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Week 4

Essential Question: What literature will inform your research?

 My literature review will summarize several different studies about using technology-enhanced learning. My primary goal was to learn more about the use of technology during the COVID-19 global pandemic. I plan to use the knowledge gained about technology integration in the classroom to improve my curriculum so that it is project-based, relevant, and engaging. Most importantly, I want to understand the best educational technology tools available in order to provide students with meaningful opportunities during possible future school closures that require distance education.

My resources will be the following: 
Burns, M. (2018). Tasks Before Apps : Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom. ASCD.

Cullen, E. (2018, September 10). What is Technology Enhanced Learning, and why is it important? Retrieved May 17, 2020, from https://www.mentimeter.com/blog/interactive-classrooms/what-is-technology-enhanced-learning-and-why-is-it-important

Gillard, J. (2014, September 15). As Ebola closes schools in Africa, how do we help children learn? | Julia Gillard. Retrieved May 17, 2020, from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/15/as-ebola-closes-schools-in-africa-how-do-we-help-children-learn

Mohammed, S. (2020). Is Technology Good or Bad for Learning? Education Digest, 85(3), 52-55.

Hemingway, E. (1954). The Sun Also Rises. New York: Scribner.

Riddell, R. (2020, May 06). Curricular Counsel: 4 directors of instruction share advice for navigating pandemic shifts. Retrieved May 17, 2020, from https://www.educationdive.com/news/curricular-counsel-4-directors-of-instruction-share-advice-for-navigating/577323/

Stavredes, T. (2011). Effective Online Teaching: Foundations and Strategies for Student Success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Types of Presence: Cognitive and Social Presence. (n.d.). Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://canvas.ucdavis.edu/courses/34528/pages/types-of-presence-cognitive-and-social-presence

US Department of Education. (2017, January). Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education: 2017 ... Retrieved April 12, 2020, from https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-902

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