1. Are the research questions clearly stated? Do you think that the research questions were adequately answered?
2. The article states that there is a void in educational technology and gives some ways to address it on page 217. How do you think the article did addressing the void?
3. Does the article provide logical flow? Was it easy to read?
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1)Yes I believe the research questions are clearly stated under the heading of "Research Questions." They are Do professional educators in a Pre-5th grade public school setting model technology use in their instruction? The second one is to what extent does the school incorperate learner centered integration of technology in the learning environment? The questions were answered under results and they were very clear in the first paragraph.
ReplyDelete2)I think the suggestions given as to how to further include technology is helpful but there could be more ideas to go along with what they already have.
3) The article did flow pretty well, it was especially well organized and the graphs helped to really see the data that was collected. Pretty easy to read as well.
I like the graph on page 214 about the technology usage and type.
1. Yes, Do professional educators in a Pre–5th grade public school setting model technology use in their instruction? and To what extent do professional educators in PreK–5th grade public school incorporate learner-centered integration of technology in the learning environment? I do believe that the questions were answered clearly.
ReplyDelete2. I think the article did address the problem of void. I think this article also gave several examples of how you could use technology in education. I think this article also brought up a lot of good points such as; having technology support staff incase there are issues, not having the availability of the computer room to do cognitive technology applications, and then formally being able to assess the technology skills.
3. I thought this article did provide logical flow. I think it was one of the more easier articles to read. It clearly stated the research questions with a title. Not only the research questions, but it also had a helpful title above each paragraph, such as participants, measures, etc.
1) Yes, the research questions are clearly stated in the article. The research questions were clearly answered and easily understood.
ReplyDelete2) The void is the lack of technology use. One way of filling the void that is mentioned is to document the use of technology so it can be monitored, the next was to add more computers to the classroom so technology is more readily available. Having trained technology support staff available would also help fill the void.
3) I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article. It was easy to read and it flowed very smoothly. Thanks for posting this article :)
1. Yes, the research questions were clearly stated. "Do professional educators in a Pre–5th grade public school setting model technology use in their instruction? The second research question addressed for the purpose of this study is, to what extent do professional educators in PreK–5th grade public school incorporate learner-centered integration of technology in the learning environment?" They were asked under the sub-topic of research questions. It was very easy to locate in the article.
ReplyDelete2.I feel that the author did a very good job of addressing the void. You can take many of these things into consideration, but a big problem is money. Of course many of the classrooms need more computers but if it does niot fit in the budet then the teachers will not get them. I also like the idea of professional development days for integrating technology into the class. Many teachers still do not know how to use a smart board so it would be a good idea to have a day or half day to learn how to use them and incorporate them into the classroom.
3. The article does provide logical flow. It was very easy to follow and the topics it was broken into seemed to flow well with the research questions.
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1. Are the research questions clearly stated? Do you think that the research questions were adequately answered?
ReplyDeleteYes, the research questions are clearly stated with the appropriate heading in place. They are as follows: “Do professional educators in a Pre-5th grade public school setting model technology use in their instruction?” and “To what extent, do professional educators in PreK-5th grade public school incorporate learner-centered integration of technology in the learning environment?” (Fletcher 2009)
2. The article states that there is a void in educational technology and gives some ways to address it on page 217. How do you think the article did addressing the void?
I found it very considerate that the article provided possible solutions to the overall problem at hand. I think that the suggested solutions are great, however I wonder if one cannot obviously fulfill the technology void, then how can they afford such suggestions as more professional development?
3. Does the article provide logical flow? Was it easy to read?
I think that this was one of the easiest to read articles thus far. It was clearly labeled in the appropriate topic areas and was a very easy read. The author provided very clear and accurate information that was very easy to understand. Not only did I find this article very informative, but also enjoyed the topic very much.
1. Are the research questions clearly stated? Do you think that the research questions were adequately answered?
ReplyDeleteThe questions were very clear and answered to the best of the researchers ability. Very clear and concise.
2. The article states that there is a void in educational technology and gives some ways to address it on page 217. How do you think the article did addressing the void?
I think the article did an ok job addressing the void but could have given more options to increase technology integration. Professional development is great but teachers do have lives and it's inconvenient to do multiple professional development days in a small amount of time.
