Presentation

Reading, writing, and research in the digital age

Nov 4, 2013Kathryn Zickuhr

Research analyst Kathryn Zickuhr will discuss reading, writing, and research in the digital age at the edUi 2013 plenary talk.

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Tech trends and library services in the digital age

May 10, 2013Kathryn Zickuhr

Research analyst Kathryn Zickuhr discussed key findings from the Pew Research Center's multi-year study of public libraries, as well as larger trends in how Americans use technology.

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Teaching 2.0: Is Tech In The Classroom Worth The Cost? (Audio)

NPR, All Things Considered

Mar 3, 2013

Listen to the discussion, featuring our Associate Director for Research Kristen Purcell, on All Things Considered

Classroom 2.0

Schools across the country are spending billions on various kinds of technology for the classroom. ...

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Technology in Schools Still Subject to Digital, Income Divides

Jenny Xie, PBS MediaShift

Mar 1, 2013

Education technology -- "Edtech" -- has become an area of intense innovation and debate -- with topics like Massive Open Online Courses, coding for kids, and tablets constantly attracting attention and sparking debate every day.

But how are teach...

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73% of Teachers Use Cellphones for Classroom Activities

Camille Bautista, Mashable

Feb 28, 2013

More middle- and secondary-school teachers are using digital tools in their classrooms and professional lives, a new report says. A study by Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project released Thursday delves into teachers' increasing t...

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"Striking" income disparity cited in access to classroom technology

Stephen Smith, CBS News

Feb 28, 2013

Teachers are increasingly relying on laptops and mobile technology in middle and high school classrooms nationwide but there is a "striking" disparity in access to the latest technology between lower and higher income students and school districts, a...

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Report

How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms

Feb 28, 2013Kristen Purcell, Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, Linda Friedrich

A survey of teachers shows that digital tools are widely used in their classrooms and professional lives. Yet, many of these middle and high school teachers are hampered by disparities in student access to digital technologies.

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Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say

Matt Richtel, New York Times

Nov 1, 2012

There is a widespread belief among teachers that students’ constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention spans and ability to persevere in the face of challenging tasks, according to two surveys of teachers being released on Thursda...

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Report

How Teens Do Research in the Digital World

Nov 1, 2012Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie, Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, Linda Friedrich, Amanda Jacklin, Clara Chen, Kathryn Zickuhr

A survey of Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers finds that teens’ research habits are changing in the digital age

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Teachers call online search mixed bag

Benny Evangelista, SFGate

Oct 31, 2012

Most teachers believe search engines like Google are beneficial to their students, but they also think those same Internet research tools are creating an "easily distracted generation with short attention spans," according to a new study released Thu...

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