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Why we need Technology in our School Today. By Scott Parker. Five Areas of Promise. Achievement in content area improved due to technology Higher Order thinking skills- information research comparing and contrasting, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation. Work force preparation
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Why we need Technology in our School Today By Scott Parker
Five Areas of Promise • Achievement in content area improved due to technology • Higher Order thinking skills- information research comparing and contrasting, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation. • Work force preparation • Standardized testing • Support the Educational Setting
Achievement in content area improved due to technology Five Areas of Promise
Achievement in content area improved due to technology Five Areas of Promise
Achievement in content area improved due to technology Students increase in all major subject areas Five Areas of Promise
Higher Order Thinking • Higher Order thinking skills- information research comparing and contrasting, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation. (Cradler, McNabb, Freeman, Burchett, 2002) Five Areas of Promise
Higher Order Thinking Five Areas of Promise
Higher Order Thinking “Eight grade students who used simulation and higher order thinking software showed gains in math scores of 15 weeks above grade level as measured by NAEP.” (Schacter, 1999) Five Areas of Promise
Work force preparation Five Areas of Promise
Standardized testing Five Areas of Promise
Support the Educational Setting Five Areas of Promise
Conclusion “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life” Plato Five Areas of Promise