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Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement - 0 views

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  • Technologies available in classrooms today range from simple tool-based applications (such as word processors) to online repositories of scientific data and primary historical documents, to handheld computers, closed-circuit television channels, and two-way distance learning classrooms. Even the cell phones that many students now carry with them can be used to learn (Prensky, 2005).
  • Bruce and Levin (1997), for example, look at ways in which the tools, techniques, and applications of technology can support integrated, inquiry-based learning to "engage children in exploring, thinking, reading, writing, researching, inventing, problem-solving, and experiencing the world." They developed the idea of technology as media with four different focuses: media for inquiry (such as data modeling, spreadsheets, access to online databases, access to online observatories and microscopes, and hypertext), media for communication (such as word processing, e-mail, synchronous conferencing, graphics software, simulations, and tutorials), media for construction (such as robotics, computer-aided design, and control systems), and media for expression (such as interactive video, animation software, and music composition). In a review of existing evidence of technology's impact on learning, Marshall (2002) found strong evidence that educational technology "complements what a great teacher does naturally," extending their reach and broadening their students' experience beyond the classroom. "With ever-expanding content and technology choices, from video to multimedia to the Internet," Marshall suggests "there's an unprecedented need to understand the recipe for success, which involves the learner, the teacher, the content, and the environment in which technology is used."
  • In examining large-scale state and national studies, as well as some innovative smaller studies on newer educational technologies, Schacter (1999) found that students with access to any of a number of technologies (such as computer assisted instruction, integrated learning systems, simulations and software that teaches higher order thinking, collaborative networked technologies, or design and programming technologies) show positive gains in achievement on researcher constructed tests, standardized tests, and national tests.
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  • Boster, Meyer, Roberto, & Inge (2002) examined the integration of standards-based video clips into lessons developed by classroom teachers and found increases student achievement. The study of more than 1,400 elementary and middle school students in three Virginia school districts showed an average increase in learning for students exposed to the video clip application compared to students who received traditional instruction alone.
  • Wenglinsky (1998) noted that for fourth- and eighth-graders technology has "positive benefits" on achievement as measured in NAEP's mathematics test. Interestingly, Wenglinsky found that using computers to teach low order thinking skills, such as drill and practice, had a negative impact on academic achievement, while using computers to solve simulations saw their students' math scores increase significantly. Hiebert (1999) raised a similar point. When students over-practice procedures before they understand them, they have more difficulty making sense of them later; however, they can learn new concepts and skills while they are solving problems. In a study that examined relationship between computer use and students' science achievement based on data from a standardized assessment, Papanastasiou, Zemblyas, & Vrasidas (2003) found it is not the computer use itself that has a positive or negative effect on achievement of students, but the way in which computers are used.
  • Another factor influencing the impact of technology on student achievement is that changes in classroom technologies correlate to changes in other educational factors as well. Originally the determination of student achievement was based on traditional methods of social scientific investigation: it asked whether there was a specific, causal relationship between one thing—technology—and another—student achievement. Because schools are complex social environments, however, it is impossible to change just one thing at a time (Glennan & Melmed, 1996; Hawkins, Panush, & Spielvogel, 1996; Newman, 1990). If a new technology is introduced into a classroom, other things also change. For example, teachers' perceptions of their students' capabilities can shift dramatically when technology is integrated into the classroom (Honey, Chang, Light, Moeller, in press). Also, teachers frequently find themselves acting more as coaches and less as lecturers (Henriquez & Riconscente, 1998). Another example is that use of technology tends to foster collaboration among students, which in turn may have a positive effect on student achievement (Tinzmann, 1998). Because the technology becomes part of a complex network of changes, its impact cannot be reduced to a simple cause-and-effect model that would provide a definitive answer to how it has improved student achievement.
  • When new technologies are adopted, learning how to use the technology may take precedence over learning through the technology. "The technology learning curve tends to eclipse content learning temporarily; both kids and teachers seem to orient to technology until they become comfortable," note Goldman, Cole, and Syer (1999). Effective content integration takes time, and new technologies may have glitches. As a result, "teachers' first technology projects generate excitement but often little content learning. Often it takes a few years until teachers can use technology effectively in core subject areas" (Goldman, Cole, & Syer, 1999). Educators may find impediments to evaluating the impact of technology. Such impediments include lack of measures to assess higher-order thinking skills, difficulty in separating technology from the entire instructional process, and the outdating of technologies used by the school. To address these impediments, educators may need to develop new strategies for student assessment, ensure that all aspects of the instructional process—including technology, instructional design, content, teaching strategies, and classroom environment—are conducive to student learning, and conduct ongoing evaluation studies to determine the effectiveness of learning with technology (Kosakowski, 1998).
Martin Burrett

