I think these are the best overall reports regrading our research question
(in order):
(11) RAND:
Fostering the Use of Educational Technology
(9)
Apples effectiveness reports
(6)
Using technology to support educational reform
(2) Technologies
impact
1. Math
tutoring - acceleration
From CMU, 1996 - Computer tutoring in high school algebra - suggest 1 letter
grade improvement
in test scores - master subject in 1/3 rd the time!
2. Technologies
impact
Summarizes other research
Students learn more in less time using CBI
Students in technology-rich environments experienced positive effects on
achievement
in all major subject areas, preschool through higher education, for both
regular and
special-needs students
Use of internet improves student learning (middle school study)
3. Tech
ed research
Frank
Paul Elementary School
Hawthorne
elementary school
Open
School
Northbrook
Middle School
Ralph
Bunche Computer Mini-School
Saturn
School of Tomorrow
ShareNet
Skyline
Elementary
West
High School (ACOT)
4. Teachers
and technology, making the connection
some great stuff here, not all apropos this question, a PDF file report
5. Realizing
the promise of technology
Effective use of technology requires: 1. Professional development;
2. Technical Support;
3. Access; 4. Functionality
6. Using
technology to support educational reform
Lots of good stuff in this report
7. Christopher
Columbus middle school success story
wired school to home, computers in every home, at school. phenomenal results
8. Technology
improves student performance
8 one line summaries and references that show technology improves student
performance
9. Apples
effectiveness reports
Excellent stuff here!
10. SPA
report on Tech Ed
Good summary, some interesting tidbits.
11. RAND:
Fostering the Use of Educational Technology
Excellent stuff here, report from 1995
Cost for effective, ubiquitous use of technology estimated at about $300/student/year
12. Computer
Criticism vs. Technocentric Thinking
Excellent paper by Papert, re. constructionism, logo etc. circa 1990
13. A
critique of technocentrism in thinking about the school of the future
Another excellent paper by Papert, re. constructionism, logo etc. circa
1990
These sites below, while interesting, were not really apropos our question.
1. Teacher
training
There was no cause/effect studied re. student achievement, however, teachers
gained a comfort level.
Predominately dealt with internet tools (eudora, netscape, telnet ...)
2. Canada
- educational resources
National Center for Technology planning
interesting link, but not really apropos our immediate task
Educational
research
Nothing
The Future
of Information Technology in Education
Nada
Pedagogy
Best Practices
in Educational Technology
descriptions of uses of technology, but no real outcome information
4. Technology
& math ed
Not much, some conflicting info. I suspect that results depend on
software used.
5. Yahoos
Education starting points
Didn't really find anything useful here.
6. Educational
library
7. US Department of
Education
Technology Initiatives
8. Dept.
of Ed studies on Tech and education
9. White
house propaganda re. Ed Tech
What's working in use of
Technology in Education
Interesting paper
11. Links found
at the best school web site I've ever seen!
Nothing applicable, but a great insight into what a district web presence
should be.
12. Survey
report on multi-national tech ed
Not much ere
13. Office
of education research
Can't find anything useful
14. The Epistemology
and Learning Group
E&L Papers
16. Apple Classroom
of Tomorrow (ACOT)
17. National center for Educational
Statistics
Couldn't find anything here.
18. reinventing
schools, the technology is now
interesting but not apropos