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ICT in Education: (UK) : RM Reports
http://www.rm.com/reports
ICT in Education: (UK) : RM Reports
On this page you will find links to RM reports and research findings. For the full document use the links to view or download the full Acrobat PDF format.

The Web in Numbers: The Rise of Social Media
http://mashable.com/2009/04/17/web-in-numbers-social-media/
The Web in Numbers: The Rise of Social Media
Includes statistics about the growth of social websites

Imagining the Internet
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/about.xhtml
The Elon University/Pew Internet Project site Imagining the Internet: A History and Forecast is a multi-section resource containing thousands of pages.
It exposes future possibilities while simultaneously providing a peek back at the past.
In it, you will find the words of thousands of people from every corner of the world, from today and from yesterday, making thousands of predictive pronouncements about the future of humankind.

The importance of ICT : in schools, 2005/2008 (UK)
http://tinyurl.com/bllnbb
The importance of ICT: information and communication technology in primary and secondary schools, 2005/2008
"This report is based on evidence from inspections of information and communication technology (ICT) between September 2005 and July 2008 in 177 maintained schools in England, as well as other visits to schools where good practice was identified.
Part A describes the quality of ICT education in primary and secondary schools over this period.
Part B considers how tackling assessment, vocational qualifications, value for money and resources might improve ICT provision."

Young People and Social Networking Services
http://www.digizen.org/downloads/fullReport.pdf
Young People and Social Networking Services
A Childnet International Research Report
The project is designed to investigate how social networking services can and are being used to support personalised formal and informal learning by young people in schools and colleges.
In Evaluating social networking services, this report also describes how to use a toolkit – a social networking evaluation chart covering six different social networking services, and an accompanying checklist, which are available to download from the Digizen website:
www.digizen.org/socialnetworking/checklist.aspx

Horizon Project (wiki)
http://horizon.nmc.org/wiki/Main_Page
Horizon Project
Welcome to the workspace for the Horizon Project. This space is a place for the members of the Horizon Project Advisory Board to manage the process of selecting the topics for the Horizon Report
The Horizon Project Wiki is the nexus for all of the work that took place in the project. Here you can find links to every aspect of the project and all the of the data, research, and background materials used in the preparation of the Report.

Horizon Report (technologies in education .. what next?)
http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2009-Horizon-Report.pdf
The annual Horizon Report describes the continuing work of the NMC’s Horizon Project, a long-running qualitative research project that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, research, or creative expression within learning-focused organizations.
Each edition of the Horizon Report introduces six emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use in learning-focused organizations within three adoption horizons over the next one to five years.

World Internet Project Report
http://www.worldinternetproject.net/
World Internet Project 2008 findings from 13 countries and regions world-wide released this week highlight remarkable similarities alongside significant differences in the way users utilise and rely on the Internet.

The Future of the Internet III
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/270/report_display.asp
The Future of the Internet III
A survey of internet leaders, activists and analysts shows they expect major tech advances as the phone becomes a primary device for online access, voice-recognition improves, artificial and virtual reality become more embedded in everyday life, and the architecture of the internet itself improves.
They disagree about whether this will lead to more social tolerance, more forgiving human relations, or better home lives.
Here are the key findings on the survey of experts by the Pew Internet & American Life Project that asked respondents to assess predictions about technology and its roles in the year 2020 .....

Digital Literacy The Next Generation User Skills Report
http://tinyurl.com/6k2kwv
Digital Literacy The Next Generation User Skills Report
In order to ensure the relevance and influence the ongoing enhancement of user ICT provision and the associated awards, Digital 2010 (the regional digital skills partnership for Yorkshire & Humber) and the Scottish Qualifications Authority jointly commissioned Sero Consulting Ltd in spring 2008 to undertake research in ICT User skills
The focus was exclusively on the vision for ICT user skills in 2013 – referenced as ‘Next Generation User Skills’ – taking account of .....

Exemplar Schools: Using Innovative Learning Technologies
http://tinyurl.com/66zn6c
Australia: Exemplar Schools: Using Innovative Learning Technologies Report and Digistories
The aim of the Exemplar Schools study was to identify, case study and document exemplary use of information and communication technologies in Australian schools. Schools were identified in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Devonport. At each school interviews were conducted with principals, teachers, parents and students. A series of multimedia stories - digistories - were captured to assist teachers with ideas and practical tips for teaching with a wide range of technologies. The Report was provided to the Department in August 2008.

Educators and ICT Usage: Market research report (2008)
http://educationau.edu.au/jahia/Jahia/home/pid/664
Educators and ICT Usage: Market research report (2008)
Australia
education.au commissioned this research, using McGregor Tan Research, to provide it with informed data to enable the development of new products and services relevant to educators and its key markets.
Most of the online survey respondents had worked in the education sector, with more than two thirds stating that they had worked in the sector for ten or more years.

Time Spent Online Important for Teen Development
http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.4773437/
Time Spent Online Important for Teen Development
Results from the most extensive U.S. study on teens and their use of digital media show that America’s youth are developing important social and technical skills online – often in ways adults do not understand or value.
The research demonstrates that, although many young people are developing a broad range of sophisticated new literacy and technical skills, they are also facing new challenges in how to manage their visibility and social relationships online. Online media, messages, and profiles that young people post can travel beyond expected audiences and are often difficult to eradicate after the fact. The research suggests that this rapid pace of change presents challenges for both adults and kids as they struggle to keep up with technology and related social changes.
November 2008

Are young teachers more ICT savvy?
http://tinyurl.com/5bk7ae
Are young teachers more ICT savvy?
In March 2008, edna commissioned market research into ICT use by Australian educators.
The graph here shows how a sample of 1167 Australian educators have assessed their capability into the use of ICT to support their teaching.

