Saturday, September 7, 2013

EDLD 5364 Week 2 Reflection


The quote that really interested me was from the article, Technology-enriched classrooms: Effects on students of low socioeconomic status. “Computer technology, when integrated into the classroom for significant periods of time, may also have more significant effects among students classified as low socioeconomic status” (Page, 2002). I work in a school that is categorized as having a low socioeconomic status. I feel this statement to hold true. The more technology used by teachers the more student involvement with higher success rate. Last year we implemented ipads into the classroom as well as sending them home equipped with 3G. The students who received them were the low socioeconomic due to the fact that they had no internet service. This population of student’s made huge gains whether it was in the area of self-esteem or academics. I truly believe technology is key to reaching all students.

 Reference:

Page, M. S. (2002). Technology-enriched classrooms: Effects on students of low socioeconomic status. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(4), 389–409.

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