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| DATE | 2003-05-16 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] found 3rd artical
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That is GREAT - Get more
On 2003.05.16 20:53 Selso DaSilva wrote:
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> DTECH
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> STUDY FAULTS COMPUTERS' USE IN MATH EDUCATION (WP)
> COMPUTERS HELP MATH LEARNING, STUDY FINDS (NYT)
> Issue: Education Technology
> WP: Computers are not being put to good use in many
> classrooms claims a
> report
> of the Educational Testing Service released Tuesday.
> The study based on
> tests of nearly 14,000 fourth and eighth graders
> concluded that computers
> used for repetitive math drills are ineffective and
> may actually hurt
> children. The report concluded that simulations and
> real-life applications
> of math concepts on computers did improve math scores.
> A strong connection
> was found between certain kinds of technology use,
> higher scores and
> improved school climate. Results were most obvious
> among eighth grade
> computer users. The research showed no discernible
> difference in scores of
> fourth graders whose teachers used simulations and
> applications. Fourth
> graders whose teachers had them perform mathematical
> learning games on
> computers showed some improvement. NYT: Article looks
> at results of same
> study and begins: "when used selectively by trained
> teachers in middle
> schools [computers] can significantly enhance academic
> performance."
> [EdTech is good/it's bad. Maybe decide for yourself.
> See The Learning
> Connection: Schools in the Information Age
> ]
> [SOURCE: Washington Post (A3), AUTHOR: Jay Matthews]
>
> [SOURCE: New York Times (A16), AUTHOR: Ethan Bronner]
>
>
> NEW SITE SEEKS CHANGE BY EDUCATING PARENTS
> Issue: EdTech
> GreatSchools will post
> on the Web in-depth,
> unbiased information about Silicon Valley schools. "We
> are creating this in
> order to improve the quality of information about
> school performance and
> character. And we think that the more information
> about school character
> and
> quality that people have, the better able they will be
> to push for and
> contribute to improvement," said William R. Jackson,
> president of
> GreatSchools Inc. "It is a growing trend, particularly
> because the Web has
> become so accessible and the public has started to
> demand much greater
> accountability from schools in terms of outcome," said
> Ginny E. Markell,
> president-elect of the National PTA.
> [SOURCE: New York Times (CyberTimes), AUTHOR: Pamela
> Mendels
> ]
> > >
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