_esc4
  .net
• Calli Shelton, Ed.D.Education SpecialistRegion
  4 Education Service Center713-744-6836cshelton_at_e
  sc4.net