...Contract No.: ED-01-CO-0039 (0004) MPR Reference No.: 8936-600 The Effectiveness Of Educational Technology: Issues and Recommendations for the National Study Draft May 9, 2003 Roberto Agodini Mark Dynarski Margaret Honey, Education Development Center Douglas Levin, American Institutes for Research | | | |Submitted to: |Submitted by: | | | | |Institute of Education Sciences |Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. | |U.S. Department of Education |P.O. Box 2393 | |80 F Street NW |Princeton, NJ 08543-2393 | |Washington, DC 20208 ...
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...Tabatha MacDougall Effects of Technology on Education 12/11/2011 Abstract Technology is used in classrooms today and has both positive and negative effects on both students and teachers. I want to show in my paper how technology is not a substitute for a good teacher. Technology must be well implanted by a good teacher to be successful. Computers do not give successful teaching. I start out by discussing the positive effects on teachers and students, in my paper. I then debate the use of technology and its effects on traditional teaching methods. Lastly, I concluded with negative impacts technology has on the teachers and the students. By doing this, I will show while technology is important it is only a tool to educating students. It is not the solution to educating students. Today technology is commonly used in classrooms. Teachers use technology such as: computers, smart boards, calculators, virtual field trips, e-books, and online learning to reach all of their students. Many students rely on technology to learn new information, but then become too dependent on that technology. The traditional methods of teaching are now integrated with technology, making some traditional methods obsolete. Traditional methods such as direct instruction, focusing on learning styles, and using teaching strategies still need to be used in the classroom. These methods help students create a foundation for life-long learning. Technology cannot replace teachers and good teaching strategies...
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...DOES THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM INCREASE STUDENTS‟ OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE? A Thesis Presented to the Faculty in Communication and Organizational Leadership Studies School of Professional Studies Gonzaga University Under the Supervision and Mentorship of Dr. Heather Crandall In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership Studies By J. Mariah Brown December 2011 Technology in the Classroom 2 Abstract Technological advances and a decrease in the cost of technology have resulted in nearly 93 percent of public schools classrooms in the United States having access to the Internet, and a considerable increase in educational programs that incorporate technology into the curriculum (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 2005). Due to the prevalence of technology in the classroom, the effectiveness of such programs has become a prevailing research topic amongst social scientists. This thesis reviews past research and provides an analysis of relevant studies conducted within the last ten years. Using Daft and Lengel‟s media richness theory as a basis, this meta-analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of technology enhanced learning (TEL) programs on K-12 students‟ overall academic performance and factors that can increase the effectiveness of such programs. Technology in the Classroom 3 Technology in the Classroom 4 Table of Contents CHAPTER...
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...Effects of smartphones in class The number of kids with phones has just been blown out of the water the last couple of year. Four years ago, if any of the students in class had a phone, it was a dial-phone that maybe they could text on. And now , it’s all smartphones. It’s been an issue in schools, colleges, and universities across the country for quite some time. In fact, cellular phones were an early problem when students were distracted by phone calls and texts messaging, but now smartphones can do just about anything your computer or laptop can, but in an easily concealable handheld device. Assalamualaikum and a very good morning to our respective teachers and my fellow friends. Today I will be talking about the effects of smartphones. Smartphones is a cellular phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications. Nowadays, most of the students own smartphones. According to an article posted in Trends in Ed, 50% of students own it. The use of phones is usually discouraged on the first day of class by teachers and professors, or talked about in the class syllabus with consequences for even the first infraction. After all, since smartphones pretty much allow you to do anything you want these days, having them in the classroom might be distracting students more than ever. Smartphones allow students to text, check, and interact...
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...Military University Catherine Ellenwood Abstract This paper examines the quantitative effects that the learning environment has on the success and or failure of today’s student. The two basic factors that make up and comprise the learning environment are addressed, with elaboration given on how they negatively or constructively assist the modern student in his or her academic progression. A number of important facets key to a successful learning environment are addressed that are critical in ensuring that the learner is comfortable and undergos the most optimum learning experience available. Explanation is also given on how to improve the learning environment to support the student’s constant changing needs. How Environment Plays a Role in Learning In order for the student to develop his or her cognitive skills and successfully engage in the learning process, they must be immersed in a learning environment designed and well suited to properly stimulate them in their academic development. The effect that the learning environment has on the student, whether it’s the physical effect or the psychosocial effect, can’t be overstated asserts Dr. B.J. Fraser (as cited in Amirul, Ahmad, Yahya, Abdullah, Adnan and Noh, 2013, para. 2 ). Maintaining a positive learning environment that promotes active, progressive education is of the utmost importance. Ensuring that suitable and adequate classroom cleanliness, materials, furniture, lighting, temperature, noise levels, are up to...
