TechnologyTechnologyThe learning return on our The learning return on our

educational investmenteducational investment

Presented by Heidi BensonPresented by Heidi Benson

Investments will Investments will promote . . .promote . . .

Academic achievementAcademic achievement

Critical-thinking skillsCritical-thinking skills

Individual learning needsIndividual learning needs

Positive attitudes Positive attitudes

Preparation for futurePreparation for future

Educational return Educational return

Technology integration into Technology integration into content standards content standards

promotes . . .promotes . . .

Math

Social Studies

Science

Reading

Writing

AcademicAchievement

Research says . . .Research says . . . Students who, starting in Students who, starting in

first grade, used first grade, used computers as tutors to computers as tutors to enhance content standards enhance content standards . . . . . .

-showed higher gains on-showed higher gains on statewide testsstatewide tests

-had higher grades in high-had higher grades in high schoolschool

-took more advanced -took more advanced placement courses placement courses

-were more likely to graduate-were more likely to graduate

West Virginia Basic Skills Study - (Barnett, 2003)West Virginia Basic Skills Study - (Barnett, 2003)

Students who had Students who had computers in their computers in their elementary classrooms and elementary classrooms and used software aligned with used software aligned with their state’s content their state’s content standards . . .standards . . .

-received higher scores on-received higher scores on standardized tests in both low standardized tests in both low

and high achieving schoolsand high achieving schools

-had higher GPAs in high school-had higher GPAs in high school

-enrolled in more advanced -enrolled in more advanced mathmath

courses in middle schoolcourses in middle school

Project Child – (Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)Project Child – (Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)

Technology facilitates students’ Technology facilitates students’ problem-solving and critical problem-solving and critical

thinkingthinking Students participating Students participating

in the Apple Classroom in the Apple Classroom of Tomorrow Project of Tomorrow Project (ACOT) . . .(ACOT) . . .

-used higher order thinking -used higher order thinking skills beyond grade level skills beyond grade level expectationsexpectations

-demonstrated collaboration-demonstrated collaboration skillsskills -were able to locate, -were able to locate,

evaluate, and use evaluate, and use informationinformation

-showed confidence when -showed confidence when working with a variety of working with a variety of technologiestechnologies

ACOT – (Barnett, 2003)ACOT – (Barnett, 2003)

Computer Supported Intentional Learning Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environment (CSILE) studied students’ ability to Environment (CSILE) studied students’ ability to analyze, interpret and apply information. analyze, interpret and apply information.

CSILE – (Schacter, 1999)CSILE – (Schacter, 1999)

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Technology can tailor instruction Technology can tailor instruction to meet individual learning to meet individual learning

needs . . .needs . . .

ELL

At-Risk

Early Childhood

Special Needs

Gifted

Research says . . .Research says . . .

“ “Technology provides Technology provides

educators with a way to educators with a way to individualize and individualize and customize the customize the curriculum to match curriculum to match learners’ developmental learners’ developmental needs and also provide needs and also provide a non-threatening and a non-threatening and motivating environment motivating environment for learning tasks.”for learning tasks.”

Apple Computer – (Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)Apple Computer – (Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)

Technology can have a positive Technology can have a positive influence on student attitudesinfluence on student attitudes

The SIIA The SIIA concluded concluded

technology has technology has had a positive had a positive influence on . . .influence on . . .

-attitude to learn-attitude to learn

-self-confidence-self-confidence

-self-esteem-self-esteem

Software & Information Industry Assoc.Software & Information Industry Assoc.

(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)

Research has Research has shown that shown that technology has technology has been found to . . been found to . . ..

-improve -improve attendanceattendance

-decrease dropout-decrease dropout

ratesrates

-encourage -encourage independenceindependence

-promote -promote responsibilityresponsibility

(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)

In ACOT In ACOT classrooms classrooms students . . .students . . .

-displayed -displayed increased initiative increased initiative to spend more time to spend more time on assignments on assignments and projects when and projects when working on working on computerscomputers

-students chose to -students chose to use technology use technology during free timeduring free time

(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)

Technology provides Technology provides opportunities for students to opportunities for students to

prepare for the futureprepare for the future

The use of technology can enhance “important skills The use of technology can enhance “important skills that will be valued in the workplace, such as that will be valued in the workplace, such as locating and accessing information, organizing locating and accessing information, organizing and displaying data, working collaboratively, and and displaying data, working collaboratively, and creating persuasive arguments”creating persuasive arguments” (Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)(Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002)

““When content and problem-solving When content and problem-solving strategies meet accepted educational strategies meet accepted educational standards, technology increases mastery standards, technology increases mastery of vocational and workforce skills and of vocational and workforce skills and helps prepare students for work” helps prepare students for work” (Cradler, 2002)(Cradler, 2002)

Is student achievement return Is student achievement return enough to make the technology enough to make the technology

investment?investment?

Will you enable Will you enable students to be students to be 2121stst Century Century learners ?learners ?

Will you invest in Will you invest in the vision of the vision of their future?their future?