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Current Topics in Technology NEW!
In an effort to keep clients informed about relevant topics in technology, MORIC has developed a new resource available via our webpage www.moric.org. Here you will find links to timely resources or commentary on Educational Technology. As you access these resources, please feel free to send us a comment or suggest new areas that you would like us to address as you continue to effectively integrate technology in your classroom, building or district. Click here to send a comment or suggestion.
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2010 Horizon Report for K-12
The first ever Horizon Report for the K-12 sector describes the continuing work of the NMC’s Horizon Project, a research-oriented effort that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies that will likely have a significant impact on K-12 education.
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National Broadband Plan
In a presentation to stakeholders Wednesday, FCC Director of Education Steve Midgley provided a preview of the forthcoming National Broadband Plan, which will be formally released next week. The plan, as it pertains to education, calls for an expansion of E-Rate and new federal supports for the promotion and delivery of online learning.
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National Technology Plan
On Friday, March 05, 2010, the United States Department of Education announced the release of the National Education Technology Plan (NETP).
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Technology’s Edge: The Educational Benefits of Computer-Aided Instruction
This What Works Clearinghouse Quick Review reports on a study that examined whether the "I Can Learn" computer-based curriculum is more effective than traditional classroom instruction at teaching pre-algebra and algebra concepts to middle- and high-school students. The study, called "Technology’s Edge: The Educational Benefits of Computer-Aided Instruction," reported that at the end of the school year students in classrooms using "I Can Learn" scored higher on the assessment of pre-algebra and algebra skills than students in traditional math classrooms. The growth was equivalent to moving a student from the 50th to the 57th percentile. The What Works Clearinghouse’s assessment of this study determined that the research described in this report is consistent with WWC evidence standards.
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Report: Online K-12 enrollment up 47% in 2 years
More than a million public school students are enrolled in online classes, according to a new 2007-08 report from a group that supports virtual schools. Three of four public schools now offer courses with some online components, researchers found. Education Week (premium article access compliments of Edweek.org) (1/26)
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Study Ties Student Achievement to Technology Integration
Technology adoption is on the rise in America's K-12 schools, and it's having a positive impact on learning outcomes. That's one of the findings from a new national trends report released by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).
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The Blended Classroom Revolution: Virtual Technology Goes to School
The overwhelming majority of students will continue to attend physical schools, but an increasing number of students also will take courses, or parts of them, online, moving seamlessly between the traditional and virtual, says Bill Tucker, chief operating officer at Education Sector (Washington, DC), an independent think tank that challenges conventional thinking in education policy. Tucker is describing what is known as the blended model.
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Using Technology to Improve Graduation Rate
Effective and Cost Effective Solutions for Secondary Education
In an increasingly and globally competitive world, education is the key to advancement and people without high school diplomas are not likely to do well. This eBook provides insights and solutions for increasing high school completion and solving the urban dropout crisis in effective and cost-effective ways.
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Study: Technology alters students' learning
Computers, video games and multitasking may have helped improve people's visual skills, but they also appear to have contributed to an erosion in critical-thinking and analysis skills, according to new research published in the journal Science. Reading, however, develops the imagination as well as deductive, reflection and critical-thinking stills, said researcher and UCLA psychology professor Patricia Greenfield, who also directs the Children's Digital Media Center of Los Angeles. "No one medium is good for everything," she said. "If we want to develop a variety of skills, we need a balanced media diet." ScienceDaily (1/29)
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What's Essential For Today's Technology Programs?
Everywhere you look, there’s talk about the economy. While we don’t know what’s ahead, we can guess that school districts will be dealing with tighter budgets soon. Will technology programs feel the impact? Planning in times of tight budgets is challenging, and to weather bad times, districts need a strategy for choosing everything from systems to hardware, software, professional development and other essentials. This ten-part series Fundamentals of K-12 Technology Programs will help you focus on the topics that matter most. Register today to download the complete series.
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