E-fit Face Composite Creator - 0 views

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    A site where you can make e-fit photos of faces. A nice resource to use in creative writing to build characters. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tool
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Morton Subotnick's Creating Music - 0 views

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    A basic website with a collection of music resources for children. Learn to compose and read music. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts
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nordic coffee table - 0 views

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    As a professional wood coffee table manufacturer, Lulu Furniture provides quality CT2-R nordic wooden coffee side table. CT2 is a simple, elegant coffee table featuring solid wood composition and round tabletop design. Custom wooden coffee table for sale at competitive price now!
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portable site office container - 1 views

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    Prefabricated container houses, we have three kinds of products, flat pack container houses, Detachable container houses, and folding container houses, the standard size is 5950mm(L)*3000mm(W)*2850(H)mm/unit. It is all composed of steel. The house is an integral structure with a frame inside. The wall is made of colored steel composite panels. It is filled with EPS, rock wool, and glass wool. It is mainly used for temporary buildings. , can be combined in various ways, has strong anti-earthquake, anti-deformation ability, good sealing performance, convenient disassembly and assembly, green environmental protection, waterproof, fireproof and anti-corrosion, lightweight and labor-saving. The house can be stacked up to three floors, the overall transport is convenient, and the service life can reach more than 20 years. Widely used in the construction site as a project management office, conference room, worker camp, canteen, restaurant, supermarket, laundry room, changing room, toilet, bathroom, and storage room.
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    Looking for top-rated analytical SFC or supercritical fluid chromatography equipment? Hanbon has got you covered! Our high-quality and reliable equipment can help you achieve accurate results and streamline your analytical processes. Don't settle for mediocre equipment - upgrade to Hanbon today!
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    The analytical supercritical fluid chromatograph uses supercritical fluid (such as CO2) with good dissolution and mass transfer characteristics as the mobile phase, and optimizes the analysis and preparation conditions by adjusting the flow rate and composition of the mobile phase, as well as the system temperature and pressure.
shengluodi

wpc color - 0 views

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    Sundi offers 6 standard colors for composite timber decking: Teak, Redwood, Coffee, Walnut, Grey and Ebony. There are choices for customized wood wpc textures, colors, and finishes. We also could make a custom design for your specific project.
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vitamin b2 supplier - 0 views

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    Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is slightly soluble in water, stable in neutral or acidic solution under heating. It is a composition of cofactor of yellow enzyme responsible for deliverying hydrogen in the biological redox in our body. This product is dry uniform flowable particle made by microbial fermentation in which use glucose syrup and yeast extract as raw materials, and then get refined through membrane filtration, crystallization, and spray-drying process.
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    WPC Cladding Panels Boards, Wood Plastic Composite Cladding Manufacturer/Supplier
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    Traditional Cladding, Wood Plastic Composite Exterior Wall Cladding Panel Supplier
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    Deep-Pattern WPC Hollow Decking, Hollow Plastic Composite Deck Board | Sundi WPC
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pelletizer machine - 0 views

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    Fertilizer is a natural or synthetic nutrient element necessary for the growth and development of one or more plants. About 30% to 50% of the increase in crop yield is attributed to natural or inorganic chemical synthetic made by commercial fertilizer granulator and fertilizer cooler. Fertilizers can be divided into inorganic fertilizer and organic fertilizer according to their composition.
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cnc mill turn center - 1 views

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    CNC turning & milling Shows Outstanding Advantages Mill composite machine can shorten the product manufacturing process and improve production efficiency. The cnc machining milling turning can realize all or most of the machining processes in one loading, which can greatly shorten the manufacturing process. On one hand, the production auxiliary time caused by the loading change is reduced, and at the same time, the manufacturing cycle and waiting time of the tooling and fixture are also reduced, which can significantly improve the production efficiency.
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