Deborah+Forest

Draft [] Rogers, E.M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations. Timeline Draft.
 * 1997 Knowledge || 2007 Persuasion || 2009/10 Decision || 2010-Current Implementation || Current Stage Confirmation ||
 * Individual is exposed to an innovation's existence || Individual forms a favorable or unfavorable attitude || Individual engages in activities that lead to a choice || Individual puts a new idea into use || Individual seeks reinforcement of an innovation, but may reverse decision ||
 * Apple introduced a subcompact computer. || ASUS introduced the Eee, originially designed for emerging markets. || Commercialization Due to ASUS success other companies made smaller laptops or netbooks, more individuals purchased || Favorable for the traveling eductor who does not work in a set building. Easier to carry, and still connected || The tablet in the pc form or similar to an iPad has brought other elements to the use of easier to carry devices. ||

Wk4Take2InnovatioDevelopmentProcessForestD @http://csc7.cinemek.com/beam/71629e I found an app on the iPhone that makes storyboards. I hope this link links! It is a draft and so far only relates to the need element of the process. Thank you, Deb The following are ideas for the Storyboard assignment. I am struggling most with the storyboard medium; however, several edits will be made for the content portion. "There is no such thing as a medium without conent" (McLuhan (1964, p23). NEED: The the mass use of laptops inconjunction with the mobility of people and the need for fast communicaiton created a desire for a more portable device. The device needed to include the benefits that a larger laptop was capable of; yet the device would have to be lighter and easier to carry.  RESEARCH: Companies that already manufactured the larger devices considered ways to bring the mobility to consumers thus maintaining their presense in the market.  DEVELOPMENT: The mini laptops do not have the memory capacity of the larger laptops. What could the larger laptop give up without to much inconvenience to the consumer.  COMMERCIALIZATION: Adverstising sponsored by companies already in the business of making laptops. Word of mouth of the consumers who communicate with others how would benefit from a similar device. McLuhan, M. (1964). Understanding media: The extensions of man. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. InnovationForestD For the purpose of the innovation paper the iPad, smarthphone, netbook technology cluster will be discussed. “A technology cluster consists of one or more distinguishable elements of technology that are perceived as being closely interrelated” (Rogers, 2003, p. 14). These devices are closely related for intentions of this paper, because of their smaller size, their connection with internet or cellular, the programs available, and their portability. Although I am very interested in the use of cued speech as an innovation it is not a mechanical. It is not a device. It is a movement of the hands that expresses phonological awareness to individuals with hearing impairments. The portable devices are mechanical in nature and seem to fit better with the areas discussed for this class. These devices can be useful when working with early intervention. Early Intervention consists of state programs that provides therapists or special instructors to parents and families with children who show early delays or known disabilities. These interactions are provided in the home of the child or other daily natural setting that the family participates in. “Many home-based __programs__ involve parents or carers applying a therapy to their child which requires them to observe the child’s behavior over long periods throughout the day, often in stressful situations in a number of different contexts (Murray-Smith, p. 1). **Thanks** The article by Hall and Elliott is referenced because it examines teacher technology based on diffusion. The ideas are separate, because the goal for my research will be based on early intervention and this article examines higher education. However, at a basic level they both examine educators and their use of technological devices. The article by Dearing was pulled because it is based on the application of “diffusion of innovation theory to intervention development” (Dearing, p.1). Although these are loosely related early intervention is an intervention and diffusion is the research model that is being learned in this class. However, this article does not examine a technological device. Early intervention specialists in my area participate in monthly meetings that occur in person. They are not mandatory. In every other instance we communicate via the telephone, email, and occasionally text message. The ability to communicate is vital for us to identify and discuss progress or lack of progress with the other entities involved with the child and family. Without these devices therapists would still be leaving hand written session notes. Nevertheless, hand written material is still required. The use of a technology is not required, only strongly suggested. The innovation would consist of a device in this technology cluster that allows for faster communication between the people involved with the child receiving early intervention services. In addition, the innovation itself can provide apps that can enhance teaching strategies. These can aid in speech, visual, counting, and many other skills that a specialist might be trying to teach. Thus the device has “attributes of relative advantage” they are “better than the idea it supersedes” (Dearing p. 504 & Hall, p. 3). Session notes while still used in the paper and pen form provide much slower communication. While completing or relay notes via the internet using any of these devices is much faster. There device does provide a way “of accomplishing the same goal” (Dearning, p. 506). Many early intervention specialists, but not all, have independently picked up and started using some type of device for communication. Of course all of us, as far as I know, have cellular phones. That innovation has diffused in our industry. The next step would be the smarterphone; the use of a device that not only communicates orally, but textually and visually as well. The social system that early intervention specialists are members of is the educational system. However, we do not meet in a specific place. When we do get to meet other specialists we often compare notes, and tools. However, a communication agent of the early intervention community is the parent. Their perception of a strategy or a tool is communicated positively or negatively. Surveys are collected by the state entities to assess the service provided. If they communicate any perception of the use of a device they can fulfill the roll of an “informal opinion leader” (Dearing, p. 506). This assignment was labeled Defense of Innovation. While going through some of the elements of diffusion and applying them to the technological cluster there are also points of concern. Under the element of trialability there are some arguments that pose themselves in the positive and negative. I will hold these thoughts. Dearing, J. (2009). Applying diffusion of innovation theory to intervention development. //Research on Social Work Practice.// DOI: 10.1177/1049731509335569. Hall, M. & Elliott, K. (2003). Diffusion of technology into the teaching process: Strategies to encourage faculty members to embrace the laptop environment. //Journal of Education for Business, 78//(6), 301-307. Murray-Smith, R., Williamson, J., Borland, J., & Gray, P. Supporting early intervention programmes for special needs children with personal digital assistants. //Dept Computing Science Technical Report TR-2002-118.// Waters, J. (2010). Enter te iPad (or not). //The Journal, 37(//6), 38-45.

Storyboardwk4ForestD I want to make some disclaimers and add self critique with my venture into the storyboard presentation. Justification to make myself feel better as a technological laggard is to explain; I am not an education technology major. I am classified as a self-design candidate. I wanted to take the educational technology classes, because I am falling behind technologically. In addition, it is difficult to separate curriculum and instruction from technology. I feel they are part of the whole. I searched the internet for storyboards. I also wondered why a storyboard to represent the innovation-development process. Storyboards are used for pre-animation. They are usually drawn manually or via software ([]). Ouch, art was not my strong suit or art school would have superseded education training. I am very limited on software. However, manual drawing would have been easier. This storyboard is a visual outline for understanding the process of innovation development process. The storyboard is a tool to begin developing a process for the Multimedia Presentation; a learning tool that can be redesigned throughout the learning process. However, if the development of the storyboard is more difficult the frustration level rises and a different learning needs to occur during the procedure. In basic terms. Wow this was hard, and it is rough. InnovationStoryboard.pdf @https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhbwv2z9_5hrffj6cd