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//Welcome to **West Chester's Technology in High School Education** page! This page contains annotated bibliographies, full research papers, and references/links to educational technology resources that you can use to integrate technology into your classroom. ENJOY!//

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=Annotated Bibliographies=

__George Stansbury Annotated Bibliography__ Longhurst, J. (2003). World history on the world wide web: a student satisfaction survey and a blinding flash of the obvious. History Teacher, 36(3), 343-357.

// In this article, by James Longhurst, a study was conducted to determine if students have a difficult time reading text straight from a computer screen. Studies show that students read better from a textbook than a computer screen //

Coohill, J. (2006). Images and the history lecture: teaching the history channel Generation. History Teacher, 39(4), 455-465.

// In this article by James Coohill, students were shown images via Power Point as the teacher lectured his social studies class. Students’ work improved because of the images. Students also said that they enjoyed the teacher’s lecture more when the pictures were used to guide his lesson. //

Hostetler, A. (2009). Democratic citizenship in a global society: purposeful use of

technology in social studies classrooms. Ohio Social Studies Review, 45(1), 51- 58.

// In this article, Andrew Hostetler advocates for the use of technology in any social studies class. He believes that all students need to know how to use technology if they are to become an intricate member of society.

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Nikki Cuddeback Annotated Bibliography- Online Reading Programs //Achieve 3000-// // National Study //// Lexile Analysis Reveals Dramatic Non-Fiction Reading Skill Increases // (2007). Retrieved July 3, 2010, from http://doc.achieve3000.com/lexile2.pdf. This website discusses the research study of KidBiz and TeenBiz in many school districts. It was proven to be beneficial in improving non-fiction reading skills. It is a complete online program where students read non-fiction texts at his/her given instructional level based on pre-test results. It is a progress-monitoring tool for educators. This program should not replace the reading curriculum; instead it should be used as an additional resource. Colina, M., & Leavell, J., & Cuellar, R., & Hollier, D. (2009). A study of an online reading intervention for secondary English Language Learners. //National Forum of Teacher Education Journal// **, **// 19 // (3), 1-15. ESL Reading Smart was the online reading intervention used with beginning English Language learners to improve their English proficiency levels. The results were mixed and did not adequately prove that this program was beneficial. After intensive instruction the students did not make any gains based upon the achievement testing conducted before and after the experiment. However, the researchers state that there were gains in reading levels through the use of the program that is not accurately measured by the achievement testing. What Works Clearinghouse (2009). WWC intervention report, adolescent literacy- Read 180. //U.S Department of Education- Institute of Education Sciences.// Retrieved July 3, 2010, from []. The What Works Clearinghouse gives a quick overview of the Read 180 program and the research behind this program. None of the Read 180 studies met all of the standards of the WWC. However, seven of the studies met the standards with reservation. The findings of the WWC state that Read 180 can significantly improve reading comprehension and general literacy achievement. None of the studies examined whether or not the fluency and basic reading skills aspect of the program were beneficial to struggling readers.

Deb Schiller EDT500 Dr Kinslow 7/15/10

Annotated Bibliography 1. Alibrandi, M. "GIS as a Tool in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies; Student, Teacher, and Community Perspectives," presented at the International Conference on Education and Technology: Asking the Right Questions, Penn State Conference Center, State College, PA, Sept, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/jun98/feat2-3/feat2-3.html This article sites an interdisciplinary example for the use of GIS in the classroom. She expresses well her concern for the trend of emphasizing technology over the thinking process.

2. Özgen, N. (2009) “The Functionality of a Geography Information System (GIS) Technology in Geography Teaching: Application of a Sample Lesson” Educational Science: Theory and Practice 9(4) Autumn 1879-1994. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ867372.pdf The author incorporated GIS in a lesson in geography to inspire creative and collaborative thinking in his students. He found the students’ scores much improved compared to those learning without the technology.

3. Shaunnessy, E., & Page, C. (2006). Promoting Inquiry in the Gifted Classroom through GPS and GIS Technologies. Gifted Child Today, 29(4) 42-53. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ867372.pdf As a summer program organized by the National Geographic Society, these authors created a “community atlas” project that included the use of GIS and GPS technologies. Students’ critical thinking and inquiry skills markedly improved.

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References and Links to Educational Technology Resources
George Stansbury Technology in Social Studies Classroom References

Longhurst, J. (2003). World history on the world wide web: a student satisfaction survey and a blinding flash of the obvious. History Teacher, 36(3), 343-357.

Coohill, J. (2006). Images and the history lecture: teaching the history channel Generation. History Teacher, 39(4), 455-465.

Hostetler, A. (2009). Democratic citizenship in a global society: purposeful use of technology in social studies classrooms. Ohio Social Studies Review, 45(1), 51- 58.

Nikki Cuddeback
References- Online Reading Programs //Achieve 3000-// // National Study //// Lexile Analysis Reveals Dramatic Non-Fiction Reading Skill Increases // (2007). Retrieved July 3, 2010, from http://doc.achieve3000.com/lexile2.pdf. Colina, M., & Leavell, J., & Cuellar, R., & Hollier, D. (2009). A study of an online reading intervention for secondary English Language Learners. //National Forum of Teacher Education Journal// **, **// 19 // (3), 1-15. What Works Clearinghouse (2009). WWC intervention report, adolescent literacy- Read 180. //U.S Department of Education- Institute of Education Sciences.// Retrieved July 3, 2010, from [].

Deb Schiller References Özgen, N. (2009) “The Functionality of a Geography Information System (GIS) Technology in Geography Teaching: Application of a Sample Lesson” Educational Science: Theory and Practice 9(4) Autumn 1879-1994. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ867372.pdf

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (2007) National educational standards for students. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm

Shaunnessey, E., & Page, C. (2006). Promoting Inquiry in the Gifted Classroom through GPS and GIS Technologies. Gifted Child Today, 29(4) 42-53. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ867372.pdf

Alibrandi, M. "GIS as a Tool in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies; Student, Teacher, and Community Perspectives," presented at the International Conference on Education and Technology: Asking the Right Questions, Penn State Conference Center, State College, PA, Sept, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2010 from http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/jun98/feat2-3/feat2-3.html