3. How does technology affect student learning and achievement? 4th grade students who used technology progress 3-5 weeks ahead of their peers who did not use technology Students participating in the technology-integrated school reform efforts demonstrated average increases of 94 points in combined SAT I performance
4. Professional Training for Educations Training is Essential Provides instruction on effective ways to integrate technology rich learning experiences for their students The more comfortable the teacher is with technology, the more the students will learn from it Allows teachers to bring creative and affective technology and software into the classroom to be incorporated in their curriculum Enables teachers to be more comfortable, proficient, and confident in incorporating into the classroom
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Editor's Notes
Administrators, principals, parents, and teachers should all be aware of the essential opportunities that technology creates for our learners. We are preparing them to achieve in their upcoming education opportunities and in future careers. Technology is a goal to be had by all involved in the future generation’s success.
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In an eight-year longitudinal study of SAT-I performance at New Hampshire’s Brewster Academy (Bain & Ross, 1999), students participating in the technology-integrated school reform efforts (School Design Model) demonstrated average increases of 94 points in combined SAT I performance over students who participated in the traditional school experience.
Photo from Mrs. Batchelor’s Kindergarten class, Rock Quarry Elementary School, Tuscaloosa City Alabama. http://blogs.tusc.k12.al.us/rockquarrylibrary
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