TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS: VERY BENEFICIAL

Amanda Henry

School Board Meeting, November 08, 2010

Table of Contents:

1. Welcome2. Student Achievement on Standardized

Tests3. Higher Level Thinking and Creativity4. Becoming Self Learners5. Staff Development

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Welcome!

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Student Achievement on Standardized Tests

Students placed 14% higher on achievement tests

Learn more in less time. Positive attitudes.

Positive effects of achievement in all major subject areas

Increase in achievement preschool through higher education.

Attitude improved.

Kulik’s Meta-Analysis Study: 500 individual research studies of computer based instruction.

Sivin-Kachala’s Review of the Research: 219 studies to asses the effect of technology throughout all ages.

Educational Technology provides tools that foster learning and enhance education. It has positively impacted student achievement.

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Students in technology rich environments are able to apply their content knowledge in a variety of ways to deepen understanding of content domains.

Higher Level Thinking & Creativity

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Higher Level Thinking & Creativity

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Becoming Self Learners

When students are excited, engaged and supported, they become confident in their learning ability and will become self motivated learners.

Harvey-Woodall Article - The best way to enhance student achievement is through educational technology. It is most powerful when focused on specific, educational objectives.

Becoming Self Learners

9 Proven Instructional Strategies

Technology that supports these strategies:

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Staff Development

Staff Development is one of the most essential elements in ensuring that education technology is integrated into the classroom in an effective manner.

In order to have successful staff development, staff, administrators and stakeholders need to be on board.

Staff Development is one of the most essential elements in ensuring that education technology is integrated into the classroom in an effective manner.

In order to have successful staff development, staff, administrators and stakeholders need to be on board.

Staff Development

Meaningful sessions that are an integral part of the district and school technology plan.

With the support of all stakeholders a successful plan will be implemented to raise student achievement and teaching.

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IN CONCLUSION,

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY HAS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON EDUCATION . IT RAISES STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN TEST SCORES, PROMOTES HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING AND CREATIVITY, AS WELL AS, CREATES EFFECTIVE SELF LEARNERS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT.

WITH TECHNOLOGY, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS CAN PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION THAT WILL PAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR STUDENTS’ LIVES.

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