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    TECHNOLOGY

    INTEGRATION:
    WHY IT IS ESSENTIAL IN
    TODAY'S CLASSROOM

    Kacie Traver EDTECH 541


    Technology Increases Student Participation
    Web 2.0
     Web 2.0 tools allow students to bring their
    social technology into the classroom as a
    useful academic tool (Merchant, 2009).
    Collaboration
     Technology allows for greater student
    collaboration, which helps with student
    achievement. No longer are students bound by
    the four walls of the classroom, or the six
    academic hours. Students can collaborate with
    peers and teacher from outside of the school
    day.

    Attribution: Flickr user looneyhiker


    Behavior
     Student behavior increases with increased use of
    technology. Retaining student interest is a key factor
    in reaching at-risk students. Technology, something
    they are very familiar with, has been proven to hold a
    student’s interest, keeping negative and/or distracting
    behaviors at bay. Students show “better behavior,
    lower school absentee rates, lower dropout rates,
    earn more college scholarships, and attend college in
    greater numbers” than students not regularly exposed
    to technology(Stratham & Torell, 1996).
    Technology Increases Student
    Achievement
    Increased Test Scores
     Studies show that when technology is
    employed properly in schools, it increases
    scores in not only mathematics, but also can
    show gains in all academic subjects and even
    in proficiency test scores (Keengwee,
    Onchwari, & Wachira).

    Attribution: Flickr user biology corner


    Increased Research Skills

     After finishing multimedia projects, many teachers


    stated that students had increased: “a) research
    skills, b) research skills to locate content
    resources, c) capability to apply learning to real
    world situations, d) organizational skills and e)
    interest in content”(CEO Forum, 2001).

    Attribution: Flickr user catzpyjamasnz


    References
    CARET Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology.
    (2005). Retrieved April 21, 2009, from
    http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=questions&topicID=
    1
    Keengwee, J., Onchwari, G., & Wachira, P. (n.d.). The use of
    computer tools to support meaningful learning. AACE
    Journal, 16(1) , 77-92.

    Merchant, G. (2009). Web 2.0, new literacies, and the idea of


    learning through participation. English teaching: practice and
    critique , 8 (3), 107-122.

    Stratham, D. S., & Torell, C. R. (1996). Computers in the


    classroom: The impact of technology on student learning.

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