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Technology Tools in Education, 2007.
This study examines the impact of using a computer-supported collaborative learning tool to develop students' critical thinking skills.
3,536 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 91 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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The study examines the extent of the effectiveness of the scaffolding critical thinking process, using a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) tool along with primary sources to engage secondary school students in studying history. The paper explains that using this method, the teacher provides the student with some type of assistance to complete a task or learn a concept. Gradually, the "scaffold" is removed until the student is doing it on his or her own. The study refers to literature in two areas; the rapidly growing research base supporting the use of critical thinking in the history classroom and the commentary related to the use of the CSCL tool in the scaffolding critical thinking process.
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Objective
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Introduction
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Review of the Literature
Overview of Methodology
Results of the Study
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"The work of Gibson and McKay states that: In today's technologically driven society information has taken on a new importance as a commodity (Diem, 1997). The endless, rapid flood of information and disinformation is causing a great deal of confusion and frustration; those who are ill equipped to handle the information overload run the risk of falling behind those who have embraced the latest computer technologies (Titus, 1994) More and more pressure is being placed on schools to ensure mastery of technological skills essential to survival in this new society."
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Technology in Education, 2006.
A look at how the computer has become a vital tool in education and how its use has affected classrooms in Canada.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper considers the effect technology has had on the classroom in the schools in Canada, noting that education is one of the areas where new technology is often used as teachers and administrators find ways to incorporate new devices into the curriculum. Such an adaptation is natural, for education has to make use of all the useful tools that can be found. In addition, accustoming young people to use the resources and technology of their time is part of the educational experience itself.
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Education Technology, 2008.
This paper discusses incorporating technology into English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Speakers of a Second Language (ESOL) education programs.
1,111 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the integration of new technology into English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Speakers of a Second Language (ESOL) educational programs is important to maximize their effectiveness. The educational value of new technology for students, teachers, and school personnel make its incorporation into the modern learning environment essential for maximum program success. The writer discusses that educational technology integration is equally useful in the ESL/ESOL curricula and in standard curricula, particularly in the case of delayed learners. The writer maintains that once the administrative decision to incorporate educational technology is made, the most important element for ensuring its success is educator training to understand and implement the software tools for optimum effect on learning.
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Introduction - Building Blocks for Educational Technology Integration
The Professional Competence Element of Program Evaluation
Predicting ESL/ESOL Student Response to Technology in the Learning Environment
Selecting the Right Technological Tools
Other Educational Applications
Conclusion
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"The research-based Intellitools products are valuable teaching aides for reading, writing, and mathematics, in addition to introducing computer familiarity and literacy through their use. The IntelliTools products are adaptable to teaching core concepts, providing repetitive non-judgmental practice and immediate feedback, while tracking student responses and progress.
"Software designed by Educational Software Inc. adds another innovative concept to telling stories in its Virtual Storytelling program. The software features animation, sound effects, and interactive commands designed to capture the attention of the students from Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd Grade classrooms. The primary focus of the Virtual Storytelling software is providing 1st and 2nd Grade-level virtual stories in every subject area-related lesson. The idea is simply to promote learning through an enjoyable medium made possible by technology, particularly for the benefit of students with short attention spans, behavior problems, as well as those who exhibit hyperactivity."
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Technology in Education, 2005.
An examination of the role technology plays in the educational world today.
3,215 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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Technology learning is one of the most widely discussed issues within the education world today. The paper explains that this stems largely from the demand of individual students whose worlds have been surrounded by technology and technology concepts for the most of their lives. Today?s students know more about technology than their parents or any generation of students that has come before them. This paper looks at the implications and many dimensions of virtual reality as a learning tool for use in education. Early analysis of the efficacy of virtual technology is explored, and implications for the future are discussed. Includes graphs.
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"Technology has always been a life altering force within human dynamics, and virtual technology is breaking new ground in its application in industry, entertainment and education. Within technology, many would say modern man has found the way to overtake the rest of creation and manipulate his own environment. Within virtual reality many would say modern man has found a way to learn and engage situations and environments otherwise unstable and even dangerous, without fear. Yet, it is also clear that with the advancing of technology there has been an even broader division of the rich from the poor and the educated and successful from the marginal. With the introduction of advanced telecommunications and other technology in public schools this division is beginning to be bridged. (Harkavy & Blank, 2003) Below is a graph which shows the advancement of technology in schools, up to 1999. It can be seen from this model that the sources for growth and development are varied and comprise a true community effort. This graph also shows that many more schools have advanced technology than in the past and that technology can be used for alternative learning practices, such as distance education, interactive technology learning and also, with additional added plug in technology virtual reality applications. There is no doubt that this is the wave of the future for schools, and in this case public schools, not just elite costly private schools, as one might think."
