The document discusses the benefits and challenges of using technology in education. It summarizes 10 research studies that found benefits like increased student achievement, engagement, motivation, and creativity when technology is used meaningfully. However, simply integrating technology is not enough and teachers need support to develop meaningful ways to incorporate it. While students showed little frustration with technical difficulties, teacher commitment affected academic achievement. Embracing technological changes and supporting teachers can help maximize the positive impact of technology on student success.

1. Jackie Nelson

2.  Technology is a necessity
 Not all teachers are comfortable
 Young students do not have basic computer
skills yet
 Time!

3.  It has been done!
 More and more each year as the technology
is ever-changing

4. Do the benefits of using technology
outweigh the challenges?

5.  10 research studies that looked at technology
in terms of:
 Student achievement
 Student engagement, motivation and attitude
 Student creativity
 Teacher usage
5 articles that addressed
 Growing trends in technology in education
 The ever-changing technology
 Accessibility to technology

6.  Handheld devices
 Desktop and laptop computers
 Classroom and personal computers
 Interactive white boards
 Tablets
 The internet and specific programs

7.  When technology is used in a meaningful
way…
 Increase in student academic achievement
 Increase in student motivation and attitude
 Increase in student engagement
 Increase in student creativity
 Opportunities for collaboration and
communication
 Opportunities to acquire deeper knowledge on
specific subject matter

8.  Simply integrating technology is not enough
 Must be done in a meaningful way
 Nocorrelation found between a students’
technology literacy and their academic
achievement
 This is encouraging!
 Students showed little frustration
 Even when faced with technical difficulties!

9.  Teachers were not all fully committed
 Academic achievement suffered
What can we do about this?

10.  Weneed to embrace the technological
changes and the positive impact they can
have on student success
 Teachers need support
 Gain confidence and comfort in technology
 Develop meaningful ways to integrate
technology into the curriculum

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