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" Share on printShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services Program for the Study of Children and Media Research About Our Program Children, Teens, and Entertainment Media: The View From The Classroom Social Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America csm researchcsm research About the Research Program The mission of Common Sense Media's Program for the Study of Children and Media is to provide parents, educators, health organizations, and policymakers with reliable, independent data on children's use of media and technology and the impact it has on their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. For further inquiries, contact Colby Zintl at (415) 553-6753. "

ASCD's research on interactive whiteboards. Can you lead you to other research.

"Technology is woven into every aspect of our lives, and education is no exception. With the belief that technology can make a substantial impact on schools and students, three research organizations - The Greaves Group, The Hayes Connection and One-to-One Institute - established Project RED: Revolutionizing Education. Initially these organizations conducted a national survey of technology programs in 1,000 schools, which is the first and only national research focusing on academic results and the financial implication of education technology. The findings showed that if effectively implemented, technology programs can lead to improved student achievement and significant return on investment."

NoodleTools is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with online research. From selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA or APA style, NoodleTools makes online research easier.

"Take the grounded approach to teaching a slippery subject Common Sense Media offers this FREE Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum to help educators empower their students and their school communities to be safe, responsible, and savvy as they navigate this fast-paced digital world. NO COST to your school. It's all free thanks to generous support from our philanthropic supporters. Research-based learning. We created the lessons with the support of leading researchers from around the ..."

"To ensure App Ed Review is the highest quality educational app resource, its essential features have been vetted by scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Information Technology Education and the journal of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education. Using research as its guide has resulted in App Ed Review developing: An organizational system that supports teachers finding the apps they want quickly and efficiently Two research-vetted app evaluation rubrics A system for classifying educational apps based on their purpose and function 3-5 instructional ideas or classroom applications for each app reviewed"

"Over 350 educational organizations use Sakai as a learning management system, research collaboration system and ePortfolio solution. Learn More... Try Sakai CLE Introducing Sakai OAE The new Sakai platform re-imagines technology-supported teaching learning and research, creating an open academic environment. Learn More... Try Sakai OAE "

"Laptop program puts emphasis on research Fort Smith teachers in pilot schools see students learning in new ways By Brenda Bernet Posted: December 29, 2014 at 2:50 a.m"

"What is School Research? Educators around the globe recognize that teaching and learning needs to be transformed to align with the realities of life and work in the 21st century. Today's learners need to develop higher order skills and know how to create and collaborate. At the same time, school leaders need to build their teachers' capacity to develop these skills in students."

Speak Up 2012 is open for input through December 21, 2012. Speak Up, a national online research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow®, gives individuals the opportunity to share their viewpoints about key educational issues. Each year, findings are summarized and shared with national and state policy makers. Participating schools and districts can access their data online, free-of-charge in February 2013."

"On October 12, 2011, iNACOL released the National Standards for Quality Online Courses, version 2. The standards selected are based on the original standards, the results of a research review and survey of online course quality criteria. These quality standards were evaluated and assembled into an easy to use document for evaluating online courses with common benchmarks. "

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Teaching staff from Swinburne College have been awarded the 2012 University of Cambridge Award for Action Research in English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS).

New research released today by the Pew Internet Project found that technology has made significant inroads among Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers. But it also revealed significant disparities in technology access between upper and lower income schools.

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Education Week's information on Technology in Education

"August 6, 2011 Social Networking's Good and Bad Impacts on Kids Psychologists explore myths, realities and offer guidance for parents WASHINGTON-Social media present risks and benefits to children but parents who try to secretly monitor their kids' activities online are wasting their time, according to a presentation at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. "While nobody can deny that Facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people, we are just now starting to see solid psychological research demonstrating both the positives and the negatives," said Larry D. Rosen, PhD, professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills."

"ETLO provides capacity-building, research-based programs, courses and services to enable organizations to build successful online and blended learning programs that meet the needs of their teachers, administrators and students."

"This video provides background on Augmented Reality in general and HARP in particular, including description of the project research, curricula design process, and results."

"School libraries help prepare students to live and learn in a world of information. The mission of school libraries is to ensure that students and staff are able to use ideas and information. The libraries provide access to materials in all formats. It helps increase students' interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas. Research shows that a school library with the right staffing, funding, and a rich collection of books has a positive impact on students. School districts need to provide library services for teachers and students. For more information about school libraries, contact your local school district. The links and information below were developed for educators and others who work with school libraries."