Comments on: U.K. survey: Teachers say tech boosts students’ learning http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/04/06/uk-survey-teachers-say-tech-boosts-students-learning/ Comments, reflections and occasional brainstorms Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:53:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.4-bleeding By: Lacy LaBorde http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/04/06/uk-survey-teachers-say-tech-boosts-students-learning/#comment-37914 Lacy LaBorde Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:45:58 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/04/06/uk-survey-teachers-say-tech-boosts-students-learning/#comment-37914 Today, Dell’s Chairman and CEO Michael Dell, along with Steve Jobs from Apple, participated in a Statewide Education Summit in Austin, TX where they discussed the importance of integrating technology into today’s education system. During the session, Michael announced the launch of IdeaStorm, an online community where educators, students and parents can post their ideas on technology and Dell products, services and operations. He encouraged people to log on to a new Web site, www.dellideastorm.com, and share their ideas on how technology can continue to improve today's education system. The most popular ideas, including education-related topics, will be used to create future Dell products and services. http://www.dellideastorm.com/popular/education Today, Dell’s Chairman and CEO Michael Dell, along with Steve Jobs from Apple, participated in a Statewide Education Summit in Austin, TX where they discussed the importance of integrating technology into today’s education system.

During the session, Michael announced the launch of IdeaStorm, an online community where educators, students and parents can post their ideas on technology and Dell products, services and operations. He encouraged people to log on to a new Web site, http://www.dellideastorm.com, and share their ideas on how technology can continue to improve today’s education system. The most popular ideas, including education-related topics, will be used to create future Dell products and services.

http://www.dellideastorm.com/popular/education

]]> By: Emma http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/04/06/uk-survey-teachers-say-tech-boosts-students-learning/#comment-468 Emma Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:28:50 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/04/06/uk-survey-teachers-say-tech-boosts-students-learning/#comment-468 I 'm not sure if you saw another article in the Guardian on Tuesday, looking at the impact of Whiteboards on KeyStage 2 (11 year old) SATs tests. http://education.guardian.co.uk/screencheck/story/0,,1745846,00.html It suggested that while the teachers & students liked using the whiteboards, the test results didn't seem any better. However, I'm not sure that school "success" should simply be measured by attainment targets. Surely at 11 it's as important, if not more so, to have children enjoying learning, than getting 3% more on a test... (The paper had some nice graphs of the data - so much easier to understand than having to read the stats!) I ‘m not sure if you saw another article in the Guardian on Tuesday, looking at the impact of Whiteboards on KeyStage 2 (11 year old) SATs tests.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/screencheck/story/0,,1745846,00.html
It suggested that while the teachers & students liked using the whiteboards, the test results didn’t seem any better.

However, I’m not sure that school “success” should simply be measured by attainment targets. Surely at 11 it’s as important, if not more so, to have children enjoying learning, than getting 3% more on a test…

(The paper had some nice graphs of the data - so much easier to understand than having to read the stats!)

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