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Information Technology & Internet Resources
Research
and Statistics Related to Technology and Education |
Apple K-12 Effectiveness Reports ... summaries of how technology can be used in schools by grade and subject level including research supporting each initiative.
Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) ... online resource designed to help educators and administrators make critical decisions about the use of technology in teaching and learning through research. Maintained by ISTE.
Center for Children and Technology ... a division of the Education Development Center (EDC), this broad-based research organization provides projects, publications and news releases on education based technology initiatives.
Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and the Other G8 Countries (2002) ... although technology is not specifically addressed, this report by the National Center on Educational Statistics (NCES) provides a broad level of comparisons between the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the Russian Federation. Data includes population comparisons (up through age 19), percentages of specific populations attending school (including higher education), classroom demographics (including average student to teacher ratios), and the impact of education (including achievement and contributions to the wider community). Adobe PDF version.
Connected to the Future ... a study produced by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) examining both trends and implications of children connecting to the Internet (2003). Adobe PDF version.
Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet-Savvy Students and Their Schools ... released in August, 2002, this study conducted by Pew Internet & American Life includes the results of 14 focus groups, 136 middle and high school students around the nation, and in reports from close to 200 teenagers who responded to an online survey. The research addresses the concern between what students know and what schools and teachers do not regarding the use of the Internet for education.
Finding Your Way Through the Data Smog ... an online article focusing on collecting data that supports use of information technology by schools. Includes discussion related to professional development and on-line data collection tools. Housed at From Now On and written by Joe Slowinski.
From Access to Outcomes ... a Morino Institute paper focusing on planning efforts to bridge the digital divide in low income communities. Many principles relate to general planning initiatives regardless of income status. Adobe PDF version.
Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year Olds ... a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation exams the use of media by over 2000 3rd - 12th grader including almost 700 self-selected participants who maintained a seven-day media diary.
Growing Technology Gap Between Students and Schools ... Adobe PDF file produced by the BellSouth Foundation Power to Teach Program. This 2003 report discusses research findings that focus on the gap between teachers and student's perceptions on the effectiveness of technology integration in schools' curriculum. Key questions are posed including how to involve students with key decision making processes and effectively using data to drive change.
How People Learn - Technology to Support Learning ... an online chapter (40 pages) from the book, "How People Learn", published by the National Research Council providing research on the uses and efficacy of information technology with learning.
Impact of Technology on Learning: Making Sense of the Research ... a policy brief released by McCREL in 1999 by Carol Kimble provides an overview of research studies during the 1990s addressing both supporters and critics of technology and education.
Journal of Computing in Higher Education ... publishes peer-reviewed essays, reviews, reports, and research articles that contribute to our understanding of the issues, problems, and research associated with instructional technology and educational environments.
Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment (JTLA) ... includes a variety of journal articles related to research in schools.
Learning to Read in Culturally Responsive Computer Environments ... a study focusing on the use of multimedia with literacy and language acquisition programs for grades 1 - 4. Specific to the study are the use of environments that are familiar to learners, use of specific language strategies, and connections with African-American and European cultures. The link is an abstract from CARET, to view an Acrobat version of the report, click HERE.
More Kids Say Internet Is the Medium They Can’t Live Without ... abstract of research done by Knowledge Networks/Statistical Research, 2001, showing the importance of the Internet to children ages 8 - 17 in the United States.
NCREL Guide to Research ... maintained by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) related to information technology and education.
Online Use Booming, Says UN ... report outlining the dramatic surge in the use of the Internet globally (BBC News, November 18, 2002).
CARET - Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology
CPB - Corporation for Public Broadcasting
EDC - Education Development Center
NCES - National Center for Education Statistics
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