References
Fried, C. (2008). In-class laptop use and its effects on student learning.
Computers and Education, 50(3), 906-914
This was a peer reviewed study of college freshman who were required to use laptops in the classroom because the professor thought they were an important learning tool. The study revealed that the laptops were a distraction that prevented learning from taking place. The study showed that students who engaged in multitasking activities not only hurt themselves, but the students surrounding them who were trying to learn. The level of laptop use was negatively related to several measures of learning. This study is a great illustration of the problem that computers can cause when students multitask. The new technology for this project that will be introduced should eliminate this distraction. The objectives of Phase 2 outline how this technology change will be measured
Nworie, J., & Haughton, N. (2008). Good intentions and unanticipated
effects: The unintended consequences of the application of
technology in teaching and learning environments.
Techtrends, 52(5), 52-58.
This article was a good illustration of how distractions have changed over the years. I wanted to show how the level of distractions have changed due to the introduction of computers in the classroom. These new distractions are the reason that the new technology is being introduced.
Roblyer, M.D. (2006). Integrating educational
technology into teaching (4th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson
Education, Inc.
The class text section on Phase 2 helped me understand how to write clear objectives and how changes in teacher behavior can be important. The text also explained how objectives should be focused on outcomes that arre observable.