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Education and Technology, 2002.
A discussion of the nature of the relationship between education and technology at elementary school level.
2,169 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper determines in what areas of primary education technology can be most profitably employed and examines how high-tech devices can best be used to educate elementary schoolchildren. It reviews several literary articles on the topic and examines the advantages of computers in science education. It concludes by stating that in light of the research, we are failing to provide the kind of scientific education that will help give to children the intellectual tools that they need to succeed in life in a culture that is each day more pervaded by science and mathematics.
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"High-tech tools in the teaching of science may also help teachers instill a high degree of scientific literacy in their students through helping teachers avoid the tendency to present scientific information as isolated facts that must be memorized. As Lingelbach & Purcell (2000) argue, science is both most engaging and most easily learned by the young when scientific knowledge is introduced as a collection of interrelated facts. Kuykendall (1992) summarizes the case for the especial importance of multi-pronged, integrated approach to science for minority students."
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Computers as Educational Tools, 2008.
A personal outlook on the reality of computers as educational tools and their limitations.
2,809 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper examines how the computer has gone from a thing of science laboratories to a home appliance as common as the toaster and how this same power has influenced politicians to implement strategies that will make way for computers in the classroom at a cost. The paper questions how far we will go and how much we will surrender in the process of welcoming the computer into the classroom. The writer uses personal experiences had throughout and scholarly opinions to illuminate the reality of computers as educational tools and their limitations.
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"Looking at the cycle of technologies failing to fulfill their great expectations it is important to examine where the connection between the promise and the outcome was lost. Author Larry Cuban published a book titled Teachers and Machines: The Use of Classroom Technology Since 1920, which analyzes the predictable nature of new technologies in education. He argues that the cycle begins with the promise of a revolutionized classroom, however, teachers never fully adopt the new tools and no significant academic improvement is seen. Following the inconclusive results blame is placed on funding, teacher resistance and school bureaucracy. Rarely were the original technology advocates' claims questioned. Eventually blame was laid on the machine itself, a new technology arose and the cycle re-started. The question then becomes who or what is truly to blame for the constant malfunction of the integration of technologies into the classroom."
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Technological Literacy of Technology Education Teachers, 2005.
This paper is a research proposal to survey industrial technology education teachers in the State of Arizona to determine their acceptance and use of the "Standards for Technological Literacy" (STL) and to assess standards-based training needs.
9,480 words (approx. 37.9 pages), 36 sources, APA, $ 194.95
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This paper explains that, today, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a growing need for technological literacy, but it is unclear how technology education teachers are making decisions on classroom practice based on the "Standards for Technological Literacy", which focuses on what every student in grades K-12 should know and be able to do in order to be technologically literate. The author states that the study will address the issue of assessing standards-based training needs through a critical review of the scholarly literature followed by a survey of what 7th to 10th grade technology education teachers in Arizona know about the standards, how they are using them and what the need for standards-based training. The paper relates that a Likert-type scale will be used to determine the acceptance and use of the STL and to measure the perceived needs of standards-based training.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Rationale of Study
Research Questions, Hypotheses or Objectives
Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Evolution of Literacy Standards in the U.S.
Components Influencing Student Learning
Curricula
Instruction
Learning Environment
Student Assessment
Features of AETL
Student Assessment Standards
Vocational and Technical Education Considerations
Industrial Technical Education in Phoenix, Arizona Today
Current and Future Trends
Methodology
Procedures
Population and Sample
Survey Instrument
Time Frame
Cost of the Research
Data Analysis Questions
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"To date, thousands of technology teachers, science and mathematics teachers, and other educators and experts from around the country have collaborated in an effort to identify precisely what students in kindergarten through 12th grade should be learning about technology. This group, together with content specialists and representatives from the National Research Council (NRC) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), reviewed Standards for Technological Literacy and recommended modifications and additions. The resulting document, supported by both NRC and NAE, defined the study of technology as a discipline and provided a framework for individual teachers, schools, school districts, and states or provinces to develop technological literacy in all students. The research to date indicates that when schools provide students with a quality education in their primary language they provide them with two things: knowledge and literacy."
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SiRF Technology Holdings and Bluetooth Technology, 2006.
A look at how SiRF Technology Holdings has employed Bluetooth technology and the effect it has had on the future of SiRF Technology.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how the employment of Bluetooth technology by SiRF Technology Holdings has positioned that company for enormous future success while allowing it to at least to some degree cut down on technological redundancies and upon unnecessary production costs. The paper also looks at the reasons behind the SiRF decision to acquire a Bluetooth firm, the manner by which the desired Bluetooth technology was implemented/integrated into SiRF's product lines, the relative success and/or failure of the initiative and what Bluetooth may wish to consider doing in the future.
