Verizon Wireless Go Know A Unique Opportunity for
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Verizon Wireless & Go. Know A Unique Opportunity for K 12 Mobile Learning: Providing 1: 1 Access for ALL Your Students Cathleen Norris, Ph. D Co-Founder & Chief Education Architect Regents Professor, University of North Texas Elliot Soloway, Ph. D Co-Founder & CEO Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, University of Michigan 1 © 2009 Go. Know! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Challenge: Making 1: 1 Happen • Mobile Learning is the future – and the future is NOW • Each and every student uses a mobile computing device 24/7 for learning • 21 st Century Learning requires 21 st Century Tools • New, unique opportunity – Verizon Wireless + Go. Know • Use Verizon Wireless’ cellular network & “cellphone computers” • Use Go. Know’s educational software & professional development 2 © 2009 Go. Know! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Technology Solution Economically Sustainable • Verizon Wireless provides the network connectivity & devices • Students connected 24/7 both in school & at home • Safe – Verizon provides free filtering • Students use cellphone computers - smartphones with keyboards – or cellular netbooks • Affordable & Sustainable for 1: 1 3 © 2009 Go. Know! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Education Solution Educationally Effective • Go. Know provides curriculum & classroom integration strategies • District’s existing curriculum + Cellphone computers = Engaging lessons • 21 st Century Skills & Knowledge require 21 st Century Tools • Makes differentiated instruction easy to do • Makes it easy for teachers to collaborate See increases in students’ performance 4 © 2009 Go. Know! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Don’t Be Left Behind! Use Mobile Learning NOW • Use 21 st century tools to engage and educate today’s “mobile generation” • Join with other leading districts • Verizon Wireless + Go. Know provide a unique solution • Rollout a pilot - Fall 2009 -2010 ! 5 © 2009 Go. Know! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
