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UK University report on the impact of digital technology

Hattie identifies Feedback as having one of the biggest impacts on learning - if done right. Every teacher should know how to give effective feedback. ICT's can be useful as they have a capacity to give immediate feedback.

Hattie identifies Feedback as having one of the biggest impacts on learning - if done right. Every teacher should know how to give effective feedback. ICT's can be useful as they have a capacity to give immediate feedback.

Hi All, I found this article to be very pertinent to this weeks content in EDC3100. I hope some of you can benefit as well: ABSTRACT (Copied from Sciencedirect) Technology integration in K-12 classrooms is usually overly teacher-centered and has insufficient impact on students' learning, especially in enhancing students' higher-order cognitive skills. The purpose of this project is to facilitate science teachers' use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as cognitive tools to shift their practices from traditional teacher-centered methods to constructivist, student-centered ones. This paper describes the outcomes and lessons learned from an application of design-based research (DBR) in the implementation and refinement of a teacher professional development (PD) program that is a key component of the overall project. This DBR study involved 25 middle-school science teachers from 24 schools whose implementation of cognitive tools with their students in science classrooms and virtually through a social networking site were observed over four years. A mixed-methodology was utilized to examine the impact of the cognitive tools intervention on teachers' classroom practices and students' development of new literacy skills. Identifying reusable design principles related to technology integration was another focus of the DBR study. The results revealed teachers' positive changes in their classroom practices by gradually allowing students to take control over the use of technology, and positive impact on students' ICT skills and science learning. Design principles for future professional development programs aimed at preparing teachers to adopt a cognitive tools approach are described.

A great Article about Maryborough State School and the effects of using ICT's in a Special Education Classroom 

Another great resource for students with special needs. Thanks Lauren, this can help with our online artefact in our field.

This is a comprehensive study which I found while researching for another subject. It illustrates how teacher ICT pedagogy can impact upon the outcomes for students.

Not quite as visceral as "Take this lollipop", mostly because it's a description. But I imagine if done live it could make an impact. Probably more effective in larger cities where more people are using the combination of facebook and Foursquare.

Interesting to think how our ability to adopt new technologies will impact upon our pedagogical practices

Great post that talks about the learning enabled through Minecraft that moves beyond using it to build something related to a curriculum. Also a good illustration of using a theory to make an argument about why you might use an ICT to enhance/transform student learning. Perhaps not directly applicable to a class setting due to the constraints of the current education system, but useful for expanding your concepts of ICTs and their impact on learning (as opposed to education).

Blog post summarising research into the impact of short, frequent quizzes on student learning and offering some observations and implications on the common planning practices used in schools (and universities). Obvious links to unit and lesson planning and also the use of ICTs. ICT-based quizzes likely to be the best way of implementing short and frequent quizzes.

An article today about how technology will impact jobs in the future. 

"My blog will share the creative ideas I use in school and demonstrate how effective use of ICT can impact across the curriculum. My role this year has been deploying a class set of iPads and piloting the use of iPads to enhance learning across the curriculum. I can also provide inset training, 1to1 intensive courses and workshops for a variety of ICT areas, in particular using iPads in the classroom for schools. For more info please email davyhulme.ipad@gmail.com for enquiries."

Summary of some research about the impact of a mobile phone on cognitive performance.

Does txting improve grammar and writing? An alternative perspective on the impact of the mobile phone on written language skills.

Journal paper that talks about a particular use of ICT in learning. May be referenced a bit in the week 2 learning path to touch on "why" ICT is used with pedagogy. *Abstract* Slowmation is a twenty-first century digital literacy educational tool. This teaching and learning tool has been incorporated as an assessment strategy in the curriculum area of science and mathematics with pre-service teachers (PSTs). This paper explores two themes: developing twenty-first century digital literacy skills and modelling best practice assessment tools. In the growing debate about the impact of multi-model representations, researchers such as Hoban and Nielsen, and Brown, Murcia and Hackling emphasise the development of conceptual understandings and semiotics. This paper focuses on PSTs' experiences of and reflections on Slowmation as an educational tool. Data was collected from a cohort of final year PSTs who created, presented and reflected on their Slowmation process.

A fortnightly podcast looking at a range of educational issues impacting Australian teachers. Typically something interesting in most shows.

Prezi providing examples of what happens with scaffolding and the incorporation of ICT

Prezi providing examples of what happens with scaffolding and the incorporation of ICT

Starting in about week 2 the course asks folk to think about the value/nature/impact of uses of ICT in pedagogy. In prior offerings we've used the SAMR model as one way of thinking. I'm currently thinking of moving to the RAT or perhaps RATL model. This post expands on RAT and in particular has a go at explaining what is meant by transformation and also an interesting way of talking about how (or if) you progress through the levels. Good references as well.

A potential example page we might point you to briefly in coming weeks. Making a point about the technology tail wagging the dog.  

The Sutton Trust-EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit is an accessible summary of educational research which provides guidance for teachers and schools on how to use their resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. Related somewhat to Hattie's work e.g. visible learning etc.

This is a bit of a perpetual cycle. Technology itself doesn't guarantee an education revolution but it certainly is the driving force for needing one.