High Tech Learning: Evidence-based Approaches

For more than 30 years, researchers have examined the use of technology in learning.

Skim Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies (2009) (PDF) (DOC). It examines the effectiveness of online and blended learning environments.

Read Inquiry, Imagination and Insight: Snapshots of Student Information Scientists at Work. Current research in teaching, learning, and technology provides insights into the changing needs of inquiring students and evolving roles of teacher librarians, technology coordinators, classroom teachers, and other instructional specialists as they collaborate to enrich the learning environment through a school-wide laboratory for information inquiry. This session will provide snapshots of what’s realistic, relevant, and practical as educators wade through the technology, resources, and research available to today’s young information scientists across the subject areas.

Skim Technology-Rich Learning: An Overview from Teacher Tap.

Skim Technology-Rich Learning and Evidence-based Practice from Teacher Tap.

Students and Technology

Technology is a regular part of life for today's learner, so it's important to look for research that connects learning with technology. For instance, you can't talk about writing without thinking about the impact technology has on writing and the writing process.

Read Writing, Technology and Teens from Pew Interne (2008).

Standards

Read the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner and the ISTE NETS standards. What skills do learners need to be successful in a high tech learning environment?

Read Building Partnerships: Transforming Learning through Data-Driven Collaborations. Like panning for gold, the school library media specialist must collaborate with teachers and administrators to sift through tons of data to discover the "nuggets" that will address the needs of learners. This session focuses on strategies for building collaborative relationships and developing effective, evidence-based programs that increase student achievement.

Technology, Learning, and Libraries

Increasingly people of all ages are using the public library for Internet access. In many cases this access relates to learning connected to job changes, life skills and professional challenges. Seek out research to support the need for new programs related to learning and technology.

Read The Internet and the Recession from Pew Internet (2009).

For lots of great articles related to evidence-based approaches and libraries, skim Evidence-based Library and Information Practice (Volume 4, Number 2, 2009).

Learn More

Technology and Teaching from PBS

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