During the 2009-2010 school year, the A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 undertook a review of literature during the course of its investigation of the application of information technology to teaching and learning. In the academic literature, implementation of 1:1 student computing programs was found to lead to improved student learning outcomes:
- Enhanced student achievement
- Increased student engagement
- Enhanced 21st century skills
- Learning beyond the classroom
- Increased multi-modal student content creation
- Flexible, student-driven curricula
In addition, research by the MacArthur foundation revealed that while students are facile users of online tools and use them naturally for entertainment and communication, they need help learning how to judge the quality of online information, who to connect with online, and how to use these tools for productive purposes. A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 is well positioned to help students in these latter cases by teaching them how to become responsible and productive users of technology.
Of the resources and research reviewed by faculty, the following selected references may be of interest:
- Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment, Volume 9: Special Edition: Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Settings. Peer-reviewed, scholarly on-line journal addressing the intersection of computer-based technology, learning, and assessment.
- Technology in Schools: What the Research Says. 2009 update of Metiri Group review of research. Includes section on 1:1 computing.
- Measuring the Value of One-to-One Computing-A Case Study Perspective. Consortium of School Network Compendium 2006.
- Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project. November 2008 ethnographic study of student computer use sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation.
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