The way kids interact with computers and software -- and the support they get from adults -- is more important to improve learning outcomes than merely having access to the technology, study finds.
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diane gusa's comment,
June 28, 2014 5:30 AM
you are one of my favorite curators!
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Mary Kate Lavin's curator insight,
December 19, 2013 1:01 PM
This article understands the positive effect that Ipads have in the classroom however the author explains two negative effects of using Ipads in the classroom. Students who come from low income areas and schools may not have the technology and students use the Ipads to play games when they are not in school.
Be-Bound®'s curator insight,
November 18, 2014 8:51 AM
The digital divide is everywhere and everybody is concerned. Among the points to address two are crucial : Educate users who are not internet native or intuitive and provide a data connection to everybody no matter the network coverage. |
Pamela Perry King's curator insight,
October 21, 2013 12:09 PM
The Big Six taught me a lot on how we assume kids can skim and scan. We need to take more time to show them how to search.
johanna krijnsen's curator insight,
December 4, 2013 2:07 PM
do your students know how to search, find and curate information?
Cindy Gerken Butler's curator insight,
November 11, 2014 2:34 PM
We are a 1:1 school and we have several students who could learn a lot in regards to searching for content on the internet.
Jordan White's curator insight,
March 15, 2013 10:04 AM
Just stating the reason why MOST school systems ban the use of social networks preventing learning from social drama |
Research continues to tell us that providing students with digital devices does not lead to improved learning outcomes. The question that needs to be looked at is what else needs to be done?
This post begins by looking at two neighborhoods in Philadelphia. One neighborhood has "concentrated affluence" and the other has "concentrated poverty." They each had one item that was similar - a library. Each library had "been retooled with banks of new computers, the latest software and speedy Internet access."
The researchers were interested in seeing if the introduction of computers would "close the opportunity gap." Unfortunately this is not what happened. Here is one sentence from the post: "They select different programs and features, engage in different types of mental activity, and come away with different kinds of knowledge and experience."
There is much more information found in this post. The way the students use the computers were very different between the two groups as was the interaction of the adults with the children.
This post brings up one question for me. More and more schools are moving to a one-to-one initiative. Are these schools providing teachers with the necessary professional development for them to effectively teach their students? Will we be able to overcome the obstacles that were found in these two very different libraries in our schools, or will we see a difference between our students who have access at home and those who do not?