a 10-year research study of the Apple Classroom of Tomorrow (ACOT) school sites. The centerpiece of the study is the five-phase model of instructional evolution in technology-rich classrooms: entry, adoption, adaptation, appropriation, and invention. The model describes a shift in instructional style, from traditional to constructivist, that the authors believe takes place as teachers become expert technology users leading to new levels of confidence and willingness to experiment with instruction.
Columbia University psychologist Betsy Sparrow and her co-researchers demonstrated that people are more likely to remember things when they think they won’t be able to find them using a computer and vice versa.
The researchers also showed that people are even better at remembering where facts are stored than they are at remembering the fact itself.
A resource for students for quick reference to some topics discussed in the course, and a starting point for further research. this site may also be helpful in completing some of the assignments for the course.