http://hagar.up.ac.za/rbo/construct/media.htmlThe Great Media Debate(a summary of the arguments)Media will never influence learning:--Instruction methods are different from the media--It's the instruction method not the media and it's how effective the instruction is via the media NOT the media itself--Media itself does not cause a difference in learning and one media can always be substituted by anotherVS.Media will influence learning:--the connection has not be made between learning & media, (e.g., it does influence learning bu

http://hagar.up.ac.za/rbo/construct/media.htmlThe Great Media Debate(a summary of the arguments)Media will never influence learning:--Instruction methods are different from the media--It's the instruction method not the media and it's how effective the instruction is via the media NOT the media itself--Media itself does not cause a difference in learning and one media can always be substituted by anotherVS.Media will influence learning:--the connection has not be made between learning & media, (e.g., it does influence learning bu

http://www.gsu.edu/~mstswh/courses/it7000/papers/media.htmThis article gives a brief definition of media as "Media refers to a class of instructional resources and representing all aspects of the mediation of instruction through the agency of reproducible events. It includes the materials themselves, the instruments used to deliver the materials to learners and the techniques or methods employed.

http://www.gsu.edu/~mstswh/courses/it7000/papers/media.htmThis article gives a brief definition of media as "Media refers to a class of instructional resources and representing all aspects of the mediation of instruction through the agency of reproducible events. It includes the materials themselves, the instruments used to deliver the materials to learners and the techniques or methods employed.

http://www.athensacademy.org/instruct/media_tech/reeves0.htmlThe Impact of Media and Technology in Schools: A Research Report prepared for The Bertelsmann FoundationIn this article, the author discusses the impact of technology and its role in the K-12 environment. In the introduction he points out that students can learn from technology or learn with technology.

http://www.athensacademy.org/instruct/media_tech/reeves0.htmlThe Impact of Media and Technology in Schools: A Research Report prepared for The Bertelsmann FoundationIn this article, the author discusses the impact of technology and its role in the K-12 environment. In the introduction he points out that students can learn from technology or learn with technology.

http://www.technos.net/tq_07/2cuban.htmComputers Make Kids Smarter-Right? by Heather Kirkpatrick and Larry CubanThis article questions the conventional wisdom that money spent on technology is well spent and helps students become smarter. As the authors point out, the results of studies on effectiveness of technology on learning have been mixed.To determine the effectiveness of technology, people(educators, parents, interested parties) need to examine the following carefully:1.

http://www.technos.net/tq_07/2cuban.htmComputers Make Kids Smarter-Right? by Heather Kirkpatrick and Larry CubanThis article questions the conventional wisdom that money spent on technology is well spent and helps students become smarter. As the authors point out, the results of studies on effectiveness of technology on learning have been mixed.To determine the effectiveness of technology, people(educators, parents, interested parties) need to examine the following carefully:1.

Of the learning models presented in class on 9/22, I found cognitive learning to be the most confusing. I had some difficulty conceptualizing it and relating it to a classroom situation.I found anchored learning to the most interesting of the theories and the one which seemed most likely to be framed in a creative wrapper. Anchored learning starts with a concept and radiates outward.The example given was a story about a student visiting the firehouse. The contextual problems presented were mathematical in nature: (money/fundraising), water usage, etc.

Of the learning models presented in class on 9/22, I found cognitive learning to be the most confusing. I had some difficulty conceptualizing it and relating it to a classroom situation.I found anchored learning to the most interesting of the theories and the one which seemed most likely to be framed in a creative wrapper. Anchored learning starts with a concept and radiates outward.The example given was a story about a student visiting the firehouse. The contextual problems presented were mathematical in nature: (money/fundraising), water usage, etc.