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Technology in the Classroom, 2007.
This paper discusses the role of technology within the classroom as an educational tool.
5,550 words (approx. 22.2 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 135.95
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The paper presents case histories, successes and failures of the use of technology in the classroom. The paper contends that for many educators, technological advances will make the work of teachers and the education of students easier. Technological advances will allow teachers to adequately prepare their charges for the world which awaits them, emotionally, logically and technology-wise. The paper highlights that technology will never be able to replace teachers and we must remember that technological and media advances are simply tools for the teachers to use. The paper reveals that a study shows how students who are involved in media and technology programs are more excited about the educational process and tend to place greater emphasis on work quality.
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Introduction
Historical Perspective
Steps in the Integration of Technology into the Classroom
Application of the Theoretical to Daily Practice
Critical Appraisal
Literature on technology in the classroom
Teachers on the cutting edge
Financial Aspects of Technology in the Classroom
Behavior
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"Today's teachers face even greater challenges than others in the history of their profession. Not only are professional teachers asked to do more with more students, more with psychopathology, more with students who have significantly dysfunctional family background, but teachers must also teach to a level of testing set by many who are non-educators while staying abreast of the latest in their fields. To some educators, it would seem that the addition of technology and the incorporation of technology and media into the classroom an impossible task."
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Classroom Technology, 2003.
Examines current trends and issues shaping the use of technology in education.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at current trends and issues shaping the use of technology in education. It looks at the importance of how technology is integrated into the classroom, and the roles that students and teachers play. The paper considers classroom technology as a combination of processes and tools, examines the history of educational technology, the partnership of industry and education, and evaluates the role of finance. It also considers possible future directions.
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"Educators since the time of Socrates have struggled with ways to motivate their students and communicate information more effectively. The greatest example of technology in the classroom might well have ..."
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Technology in Education.
This paper discusses the types of technology used for learning, educators resistant to integrating technology into their classroom, whether technology in the classroom can increase student achievement and conditions for effective use of technology.
2,095 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that creative, innovative schools and educators are striving to incorporate technology, which will broaden the scope of their classroom with research and project-based learning; unfortunately, these innovative schools and educators are in the minority. The author points out that the research on whether or not technology can be used to increase student learning varies widely: Some research indicates that technology has little impact on achievement while other research indicates that technology is "the" answer. The paper relates that the conditions for the effective use of educational technology are access, functionality, technical development and professional development.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Types of Technology for Used Learning
Why Do Educators Resist Technology?
Can Technology Be Used To Impact Student Achievement?
Conditions for the Effective Use of Educational Technology
Conclusion
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"There are four ways to categorize technology and how it is used for instruction in the classroom. According to Means( 1994), the four uses for technology in education are: as a tutor, to explore, as applied tools, and to communicate. When technology teaches directly to the student with little help from the teacher it is being used as a tutor. When technology is used in this manner, the student is not free to explore, instead they are guided in a step by step-by-step manner by the technology. Drill and practice software, instructional television and computer assisted instruction are examples of technology as a tutor. Using technology as a tutor is especially effective for learning languages and for providing enrichment activities for students who need additional reinforcement of skills."
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Computer-Supported-Collaborative-Learning (CSCL) Tools, 2007.
A research study on the impact that computer-supported-collaborative-learning (CSCL) tools have on the teaching of history.
15,030 words (approx. 60.1 pages), 108 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This research study focuses on understanding the impact that the use of computer-supported-collaborative-learning (CSCL) tools have on the outcomes relating to the critical thinking skills of the student and the attitude that the student has toward the study of history as well as the achievement of the student in history class. This paper makes a general assessment of the impact that CSCL tools have on the development of the student's critical thinking in history education. More specifically, this research provides a cognitive map where future research efforts can be drawn so that the use of technology such as the CSCL tool will be facilitated during learning in history education. The research also specifically examines the extent of the effectiveness of scaffolding critical thinking process using a CSCL tool along with primary sources, to engage secondary school students in studying history.
