Education in the 21Education in the 21stst CenturyCentury

The Positive Effects of Educational TechnologyThe Positive Effects of Educational Technology

Presenter: Mark MossPresenter: Mark Moss

February 5th, 2009February 5th, 2009

Commitment to Investing in Commitment to Investing in Educational TechnologyEducational Technology

Major Points

ofEmphasis

Improves Student

Achievement

Improves School

Environment

Supports Teacher

ProfessionalDevelopment

Cost Effective

Improving Student Improving Student AchievementAchievement

No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind Act of 2001Act of 2001

Increased School Increased School AccountabilityAccountability

Making Adequate Making Adequate Yearly ProgressYearly Progress

100% Compliance by 100% Compliance by 20142014

Current ResearchCurrent Research5 Largest Studies of Educational Technology to Date5 Largest Studies of Educational Technology to Date

Wenglinsky’sStudy

West VirginiaBS/CE

ACOT

Sivin -Kachala

Research

Kulik’sStudy

PositiveFindings

Teaching with TechnologyTeaching with Technology

Missouri’s eMINTS Missouri’s eMINTS programprogram

Innovative Innovative instructional instructional practicespractices

Student-centered Student-centered technology-based technology-based learninglearning

4th Grade Students Scoring Proficient or

Advanced in Math

01020304050

2001

2002

2003

eMINTS

Non-eMINTS

Improving Our School Improving Our School EnvironmentEnvironment

National School National School Board Association Board Association Statement (NSBA, Statement (NSBA, 2000)2000)

Increased Attendance

BetterStudent and

TeacherAttitudes

Communication Improves

Technology-Enriched School

Creating a Positive School Creating a Positive School EnvironmentEnvironment

PositiveSchool

Environment

Evolving Teaching

Strategies

Students are Motivated and Behave Better

Educational Technology

Kmitta and Davis study Kmitta and Davis study (2004)(2004)

Literature review of multiple Literature review of multiple studies related to impact of studies related to impact of educational technologyeducational technology

Results show significant Results show significant positive impact of positive impact of educational technology on educational technology on school environmentschool environment

Supporting Professional Supporting Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Teaching in the 21Teaching in the 21stst Century Century

Georgia program initiated to improve the Georgia program initiated to improve the use of technology in public schools.use of technology in public schools.

Cost Effective Educational Cost Effective Educational TechnologyTechnology

Hawkins study Hawkins study (1996)(1996)

Effective Effective Technology Technology PlanningPlanning

Pursue Multiple Pursue Multiple Revenue SourcesRevenue Sources

Measuring Costs Measuring Costs

Indiana University Department of Indiana University Department of Education Study (2006)Education Study (2006)

Review of Technology Expenditures of Public SchoolsReview of Technology Expenditures of Public Schools

Education in the 21Education in the 21stst CenturyCentury

Incorporating Educational TechnologyIncorporating Educational Technology

““Whether you think you can or can’t, Whether you think you can or can’t, you are correct” you are correct” Henry FordHenry Ford