So Is All This Technology Spending Really Worth It?

The answer according to researchers at Concordia University is "YES!"   A meta-analysis of 1,055 studies over a 40 year period concluded that the use of technology had "small to moderate" impacts on student learning and attitudes.  As more effective and sophisticated technologies continue to emerge along with our understanding of how to best leverage the power of technology in our instruction, one could certainly make the case we are only beginning to scratch the surface in terms of the potential impact on student learning.

If you would like to read about the study here is the lite version from the Montreal Gazette -

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Computers+schools+money+well+spent+Concordia+University+study+says/6182416/story.html

Here is the full research paper if you need more empirical ammunition to support your planning -

http://rer.sagepub.com/content/81/1/4.full