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Nick Flaherty Megan Keaton Enc 1102-31 March 10 2014 Annotated bibliography draft 2 Prensky, Marc. "Our Brains Extended." Educational Leadership 70.6 (2013): 22-7. Print. This article summarizes the impacts of technology and how different learning is since the introduction of technology to classrooms. For example, instead of handwriting lessons, one would be doing typing classes on a school laptop and learning how to use online calculators for math. One main use of technology in schools would be to help students better prepare for tests with online test preps that would better their scores tremendously. Personally, I think that the use of technology in schools is needed. We are in the age where using technology is more proficient and much faster than trying to, for example, go to a library and try and look for books to use as sources for a research. Going on a computer, going to the libraries website, and finding the book you need is a lot faster than going in person. Barth does a great way of showing how technology can help better students ACT/SAT scores when he says, Instead of guarding high-stakes state achievement tests as if they were state secrets until the day they're administered, why don't we use technology to ensure that all kids can get nearly perfect scores by permitting them to take the test only after they've mastered the app? I think that online test prep would help students because they wouldnt be able to take the test until they are one hundred percent prepared to do so. This would help maximize passing rates in school and allow teachers to be able to teach their respective courses instead of teaching to pass the test. I would say that Patte Barth of would agree with what Prensky is saying in his article.

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Barth also agrees that due to the day and age, technology should be implanted into the daily lives of kids in school. Both use facts that emphasize that the use of online classes has improved students grades over those who do not take online classes. Barth is able to use a lot of facts about Florida students doing better in school because the online classes are better understood by students than by learning in classes. Barth also adds that online classes are beneficial for students who are unable to go to school because of illness, natural disaster, or are overseas.
Instead of guarding high-stakes state achievement tests as if they were state secrets until the day they're administered, why don't we use technology to ensure that all kids can get nearly perfect scores by permitting them to take the test only after they've mastered the app? The best way to learn to solve real math problems is through technologies such as spreadsheets, calculators, and the software Mathematica, which force students to think about how to structure the problem. Already, some of the best ways to study literature and theater involve technology -- such as through videos, instant dictionaries, and shared commentaries and notes.

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Barth, Patte. "VIRTUAL SCHOOLS: Where's the Evidence?" Educational Leadership 70.6 (2013): 32-6. Print The use of virtual schools is becoming more and more popular in the twenty first century. Now more than ever, students and adults are using online classes to finish up high school and college credits at their own speed instead of being rushed in in-person classes. There are also many kids throughout the country that live far from schools or are physically unable to attend school. These virtual schools would be beneficial so that one would be able to stay with the pace of their classmates. The transition from normal school to virtual school is a hard one to adjust to. Being used to doing things by hand and using a handheld calculator, for example, can be a hard transition for someone that isnt used to using a computer to do classes. Personally, I hate doing math on a computer because it makes it a lot harder to correctly write down a complicated answer that involves parentheses and all that jazz. I think that there should be younger generations that are guinea pigged into using technology for school so that they grow up with it instead of being switched into something later on in their academic career that they are not comfortable with. I agree that virtual schools are very handy for those students with extreme illnesses that cannot go to school. The availability of having a class online will help one stay caught up with the class in case of an illness or if they are on vacation. The virtual schools would have the ability talk to other peers and your instructors as if you were in class. This article differs from the other two in which it also tells how it can be difficult for students to transition from their normal school activities to those of a virtual school. The other two articles talk more about the positives about how technology can be used to help kids in

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school without going into detail about the transition from their normal school activity. In this article, Barth has great points from two different perspectives of the effect on virtual school. Barth tells how the use of technology is helpful to learn skills for new careers and classes, but Barth also tells us that kids that do take online tests, after being in an environment where they take in class tests, do not do as well on the same test their in class classmates take.
Computers have changed the teaching of research methods, writing, and mathematics. Taking advanced placement, dual enrollment, or other high-level courses online in high school may produce good results. The Florida Department of Education shared some data, for example, showing that students who took these types of courses through the Florida Virtual School in 2011 outperformed the overall state averages by 12 percent and that their performance was equal to the global. Full-time virtual schools serve a real need for certain students. Some children are physically unable to attend school; others may have special circumstances like work or athletic schedules that make online instruction a better option.

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Perrotta, Carlo. "Do School-Level Factors Influence the Educational Benefits of Digital Technology? A Critical Analysis of Teachers' Perceptions." British Journal of Educational Technology 44.2 (2013): 314-27. Print.

This article is about how teachers can use technology to further better their teaching environments. Teachers use power points, YouTube videos, and slideshows to add a fun and interactive way to keep students involved with the school work. Many teachers have also said they are interested in technology that is hands on. This is particularly used in classes where hard lessons are taught. These slideshows would keep the students focused on fun visuals while learning hard lessons. This would mean that in PE classes there would be certain virtual activities where you would be doing something similar to Wii Fit. This would be a way to keep kids fit if they dont enjoy playing sports in gym class. I think that teachers use of technology is important for students in school. Like I had said, it makes learning a lot easier if one can see a visual or video on a Shakespeare play or math lesson so the students can see what the scene might have really looked like or how to solve a math problem step by step. I also think it would be beneficial to add virtual games and games that make you move to PE curriculum for students who arent into sports. It would be a great way to keep kids active during the day and would serve as an alternative to playing competitive sports. There are many ways that teachers can use technology to their advantage in school that can help benefit the well being of their students. This article, like the others, promotes the use of technology in school because of its so called benefits to students. This one differs from the other two because this one talks about technology use for teachers and in PE classes instead of students using it to take online classes and tests. In the other two articles, the main points were focused around how technology would

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benefit students who cannot make it to school due to medical reasons or to develop skills needed for new jobs in the twenty first century. All of these articles relate to one another because they all include benefits that we could see in schools very shortly.
Fi rstly, a rather strong consensus, amongst allsubject areas, that digital technology can give students access to a wider range of content and resources. The analysis suggests that teachers from schools in more challenging circumstances were more likely to associate digital technology use with specic student benets. PE teachers in educational technologies (Thomas & Stratton, 2006), and possibly the increasedavailability of commercially available tools that allow active interaction and play (motion-based video games, dance mats, motion capture and so on), which are gaining interest in formallearning contexts and in PE in particular (Papastergiou, 2009).

