After meeting with my site supervisor, we decided to tweak my action research plan. Originally it was going to be a review of our registered device policy. We currently implemented a policy where students can have their cell phones or tablets out during school for academic use such as taking notes or reading books. I wanted to see how teachers felt the new policy was either improving our school, or becoming a problem. I would imagine that through the use of technology we would be seeing much more pro's and con's but I wanted to also keep record of the amount of discipline referrals that have been documented in regards to the misuse and abuse of the policy. Misuse would be students using their registered devices for reasons other than academic such as texting or taking inappropriate pictures.
The new policy we decided on is:
I will conduct an action research project on the percentages
of our demographics that currently have registered devices here at Luther
Jackson. I will collect data from school administrators and school
technology specialists. The purpose of this action research project is to
inquire whether or not Luther Jackson is experiencing a “Digital Divide”,
meaning that the percentages of students utilizing our registered device policy
are dominant or lacking in some demographic areas. This would mean that
certain demographics might be advancing far ahead of others with the use of
technology.
I love the new aspect or your research plan. How exciting! Who knows, it may take your school in a new direction with writing a grant so you can provide tablets to each student so every student has access to this technology.
ReplyDeleteThats a great idea Andrea! I might move forward with that grant idea based on my findings... We will have to wait and see!
ReplyDeleteThis is a good topic. Technology is a big part of the current student's life and we, as educators, need to make sure we are on their level when it comes to technology. This policy in place in your district could be positive or just as negative as your said in your post. I think that the personal technology is difficult to control and I would really like to see the results from this research.
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