3. Does the article provide logical flow? Was it easy to read?
This article did have a logical flow, it was very easy to read and it was almost fun to read. It was easier to read then others which I definitely appreciated! Thanks Meg!
I'm glad to see that everyone agrees that the article is very easy to follow and it's nice that everything is outlined-especially the research questions that are very easy to find. I agree with what Ashley said that money is also a huge issue with technology. Does anyone have any suggestions other than the ones listed in the article to address the lack of technology? Also, any tips on ways to integrate technology in the classroom? :)
ReplyDeleteTechnology integration can play an integral role in keeping students fully engaged. I do have some tips on integrating technology (depending on what you have for technology). I used to have an elmo and a smartboard. Putting books on the elmo to show up on the big screen helps keep kids focused. It is easier to do class read alouds, and giving a student a job of page turner so you can be more active with the book. I now am without that technology. The old tape players with the built in microphone can be used so they can record themselves reading, I do this and let them rate their own reading fluency. They always enjoy hearing themselves. Just a few ideas :)
ReplyDeleteThe research questions were stated and easy to find. They were mentioned by everyone else who commented before me. I believe that the research preformed was indeed a good way to collect the data for the questions. It would be better if the researchers did more then just two schools and maybe even different setting. By settings I mean not just urban but also ruarl and so on. Just focusing on two schools is not a great population for a definate conclusion.
ReplyDeleteThe void was addressed in a couple of ways. First the researcher suggested that incorporating more professional educatiors and requiring professional educators to document the implementation of technology in their lesson plans. It is also suggested that prividing enough hardware and software for educators to use and include more computers in the classroom would help correct the void.
This article was the easiest so far to read and it was very understandable and enjoyable to read. It took no time at all to get to the point and take me through the complete research process.
Question 1
ReplyDeleteYes I think that these research questions are the most clearly stated ones yet. This is because the questions are under the clear and bold heading Research Questions. The questions are:
(1) Do professional educators in Pre- 5th grade public school setting model technology use in their instruction? (2) To what extent do professional educators in preK-5th grade public school incorporate learner-centered integration of technology in the learning environment? I think that the article did a good job at answering the questions. For example the article states that “most PreK-5th grade professional educators do not model technology use in the classroom” (213). In addition, the article continued to state that “most PreK-5th grade professional educators do not incorporate student use of technology in their lessons (213). Furthermore, the article provides very substantial statistics after translating the “agrees” and “disagrees” into percentages. The article states that “specifically, 90% indicated that they do not develop instructional units that require students to use computer-related skills” (216).
Question 2
I think that the article did a good job at addressing the voids that educational technology has. For example the article suggests incorporating more professional develop opportunities in regards to integrating technology. I happen to think that this is a very significant void because if teachers get this instruction then I think that they will be more comfortable and therefore more likely to integrate technology into their lessons. In addition to increasing technological use in professional development, the article also encourages the importance of having computer and technological resources available for teachers to use. The fact that computer resources as well as other technological features are so expensive and hard to get one’s hands on is a very considerable void that people must take into account. Lastly, the article talks about the need for more tech-savvy staff to be able to maintain and fix computer and technological problems and issues. I think that we have all encountered problems when trying to use technology in the classroom and to be able to have that kind of support on hand is definitely important.
Question 3
I think that this article has a great logical flow. The headings make the article easy to read and follow along with. I think that the charts and the way that the authors presented the data were clear and easy to understand. I think that article included all of the necessary components of a research article. For example, it had an introduction, literature review, method, results, and conclusion.
Connie, I agree that the article would have been much stronger if the research was done at more than two schools and that was just one state that it was done in. I would like to see this research done in another state to see how it varies. Dave, thanks for all of the good tips, we can discuss these in class on tuesday...good job everyone :)
ReplyDeleteThe questions are very clearly stated in the article under the "questions" header. The title itself suggests at a question, but seems rather accusitory. The resluts of the survey were sufficient enough to answer the questions as they posed them, but I wonder if they were suprised at what they learned.
ReplyDeleteThe void mentioned by the researchers suggests that they were expecting to find out pretty much what they discovered. Also, this article is written by a group that advocates for the use and advancement of tech in elementary classes, so they had to know this "void" already exsisted.
