One study, The Reporter Project, used multimedia technology was developed and tested in sixth-grade classroom for two years and showed that students made statistically significant improvement in recognition and use of elements such as main ideas, supporting details and cause and effect relationships. Their writing was also more cohesive!
Technology can be used to enhance language acquisition skills in the following ways:
- Multimedia presentations ( video, images, sound, text) can create stronger memory.
- The internet provides learners with access to authentic material, like news, and literature.
- Digital reading materials can be hiperlinked to the reader to more easily digest the information.
- Students can engage in authentic types of communication through email, and other digital means.
Technology improved test scores
Technology has positive effects on mathematics achievement. Boster's study of 2,500 sixth and eight grade in Los Angeles showed a statistically significantly increase in math achievement scores when they used digital video.
Technology is a great student motivator
When students have the choice in their assignment, see the relevancy, or can self-assess with teacher feedback, student motivation increases.
This is a good article that explains that the use of technology is a great student motivator. Everyone uses technology and it is a great tool. There is a so many benefits to student learning. Technology can help the learning disabled to the ADHD student. It will allow the students to focus on the task at hand. Students with learning disabilities have found to do better with better skills when using technology. Students with physical disabilities, can give access to adaptive software without the need to physical write. This article is a helpful and very useful.
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