Research

=**Questions to address in this section are:**=

**1. What are the documented uses and benefits of this resource**
The Atomic Learning website provides many choices for application use in the classroom. Additionally, the web link below provides AL iPad Solutions developed by Atomic Learning. There are direct links to more specific training and learning about applications through tech skills series, workshops, and projects: [|__http://blogs.atomiclearning.com/sites/blogs.atomiclearning.com/files/AL%20ipad.pdf__]
 * A) __Assistive Technology (AT):__ **

Some of the serious games:
 * B)  __Serious Games:__ **
 * Immune Attack was developed by the FAS, Brown University, and the University of Southern California to teach complex biology and immunology topics to students.
 * Food Force ( [|__www.food-force.com__] ) created by the United Nations World Food Program in 2005, this serious game engages users in missions to distribute food in a famine-affected country to help it recover and become self sufficient again.
 * Quest Atlantis (http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/start/index.html), a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded-project developed by researchers at Indiana University, serves as one final example of 3D multiuser virtual environments created to immerse children (ages 9–12) in educational tasks. Users travel to virtual places (e.g., Unity, Ecology, Culture, and Healthy World) to perform educational activities (Quests). Students conduct environmental studies, research other cultures, interview community members, and develop action plans to complete their quests.

These educational games commonly require the use of logic, memory, problem-solving, critical thinking skills, visualization, and discovery. Moreover, the use of these gaming technologies requires that users manipulate virtual objects using electronic tools and develop an understanding of the complex systems being modeled. Generally speaking, these educational games seem to be effective in enhancing motivation and increasing student interest in subject matter.

School districts across the world are using promethean boards in the classroom to enchace students learning.This webiste provides a wealth of information for teachers to explore. Also, the link below is a unique site for teachers to explore, share, connect and change classroom. [|__www.prometheanplanet.com__][|__www.promethaenworld.com__]
 * C) __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Promethean Boards: __**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are a number of schools using conferencing software and in particular, Yugma. The research done by Wain House Research firms documents the use of Yugma in an educational setting. “With video conferencing, the classroom has become geographically limitless. No longer do students have to feel confined to their rooms, schools, or even to their countries.” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|____(Benefits of Video Conferencing, 2011)____]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D) __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Web/Video Conferencing: __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Many school districts across the US are using Edmodo as a way to modernize the classrooms. In my school district it’s a requirement for all teachers to create an assignment for the students to complete through edmodo every week. This is getting students accustomed to the online learning environment but also gives them the opportunity to meet other students as well.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">E) __Edmodo:__ **

==**2. Post a link to at least one article, essay, or web-based paper that provides classroom examples, best practices, or research about the use of this technology. Include a brief one-paragraph summary of the information contained in the article, essay, or web-based paper.**==

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lawson (2011) stated that assistive technologies provide a different perspective of how we can present our course content and influence reading comprehension. There are many applications currently on the market. Lawson specifically targeted applications which help special education students as well as English Language Learners. As teachers, it is exciting to look at the variety of applications that can help students learn and keep students engaged through these communication devices: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.techlearning.com/article/ipads-ipod-touches-andiphones-as-assistive-technology-in-education/47768__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__A) Assistive Technology (AT):__ **

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Serious Games__ = <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.global-changemakers.net/education/serious-games-are-you-serious__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is an entry about serious games and how they are intended for other purposes than just playing.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://blogs.hbr.org/innovations-in-education/2011/03/when-will-educators-get-seriou.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is a blog questioning about the educators’ lagging in implementing games for learning in the “non-gaming” classroom environments.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://seriousgamesmarket.blogspot.com/2011/11/edutopia-how-to-bring-serious-games.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is an article that discusses the importance of bringing serious games into the classrooms, highlighting the many benefits that this technology would bring in for an innovative learning experience for the children at all levels.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dr. Marzano studied teaching student outcomes in 200 classes where where teachers conducted lessons with and without the interactive whiteboards. He found significant benefits when teachers used the boards. Dr. Marzano concludes that promethean boards are a powerful tool that leads to students success. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__www.**whiteboard**blog.co.uk/2009/.../**marzano**-iwb-**research**-published/__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__www.edweek.org/dd/**articles**/2010/01/08/02white**boards**.h03.html__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">C) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Promethean Boards:__ **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|____http://mashable.com/2010/04/21/classroom-video-conferencing/____]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Web/Video Conferencing:__ **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In the article 5 Ways Classrooms Can Use Video Conferencing, Adora Svitak, describes how a number of teachers and school districts us the video conferencing technology to change the way their students learn. The basic idea is that students and teachers are no longer required to stay within their classroom’s four wall to learn about the world and are not required to deal with the logistics of an off-campus field trip if their field trip is online. From virtual field trips to working on group projects with other students in the US or around the world to solve big problems are all ways teachers can use this technology to bring the world to their students.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">School districts across the U.S, are using Edmodo. For further information you can go to the edmodo website at [|www.edmodo.com]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">E) __Edmodo:__ **