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...Ever-changing Technology Technology is always revolutionizing. Teachers make adjustments to these technology changes in order to allow their students to learn better. Does technology really make kids learn more or keeps their attention longer? What makes learning better for students? Researchers in this field has gone into the depths of what students prefer and what keeps them interested in the class. As we all know, technology escalates every time we blink our eyes. It will always be growing and one day we all will have to adapt to it. From calculators to computers to tablets, and now even robots, life inside the classroom is revolutionizing. In today’s world we do not see it as much, but in the future we will know it all started with us. Children nowadays see technology as a new way of life. Everything seems to evolve around it. According to “Laptop Programs for Schools”, states that schools with laptop programs see an increased students’ engagement with academic work and school, improve technology skills, and have positive effects on students' writing. Many believe that leaning from technology can have many negative effects, but most surveys and experiments that people conduct can only see positive outcomes. The future of technology will definitely be a crucial part of the future of education. Many of the ideas and thoughts about future technology in the classroom are already being put to test and becoming true. Many big named corporations and leaders are contributing...
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...School Environment Analysis There are many environment, contextual factors and community needs of schools across the county. If you ever get the chance to sit down and really think about the different schools around where you live, please ask yourself what you think some of the effects of an involved or not community in the community school in the area where you live? At my current school some of the effects are socioeconomic, geographic, features of the classroom, ethnicity, and community and parent involvement. The overall environment does have an effect on the performance of each individual student. The community that I am a teacher is in Orlando, Florida. The community is Pine Hills which is a suburban area which consist of several subdivision and apartments. The geographic location has a vast effect on the community. The students can sometimes insist that their behavior should be a certain way because of what they see at home. According to the setting in which a school is located impacts the culture and values of its students and therefore their behaviors. In 2013 Pine Hills is perceived to be a high crime area .There are many schools, churches, and community organizations that assist the community effort for change. The police department in Orlando have increase their crime prevention unit in order to assist the neighborhoods to prevent crime in the surrounding areas. There has been a vast effort from the code enforcement in order...
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...As educational organizations, especially those concerned with primary and secondary grade levels, continue to increase technology based learning applications into the student’s everyday academic careers, creating the opportunity for parents, families, and guardians have closer involvement with the student’s classroom, and for all educators and administrators to have better communication about individual instructor’s schoolrooms and lessons teachers are taking to the internet and creating classroom websites to services these needs. It is important for one to remember “It is not about the technology; it’s about sharing knowledge and information, communicating efficiently, building learning communities and creating a culture of professionalism in schools” (Ginopolis, 2014). The technological world makes fantastic advances and that individuals and companies use to the advantage of students around the globe to improve their academic and computer skills that are implemented into classrooms and homes. These advances and programs allow educators to maintain student interest in their required subjects thereby increasing their productivity and communication capabilities. Aside from providing parents and students with class assignments and what is going on in the pupil’s classroom and school the teacher may provide an emergency contact list for their class that includes not only teacher and all school district personnel’s workplace contact information but also for the parents of that instructor’s...
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...Digital Tools and Effective Strategies for Student Engagement in the Online Classroom Consider how these Tools can be Used Outside of the Classroom Student’s Name: Asfandyar Rashid Institution Affiliation: American Military University Digital Tools and Effective Strategies for Student Engagement in the Online Classroom Consider how these Tools can be Used Outside of the Classroom 1. Author(s) name(s): (Last name, first initial): Berg, G. A Year of publication: (2010). Title of the article: Cases on Online Tutoring, Mentoring, and Educational Services Name of the journal: Practices and Applications This book is an electronic agent that analyzes different case studies on ways in which Web-base services can be used to assist student and teachers to engage effectively in curriculum-based learning. Also compiled are project-based online communications that vary in length depending on the interests and needs of the student. Berg (2010) offers case studies and other examples that examine the successful approaches and models to mentor and tutor learning systems that are non-classroom based. This book is of huge significance to my research since it provides variety of case examples that a person can associate with in different online-based learning methodologies. The author has also covered a wide range of platforms on emerging technologies and how they intersect with the learning environments. Furthermore, the format of this book is easy to...
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...http://janinebettis.weebly.com EDU-225 7/20/2015 Entry 2: Technology to Enhance Instruction Integrating Instructional Technology Integrating instructional technology is very important in the 21st century classrooms. Technology has many advantages throughout education. As future educators, we are preparing our students for the future and technology is becoming more and more advanced. Today’s technology helps the teacher plan lessons and it also helps students gain valuable knowledge to succeed in today’s world. “There is also governmental legislation in place, such as the Enhancing Education through Technology program that requires all students to be technologically literate by the eighth grade. This is ensured by the Government Performance and Results Act program that assesses the percentage of eighth grade students who meet technology requirements.”(www.uscranton.com). There is a variety of technology that is being used in classrooms today. Kid Blogs Kid blogs is a great way to get the younger students involved in technology. It allows them the opportunity to start up their own blogs that are connected to their classrooms. Creating a kids blog in your classroom encourages the students to write more and use their creative side. Teachers are able to monitor all the activity in the blog, and parents have the opportunity to read the blogs as well. The kid’s blog focuses on meaningful writing, but allows students to also work on collaborating projects while creating the blogs...
