What does Ed-Tech really do?
eSchool News online - States: Ed tech is raising student achievement
This article is a preliminary report on a large-ish set of studies which investigate the benefits of technology in education, especially in K-12 schools.
Here is a summary:
In comparing the results from demographically similar control and experimental schools, Wolf said, state researchers have found some significant differences in areas such as student engagement, achievement, and discipline.
These differences are especially pronounced when certain factors are in place, she added, such as high-quality, ongoing professional development in the use of technology to support learning; effective school leadership; and a curriculum that personalizes instruction. eSchool News online - States: Ed tech is raising student achievement
This article does a pretty good job defining some terms and situations and some key areas of controversy.
I think there should be much discussion of the issue wherever we fall in using technology in our classrooms/schools/districts.
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June 17, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
Hello, my name is Matthew and I am responding to this blog that you posted about the benifits of technology in Education.
I truely believe that technology in education can really help many of the skills that children need to further themselves in life. Ed-Tech helps improve test scores because the students are more attentive in and outside of the classroom because of using technology.
I have a question though…is there any research that refutes this information? I feel as though that if we fall too far into Ed-tech, that we will lose some of our other programs in the struggle (like band, choir, theatre, gym, etc.) Technology is not really a big thing right now in disciplines were the need to express oneself is very prominent. What would happen to programs like these if we were completely overrun by technology in the education feild.
Sometimes I feel as though that the overuse of ed-tech would completly wipe out these more kinesthetic programs because the teacher doesn’t need to be as present as usual. But…overall, ed-tech has helped to improve other areas of learning as well in the process. It’s kind of a double-edged sword in my opinion.
Matthew_ED205
June 17, 2007 @ 7:28 pm
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June 17, 2007 @ 11:18 pm
This is for Matthew.
I agree with you that students have different learning styles, and that these must be met in order to maximize learning.