Facilities and Technology Integration Resources

A list of resources supporting the best practice of School Facilities and Technology Integration.

Cheung, Alan C.K., and Robert E. Slavin. "How Features of Educational Technology Applications Affect Student Reading Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis ." Educational Research Review 7, no. 3 (2012): 198-215.

Kulik, James A. Effects of Using Instructional Technology in Elementary and Secondary Schools: What Controlled Evaluation Studies Say. Arlington, VA: SRI International, 2003.

Pearlman, Bob. "Designing New Learning Environments to Support 21st Century Skills (PDF)," Chapter 6 in 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn, Bloomington, IN (2010): 117-47.

Pearson, P. David, Richard E. Ferdig, Robert L. Blomeyer, Jr., and Juan Moran. The Effects of Technology on Reading Performance in the Middle-School Grades: A Meta-Analysis with Recommendations for Policy (PDF). Napierville, IL: Learning Point Associates/North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 2005.

Waxman, Hersh C., Meng-Fen Lin, and Georgette Michko. A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning with Technology on Student Outcomes. Napierville, IL: Learning Point Associates/North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 2003.

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