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...text-messaging during the funeral of one of my high school students. Then, our school had its first play in three years. Throughout the audience, parents' faces were aglow as they text-messaged throughout their children's performances. Mostly, I was a bear about electronic devices in class. Even during the worst of our school's gang-related violence, my students kept their cell phones out of sight and usually out of mind. Periodically, though, we would be working and I would see several students start to sneak a peak at their phones. Then we would hear shouting in classrooms and the halls and there would be a stampede of students, including mine, to a fight. I also saw the same thing in the gym. I would be playing ball with my students during my planning period and, all of a sudden, students from across the school and adults from the neighborhood would rush towards a brawl. Had our school been able to prevent abuses of the new technology, I believe, another of my former students would be alive today. On the other hand, when students needed to take a call during class, they knew I would not question their word. If a student asked to step outside to answer their phone, my response was "of course." If a kid made simple eye contact and pointed to a phone, I would just nod, and the student would handle business and then return to work. One year, I had such a small class load that the same policy was extended to electronic music. The students knew each other, they knew that a few of their friends...
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...Technology in Education By: Elsie Blaylock EDU 623 Instructor: Benjamin Kirgan April 2, 2012 Technology in Education In the last few years technology has made enormous impacts on education. The resources available to students have become so vast that it now enables children to experience places and periods in time that they would never get to view in their life time. With this type of technology children have been able to improve their research and writing skills. In the article “Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students” it talks about the change in the role of students and teachers. “Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information, making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons.” (Means & Singh, 2012)Sometimes this is a great thing and sometimes not so great, because some teachers allow the computers to do all the teaching and not interact with the children. Next the article goes on to talk about different areas that children are effective by technology. Such as, an increase in self-esteem, the technical skills that students develop at an early age, harder tasks that are accomplished, the ability of peers cooperating with each other, the increase of resources available to students, and the approval of peers after students have completed and presented their projects. Overall this is a good resource for understanding...
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...York Public School fourth grade students were reading below basic reading levels (National Reading Report, 2007). This shows that schools need to experiment with different literacy programs that will improve reading skills and fluency. Using technology-based literacy (E-Books) can increase student’s reading skills and fluency because technology is interactive, includes visual and audio effects, which can help students, stay focused while reading. My research topic is based on literacy in the classroom and how well children interpret reading with technology. The classroom consist thirty-three children of different race and background. Teachers will have classrooms set up with smart boards and iPads so each child will get individual learning. The location of the school is located in Bronx New York. The National Reading Report has been showing a high percentage of below basic reading scores on the fourth grade-reading test in New York City Public Schools. The City can try implementing new literacy programs to help increase student-reading scores. Upgrading literacy technology is one way schools can attempt to increase the literacy scores of the student population. Electronic books are one type of literacy technology that schools use to improve technological literacy in the classroom. These books have a variety of video animation, sound and voice effects, which hold student’s attention. One major problem in for the schools is that technology is expensive and most teachers do...
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...Impact of Contemporary Technologies on the Performance Potential of students Dr.AMRUTH G KUMAR ALI USSAIN T Associate professor Dept. of Education Research Scholar, Dept of Education Central University of Kerala Central University of Kerala ABSTRACT As technology use continues its steady growth among contemporary students, both within and outside of the classroom, its impact on academic performance becomes an increasingly important question to address. Cognitive theory and multitasking research strongly support a negative effect while other studies have found little to no effect. This article seeks to explore the impact of modern technologies on the performance potential of learners. It also describes the intellectual and theoretical contributions of great scholars whose scholarly intervention paved the for the advancement of technology in the field of education Key words CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGIES, PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL Introduction The role of technology in the field of education has been discussed in a vivid manner. It remains an important issue even today as the debates about the impact of technology on our society, the implications of quick and easy online access to information for knowledge and learning and the effect of technology on young people’s social, emotional and physical development is being analyzed and discussed the educationalists and social scientists. As the report presented by the School of Education...
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...influence of social networking sites on high school students' social and academic development Dissertation Author: June Ahn Abstract: This dissertation examines the effects of social network sites on youth social and academic development. First, I provide a critical analysis of the extant research literature surrounding social network sites and youth. I merge scholarly thought in the areas of Internet studies, digital divides, social capital theory, psychological well-being, identity development, academic engagement, and educational technology to understand how researchers might examine new social technologies and youth. Second, I examine the question of digital divide, or whether particular teenage populations do not have access to online social networks. Using a nationally representative dataset from the Pew Internet & American Life study, I explore whether there are disparities in teenage access to social network sites. Third, I report a cluster-randomized trial that was designed to explore whether social network sites have a beneficial impact when used in high school classrooms. A total of 50 classrooms, and nearly 1,400 students were randomly assigned to use an experimental social network site. The results highlight the challenges and potential of this technology when applied to school contexts. iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements i i List of Tables i v Abstract v Chapter 1 : Introduction 1 Chapter 2: The Effect of Social Network Sites on Adolescents’ Social and...
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