Technology in an Educational Setting Christy Bryant

Research Research projects have shown that technology has been a great help to many subject areas. Research projects have shown that technology has been a great help to many subject areas. Teachers and students both gain benefits from the use of new advances. Teachers and students both gain benefits from the use of new advances.

SimCalc Software 1600 Seventh-Grade Algebra Students 1600 Seventh-Grade Algebra Students Software gives visual models of math concept Software gives visual models of math concept Tested before and after software exposure Tested before and after software exposure 27% Gains on Test 27% Gains on Test

Pew Internet & American Life Project Interviewed 54 children, ages and one parent/guardian of each on uses of Internet 94% use it for school research 94% use it for school research 78% helps with schoolwork 78% helps with schoolwork 71% use it for projects 71% use it for projects 41% use or IM to contact instructor 41% use or IM to contact instructor 34% have downloaded study aids 34% have downloaded study aids 17% created web pages for school 17% created web pages for school

I-Search 5 th Grade Language Arts Research Project 5 th Grade Language Arts Research Project Used computers, search engines, and PowerPoint to research and present information. Used computers, search engines, and PowerPoint to research and present information. Teachers reported improvement in working independently Teachers reported improvement in working independently Students reported growth in learning about research Students reported growth in learning about research

Instant Messaging and Collaborative Learning Adult ESL students using Yahoo Messenger Adult ESL students using Yahoo Messenger Performed a variety of communication activities Performed a variety of communication activities Overall study found more interaction among the students and more correct feedback Overall study found more interaction among the students and more correct feedback

Adventure Learning Connected 3 million students worldwide Connected 3 million students worldwide Students used web site to communicate Students used web site to communicate Encompassed K-12 Encompassed K-12 3 levels of activity 3 levels of activity –K-3 Experience –4-8 Explore –9-12 Expand Used variety of experiences Used variety of experiences –Chat sessions, collaborative zones, exchanged video & audio, word docs, and PowerPoint Presentations Results show increase in learning and communication skills in all ages Results show increase in learning and communication skills in all ages

Java-based Chat Sessions 60 Eleventh Graders in India 60 Eleventh Graders in India Problem solving activities Problem solving activities Groups were given well- structured and ill- structured problems Groups were given well- structured and ill- structured problems Study proved more communication and brainstorming in well- structured activities Study proved more communication and brainstorming in well- structured activities

Cognitive Tutors Middle School Algebra Class Middle School Algebra Class Used digital tutors to diagnose weaknesses, give immediate feedback and personalize instruction. Used digital tutors to diagnose weaknesses, give immediate feedback and personalize instruction. Most students gained whole letter grade at end of course Most students gained whole letter grade at end of course

Project Listen Middle School Reading Class Middle School Reading Class Software “listens” to students read Software “listens” to students read Gives instant feedback and assigns new stories Gives instant feedback and assigns new stories Improved grades by ½ to ¾ of letter grade Improved grades by ½ to ¾ of letter grade

Internet to Help Readers 7-11 year olds in England 7-11 year olds in England Each worked on mini-project containing information gleaned from the web Each worked on mini-project containing information gleaned from the web Each could “borrow” a short fact, make a comment about it and then cite the source Each could “borrow” a short fact, make a comment about it and then cite the source In the end, students were able to: In the end, students were able to: –follow rules –engage in higher-level thinking –give meaning to subjects investigated

Online Vocabulary Games Participants were 100 freshmen engineering students in Hong Kong Participants were 100 freshmen engineering students in Hong Kong Six groups with ½ as control group and ½ as experimental group Six groups with ½ as control group and ½ as experimental group Each took a pre-test and post-test Each took a pre-test and post-test Results have experimental group outperforming control group. Results have experimental group outperforming control group. Experimental group learned better and retained material longer. Experimental group learned better and retained material longer.

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