The suggestions made to fill tis void are just about as good as any; professional development, more and better technology in the classroom, more time to play with them, and assessment of computers skills. The last one, a formal assessment of skills, is not too bad an idea, however, I fear mor mandates with-out funding or assistance, very common in education.
The article was easy to read and did have an order that made sense. But I feel I could have given the results and many of the resons for and against the use of tech and the many reasons it is not used with out conducting a survey. More time, more money...not so common in education.
-Josh
I agree with Meaghan that the article does a good job of clearly stating their findings. The 90% of teachers that do not plan for computer use by students, but do use computers to do their own planning, is a bit scary. However, If I had continued access to working computers I may actually plan to use them more myself. When the technology is not there, or is unreliable, it is hard to plan to use it.
ReplyDelete1. As everyone already stated, the research questions are clearly stated. As with the research questions, the whole article, I felt, was well organized and easy to follow. Their charts/tables were actually in pretty plain language and easy to decipher. I think this is very important in any research because you want to get your point across clearly to your reader so that they know what you are trying to show.
ReplyDelete2. The article states that there is a void in educational technology and gives some ways to address it on page 217. How do you think the article did addressing the void? I agree with Josh that this research was some that really, you kind of knew the answer to the question before they asked it. i have heard most of the suggestions for addressing this problem before, but the suggestion about implementing a new mandated test in this area was new and I was little taken back by it. It is definitely true that once a test was implemented for science instruction was kicked up a notch, but I agree with Josh that teachers would not be prepared to instruct their class for a technology assessment without access to more technology and training on this technology. Whereas, with ELA, Math, Science, etc., teachers are already trained in teaching this material. A better way to suggest this would maybe be that pre-service teacher programs should be instructing pre-service teachers more on technology, it should be added to their curriculum. Maybe it is time to include more technology methods classes in pre-service teacher programs so that teachers have this knowledge when they get to a new job rather than adding more to their plate once they start teaching.
In both schools in the study, the teachers were either very new to the profession or had been a teacher for over 20 years. The new teachers probably have not had a lot of training yet in technology, especially if this is their first year, so this may have had an impact on the study. This also goes for the older teachers..does anyone have any comments on this?
ReplyDeleteMeg - I definitely agree that this could have impacted the study, but like I said before, I think they should have suggested (from this) that we need more teacher training in technology while the teachers are still in college. Then maybe the newer teachers would come in with more experience with technology. Although, maybe if they had some teachers at the 5-10 year teaching mark, they may have been settled enough in their classrooms and willing enough to be trying new technology, so the outcome might be different if they didn't have a gap in age range.
ReplyDelete1.I found the research quickly well reading the article. The article’s findings were overall was very easy to read and comprehend.
ReplyDelete2.Like many other people I felt that the author did a very good job at addressing the void in educational technology. I also believe that the main problem is the lack of money for technology in the classroom. As teachers we know that the lack of money in schools does influence the resources we have to use. More programs need to be established that will technology to be cheaper for schools to purchase and use technology in the classroom! Professional development defiantly needs to be included with the increase in technology.
3.I found the article very easy to read. It was nice to finally be able to complete understand and enjoy an article! It makes you wanting to read more!
1)Yes the research questions were clearly stated in the article. They are: 1)Do professional educators in a Pre–5th grade public school setting model technology use in their instruction? and 2)To what extent do professional educators in PreK–5th grade public school incorporate learner-centered integration of technology in the learning environment?
ReplyDeleteThe questions were clearly answered by the researchers in the article.
2)I feel that this article did a great job addressing the void in educational technology. TI really liked how they gave possible ways to make technology more widely and proficiently used in the classroom. I too agree that money is an issue when it comes to providing schools with technology, but i am really glad that they talked about professional development. Teachers need to know how to properly use all of the technology in their classrooms.
3)Yea i thought this article was pretty easy to read and follow. I agree that the charts and tables were a lot easier to understand than most other articles.
Colleen I like how you mentioned the idea of preservice teachers taking a course just on technology and the methods and options that are out there as well as how to use some of the items. That would be really nice! I hope that maybe in the future that course is added into education degrees...wish it was part of my course load...
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