The MLTI Roadmap of Continuous Improvement Towards a 21st Century School

According to research done by Dr. Ruben Puentedura during the 1990s, identifying “levels of technology use” was an effective predictor of the return on technology investments that corporations realized. Those who moved above the center line (in the chart below) to use technology to modify and redefine tasks tended to see significant gains in productivity, while those who used the technology as a direct substitute for an existing tool or merely to augment existing ways of doing business failed to recognize the expected benefits.

In a school setting, research shows that there are a number of possible ways to raise student achievement. Two methods show significant potential for raising student achievement two standard deviations (2 sigma – equivalent to two letter grades):

1. Purposeful technology integration
2. Competent one on one tutoring

This chart below can be used to support a professional learning community in self-reflection on how technology, or any innovative resource for that matter, is being used by the organization to support its overall progress in meeting its stated goals.

MLTI Discussion Notebook

If you were at the Technology Symposium on Friday, here is the link to the MLTI Discussion Notebook that Ruben was talking about. You will need Noteshare to view this file.

Here is an outline of the contents:

• Opening highlight: Why are we doing this?
• What’s on your MacBook?
• The road for the 21st Century
• What we have learned for MLTI (5 years)
• MLTI Resources for Discussion
• Closing Highlight: Creativity, Innovation and the Arts
• Other Resources – Roadmap Examples for Middle School
• Other Resources – Roadmap
• Other Resources – Literacy and numeracy
• Other Resources – PLCs, Assessment
• Other Resources – General