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Proulx, Chris. "5 Ways Technology Will Impact Higher Ed in 2013." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 11 Dec. 2012. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. According to this article, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have erupted since 2012. Now more than ever, students are being taught by high level professors through online classes instead of being in a classroom setting. The online courses are preparing students to gain careers in new and advanced jobs that humans only began to see since the introduction to high speed computers. This article was a great find to use as a source for the paper. It explains how the use of online classes will later benefit students because it opens up opportunities to jobs that normally wouldnt be available to students if they took only lecture classes. There is also the hybrid model in which half the class is taught online and the other half in person. This would allow instructors to teach how they normally do while integrating new ways of learning material and interacting with classmates and the professor online through discussion boards and live chats. Perotta and Prensky would highly agree with Proulx in the case of introducing new ways technology would benefit students in the classroom and in future careers. The flexibility of having courses online would permit students to take their own pace with their classes and fit it in around their busy schedules. This article is different from the others because it tells how virtual classes are growing and evolving so that they can help students obtain a higher level of education. For adult and working professional students, this model provides even greater flexibility as students can access course material as their schedule permits. There is a huge opportunity for instructors to create a more in-depth learning experience, whether by incorporating real-time discussions with industry experts or building small group experiences online, all of which may allow for more personalization of courses to students needs. New high growth players entered the online education marketplace, and universities began to align around interactive platforms.

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Anderson, Marie. "Technology Impact on Schools." Education. Demand Media, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. Technology has recently affected grades in schools in a positive way. Students are now learning in new interactive and fun ways that help them get better grades in classes. The students are staying focused on tasks and are enjoying learning new lessons. Because of the new interests in the way the classes are taught, overall grades in classes have and continue to increase. The use of technology in libraries has even cut the cost of purchases. Recently, Cushing Academy, a school in Massachusetts made their library into an all digital one where they were able to purchase millions of articles and journals for a fraction of what a few hundred books would cost. This article is going to be a huge help to use in the final paper. It has facts that show how technology has positively influenced students and shows that grades have improved with technology based lessons in classrooms. It also shows how schools are converting digitally from their former less digital environments. As mentioned in the first paragraph, a school had recently made their library completely digital which cut costs of having to purchase expensive books. All the authors would support this article except for Patte Barth. Barth doesnt believe that technology influences if students do better in classes or not. She says that it does and doesnt and that the information skews depending on different researches. Barth thinks that online courses arent made for everyone and that we should stick to teaching in classrooms. The other authors would say that if technology is used in creative ways that are fun for students, then the students will get a maximum learning experience.
Teachers are using technology and new instructional methods that are increasing student achievement and students are enjoying unprecedented access to information. After the first year of the new format, the average score for her students was a 4.11, much higher than the 3.59 average of the students in traditional classroom lectures. In addition, the number of students who scored a perfect 5 on the AP.

Flaherty 9 The U.S. Department of Education analyzed numerous studies on technology in the classroom and found that students who used some online learning performed somewhat better than those with only faceto-face instruction.

Flaherty 10 Primary Source OConnor, Austin. Interview. March 8, 2014 Austin OConnor is a freshman student at FSU. He is a Business major and like every other student, uses technology for school on a daily basis. He had some really good input on what he thought was the biggest impact technology had on him during his first semester and a half in Tallahassee. During the interview he mentioned that the transition from high school to college was different because all of my papers, homework, and assignments are due through blackboard and are even run through apps that check for plagiarism. Austin feels that technology plays a significant role in his school life because almost everything is done online. Austin feels that doing everything online is a lot easier than doing it on paper because he doesnt have to worry about losing important papers because theyre either saved to Blackboard or saved as a document on his computer. When I asked him if he found doing math homework on the computer easier than doing it on a piece of paper he said that it took some getting used to, but that it is important for his major that he learn to do it online because it will help with my career when I graduate because most business transactions are done on computers. Learning to do math on computers in college will make it a ton easier when Im in a real world scenario. Austins input from the interview will be very valuable when relating his first hand experiences of using technology in school with the facts my sources have in their articles. The notes I was able to take on how Austin feels technology affects his school experience positively will correlate perfectly with the facts and quotes I can gather from all the articles. It will be nice to see how Patte Barths ideas that technology does not help students in school contrast with Austins first hand experiences with technology in a school environment and how he has become a better student from using various forms of technology to help him do well. Without technology, I dont know how I would be able to pass any of my classes. I bring my laptop everywhere. It is essential that I have it by my sides due to the fact that all my assignments are due online.

Flaherty 11 Online assignments to me are a lot easier and fun to do than ones in class. The online websites for certain classes have diagrams and slideshows that show, for example, how particles flow through the lipid bilayer in biology. The slide shows help me visualize what is really going on instead of me just making up in my head what is going on.