[DD] - “Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students” by Office of Educational Research and Improvement - U.S. Department of Education

“Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students” by Office of Educational Research and Improvement - U.S. Department of Education

This research study looked at nine school sites where school staff members were active participants in incorporating technology in ways that support education reform. They found that when technology is used as a tool in the classroom or way to communicate with others, there is a shift in teacher and student roles. Students take an active role as opposed to the passive recipient of information transmitted from the teacher or textbook. The student needs to make choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information.



The role of the teacher changes as well. They are no longer the center of attention or the sole dispenser of information. They play the role of facilitator, setting project goals, and providing guidelines. This shift in roles allows for increased motivation and self-esteem, technical skills, ability to accomplish more complex tasks, more collaboration with peers, increased use of outside resources, and improved design skills and attention to audience.