From Digital Distraction to Digital Direction: Implementing Interactive Agendas in the 1:1 Classroom Environment

Abstract

This study was conducted in the context of a college course involving students enrolled in the university’s teacher-preparation program. In an effort to facilitate in-class activities and promote student satisfaction, the instructor developed web-based agendas for students to access via their laptop computers. The research spans two semesters in which the interactive agendas were provided for all class sessions. The agendas were posted in the learning management system and were actively used by 60 students during class. They formed a gateway to various cloud-based materials including databases, Google documents, forms, and slides. Students used the daily agendas to engage in target content and collaborate with one another during class. Based on positive responses from participants and the observed productivity among students, findings suggest interactive agendas may be a viable alternative to hardware/devices, software, and policy-based attempts to control or limit student technology use in the 1:1 classroom.