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"Students as Creators" - Jeff Utecht

Mission:To help students realise they can make a difference by empowering them to work internationally with their peers to develop solutions for global issues. Objective:To form satellite networks of schools around the world made of actively involved students/global citizens

"How should and do our contemporary classrooms mirror the use of learning technologies our students use outside of school, and how can we best use contemporary tools to support student learning?"

"The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells as illustrated below."

Blog post summarizing research on student background characteristics affect cell phone ownership and use. Also includes link to download full PDF journal article.