761 ONline Readings
Listed alphabetically by first author's last name or by title of report/project, not by the order in which the readings are assigned.
Barrett, H.C. (2003) Differentiating Electronic Portfolios and Online Assessment Management Systems e-Portfolios: Issues in Assessment, Accountability and Preservice Teacher Preparation, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, April 22, 2003. [PDF Version - 156K] Available: http://electronicportfolios.com/class/concerns.html
Becker, H.J. (2000). "Is Larry Cuban Right?" Available: http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/html/findings.ccsso.pdf
Cuban, L. (2001) Oversold and Underused: Computers in the Classroom. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Cuban, L. (2001) Interview with Larry Cuban conducted by Judy Salpeter, Editor, Technology & Learning.
Dexter, S., Anderson, R. E., & Becker, H. J. (1999). Teachers’ views of computers as catalysts for changes in their teaching practice.Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 31 (3), 221- 239.
E-Learning for Professional Development: Implementing the Standards for Staff Development (2001). Published by the National Staff Development Council.(1.2 Mb. pdf file)
Fool's Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood : Published by the Alliance for Children. The entire report is available online. (http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/projects/computers/computers_reports.htm)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the author of the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS). Among the many other resources that ISTE provides is CARET: The Center for Applied Research in Educational Techology.
Jonassen,D.H.,Carr, C., & Yueh, H. (1998). Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in Critical Thinking. TechTrends, v43 no.2, pp24-32. (Requires and opens in Adobe Acrobat)
Papert, S. (2002). Learners, Laptops, and Powerful Ideas. Available at: http://www.scholastic.com/administrator/fall02/features.asp?article=ideas
Planning into Practice Resources for Planning, Implementing, and Integrating Instructional Technology By Jeff Sun, Marilyn Heath, Elizabeth Byrom, Janet Phlegar, and K. Victoria Dimock
Roblyer, M.D. & Knezek (2003). New Millennium Research for Educational Technology: A Call for a National Research Agenda. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 36(1) p. 60-71.
Schacter, J. (1999) The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say
Strudler, N. (2003). Answering the Call: A Response to Roblyer and Knezek. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 36(1) p. 72-76.
Teachers' Tools for the 21st Century: A Report on Teachers' Use of Technology (2000). This report uses multiple data sources to describe teachers' use of education technology in their classrooms and schools. It examines the availability of this technology in their classrooms and schools, their training and preparation for using it, and the barriers to technology use they encounter.
Teaching, Learning, & Computing: A National Survey of Schools and Teachers, 1998. A comprehensive series of reports and shaphsots from a large national survey on teachers and technology. Available: http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/html/findings.html
Waxman, H.C., Michael L. Connell, M.L. & Gray J (2002). Meta-Analysis: Effects of Educational Technology on Student Outcomes. Available: http://www.ncrel.org/tech/effects/
Wenglinsky, H. (1998). Does it Compute? The Relationship Between Educational Technology and Student Achievement in Mathematics, A ground breaking study by the Educational Testing Service that examines technology use and mathematics acheivement.