Table of Content:
Problem Statement - History Education in schools
Dialogic Approach for Critical Thinking Lessons in History
Argumentation as a Dialogic Approach in History Education
Dialogic approach via Computer-Supported Collaborative Argumentation
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Introduction
Literature Review
Argumentation Defined
Three Perspectives of Argumentation
Argumentation - Role in Problem-Solving
Three Perspectives of Argumentation
Argumentation Role in Problem-Solving
Argumentation through Computer Supported Collaboration
Literature Review of CSCL
Online Learning Model
Assessment of Online Learning
Emergence of Theories of CSCL
Scaffolding with CSCL Tools
Tools for Collaboration
Effects of CSCL on Learning and Achievement
Advances in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Summary of Literature Reviewed
Research Design
Research Questions
Research Approach
Data Sources, Collection and Analysis
Schedule for the Research
Proposed Schedule and Procedure
Appendixes
Pre-Test Survey/Questionnaire
Post-Test Survey/Questionnaire
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"Despite the effectiveness of rubrics in assessing students' learning, developing an adequate rubric for a given course discussion requires time and multiple revisions. Primary consideration in developing a discussion, grading rubric identifies and establishes the goal or goals of the discussion. For example, some instructors want to use on-line discussion to help students learn argumentation techniques, whereas others might be more interested in students coming to consensus on a topic. Evidently different assessment rubrics would be needed to encourage each. "
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Technology and Instructional Strategies, 2005.
A look at the extent to which technology and contemporary instructional strategies have influenced each other.
1,607 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines how, as technology tools become more affordable and educational resources continue to be placed in digital formats, teachers will need to have command of technology tools as a part of their professional skills they bring to their classrooms. It attempts to show how a better understanding of the process that teachers go through to incorporate technology into their teaching will benefit not only other teachers, but also the students who will be learning in those classrooms.
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"Strategy begins when a choice is made involving the possible ways of communication. It ends once all the instructions are followed and the desired result is achieved (Marzano, Pickering & Pollock, 1998). There are many different strategies that research have shown affected by the use of technology in the class (Hegarty, Phelan & Kilbride, 1998). These include scaffolding of instruction, modeling, cooperative learning, student choices, self-initiated reading and writing, using different modes of reading, activation of prior knowledge, and student responses to literature. These are just come useful instructional strategies for classroom learning. However, strategy cannot be successful and results cannot be achieved if instructions are violated and/or the choice of technology is inadequate."
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Computers in Elementary Education, 2004.
A research proposal to question whether computers are taking the place of quality education in elementary classrooms,
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In today's modern world, computers have not only changed the way one handles daily errands and life, but also the way children are being educated. Today, computers are in classrooms across the nation and being used in almost every subject as a teaching tool. This paper shows that, while the age of technology continues to grow, there are some who are concerned that the back-to-basics of elementary education may be lost in the use of technological tools such as computers. People are concerned that the basic ability to read and compute numbers will be lost if the children at this age-level are taught to use technical tools instead of the ?old fashioned method?. Teachers around the nation have been trained to incorporate computers into their lessons, but those who have concerns fear the computers are either taking the place of basic instruction or being used as babysitters. This proposal addresses that concern and asks questions to determine whether the use of computers in the elementary classroom is taking away the basic instructional knowledge for the core subjects.
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"Many articles have been published about computers in the classrooms and the benefits of the programs that are available(Instill, 1995). Children type in the word ?Watergate? and they are instantly taken to a picture of Richard M. Nixon with a history of his life and participation in the scandal. Other students may locate maps of Africa and compare them historically through graphics on the monitor(Instill, 1995). All of this appears to be a positive learning experience but is it taking the place of good old fashioned research? Students are being taught reading skills by chasing characters across the correct words on a screen and some worry that it is replacing the skill of sounding out words on a page."
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Cooperative Learning in Special Education, 2005.
An in-depth look at cooperative learning in special education and how it impacts the performance of special education students.
5,002 words (approx. 20.0 pages), 26 sources, APA, $ 126.95
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This paper examines the impact that cooperative learning has on special education students by doing case studies on three students who were placed in a cooperative learning setting for at least half of each school day. It examines the problem, delves into a literature review to see what has already been said and then takes a first hand look at it through the academic achievement records of the three special education students. The paper determines that cooperative learning is a positive tool in the education of special education students across the board.
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Abstract
Statement of Problem
Hypothesis
Literature Review
Methodology
Analysis
Conclusion
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"In another study the question of cooperative learning and special education students was addressed. "This study reports new analyses from an earlier study by Antil, Jenkins, Wayne, & Vadasy (1998) in which 21 general education classroom teachers were interviewed about their use of cooperative learning. We report teachers' perceptions of how cooperative learning benefits special education and remedial students, the percentage of these Students who consistently participated in classroom cooperative learning activities, its efficacy for these students, and the kind of modifications teachers made for students with special needs: Teachers were generally positive about cooperative learning's efficacy for students with learning problems, while acknowledging that it worked better for some students than others. "
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