this was an output in our educational technology

2. The Effective Use of Technology
in the Classroom:
Increases student attention and interest in the material
Increases standardized test scores
Increases higher-order thinking in students
Increases the future success of students in life
Conclusion

3. - Antionette Harvey-Woodall (2009)
• “Research shows that traditional methods of
teaching can no longer be utilized to capture
the interest of children who are being reared
during the rapid growth of the computer age.
As a result, the use of technology can serve
as a catalyst for helping teachers understand
individual learning styles of the children they
teach.”

4. Meeting Learning Styles

5. Technology in the classroom
increases the future life success of
students
Jay Sivin- Kachala’s research review (1998)
Students’ attitude towards learning and towards
themselves improved consistently when
computers were part of their instruction
This positive attitude will help the students as they
face a variety of challenges in their future years of
school and life

6. Technology in the classroom
increases higher order thinking in
students
The Center for Applied Special Technology Civil
Rights Curriculum Study (1996)
Online technology led to higher scores relating to
presenting a full picture of the topic and bringing
together different viewpoints
Students demonstrated greater critical thinking
skills when using the Internet

7. Technology in the classroom
increases student attention and
interest in the material
• Kulik’s Meta-Analysis
Study (1994) of over
500 research studies
Students learn more in
less time when using
computer-based
instruction
Students like their
classes more and
have more positive
attitudes toward the
curriculum

8. Technology in the classroom increases
the future life success of students
Four Health Career programs in California
(1995)
 Work-based learning models can be effective
when integrating academic subjects with
workplace experience
 Students learn how to conduct themselves in a
workplace environment as well as learning the
standard academic curriculum

9. Conclusion
• Educational technology can lead to:
– Increased student attention and interest in the
material
– Increased standardized test scores
– Increased higher-order thinking in students
– Increased future life success for students

10. References:
• Cradler, John, McNabb, Mary, Freeman, Molly, and
Burchett, Richard. (2002). How Does Technology
Influence Student Learning. Learning and Leading
With Technology, 29(8), 46-56.
• Technology + Support = Student Achievement by
Jamie DeYoung
• Technology Helping our district achieve high
standards by Erika Engelking