Digital Disconnect ... divides kids, educators
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=55665
'Digital Disconnect' divides kids, educators
Most principals think their schools prepare students for 21st-century careers -- but students disagree
Project Tomorrow surveyed more than 370,000 students, teachers, parents, and administrators about their views on technology and education during its Speak Up 2007 research. Of the nearly 320,000 students surveyed, 24 percent considered themselves to be "advanced tech users."
"Of these advanced tech users, less than a quarter of them think their school is preparing them for jobs in the future," said Evans, speaking at a webcast sponsored by the Consortium for School Networking.
Contrary to what some people might believe, students say they've noticed more limits to their use of technology at school in recent years, not less--a finding that Evans attributed partly to training that teachers and administrators have undergone.
"Now that teachers know more, they're more skittish, so to speak, about using the internet in the classroom," she said.
"Students say things were better [for them] a few years ago."

Harnessing Technology schools survey 2008 (UK)
http://tinyurl.com/46mj4u
Harnessing Technology schools survey 2008 (UK)
The Harnessing Technology schools survey is an annual, nationally representative survey intended to assess the uptake and use of ICT in schools across England.
It aims both to give a broad overview of the 'state of the nation' of use of ICT in the school sector, and explore, and further clarify, what it means for educational institutions, notably schools, to be 'e-mature'.
The focus of the survey is particularly wide, with topics including ICT leadership, infrastructure and impact on learning and teaching.
The overall picture emerging from the survey is that while ICT equipment for learning and teaching is to an increasing extent in place in schools, efforts to fully exploit these affordances would now be a valuable next step.

Becta report : Web 2.0 in the classroom (Sept08)
http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=tl&catcode=ss_tl_dig_02&rid=15903
Becta report shows benefits of Web 2.0 in the classroom (September 2008)
Major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, shows that young learners are prolific users of these technologies in their leisure time, but the use of Web 2.0 in the classroom is still limited.
The research also found that over half of teachers surveyed believe that Web 2.0 resources should be used more often in the classroom.
However, the majority of teachers questioned had never used Web 2.0 applications in lessons, despite being frequent users of technology in their personal and professional lives. Their main concerns involved a lack of time to familiarise themselves with the technology and worries about managing the use of the internet in class.
The reports recommended that teachers should be encouraged to help learners to develop more sophisticated use of Web 2.0 technology and to give them the skills to navigate this space.
Download the report from http://tinyurl.com/4jkw2c

Discomgoogolation
http://tinyurl.com/5n5h39
A survey on behalf of 118118 by YouGov which questioned 2,100 Britons in early July 2008 suggests that 44% of us admit to rising stress levels when unable to go online. A new word has arisen to describe this situation, discomgoogolation, which is based on discombobulate which means to confuse or frustrate.
Psychologist Dr David Lewis, has apparently done some research into the area observing heart rates and brainwave activity, which all indicate stress levels rise once Internet access is lost. More on the survey can be read over at uk.reuters.com.

Web-based Lectures : Impact of Technology on T&L
http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/teaching/wblt/overview.htm
Web-based Lectures : Impact of Technology on T&L
This project is a collaboration between four IRUA universities - Macquarie University, Murdoch University, Flinders University and the University of Newcastle.
The project was conducted between August 2006 and March 2008.
The aim of project was to investigate how web-based lecture technologies - (iLecture /Lectopia and similar technologies) can be used to best effect to support learning and teaching

Meeting their potential
http://partners.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&catcode=_re_rp_02&rid=14771
Meeting their potential
The role of education and technology in overcoming disadvantage and disaffection in young people
This literature review, commissioned by Becta and carried out by Citizens Online, looks at the evidence surrounding disadvantage and educational under-achievement.
The review explores how the use of ICT, in education and beyond, can contribute to raising the attainment and aspirations of disadvantaged young people.

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
JCMC is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that focuses on social science research on the Internet and wireless technologies. Find archives back to 1995 (most recent issues at a linked site). Topics include online social networks, blogging, types of fantasy sports users, social and economic dimensions of search engines, and more.
Sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library & Information Science and School of Informatics.
An official journal of the International Communication Association.

Media Literacy Audit (UK) 2008
http://tinyurl.com/5qfwbv
Media Literacy Audit - Report on UK children’s media literacy
The promotion of media literacy is a responsibility placed on Ofcom by Section 11 of the Communications Act 2003. Ofcom’s definition of media literacy, developed after formal consultation with stakeholders is ‘the ability to access, understand and create communications in a variety of contexts’.
This report is structured according to the elements in this definition.
Across the UK we continue to see increased take-up and use of key media and newer technologies, particularly the internet, mobile phones, MP3 players and digital cameras, in households with children ....

Writing, Technology and Teens
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/247/report_display.asp
Pew Internet Releases Writing, Technology and Teens Report
Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them.
A USA national phone survey of 700 youth ages 12-17 and their parents conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the National Commission on Writing

Google Generation... is a myth
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2008/01/googlegen.aspx
Google Generation... is a myth
A new report, commissioned by JISC and the British Library, counters the common assumption that the ‘Google Generation’ – young people born or brought up in the Internet age – is the most adept at using the web. The report by the CIBER research team at University College London claims that, although young people demonstrate an ease and familiarity with computers, they rely on the most basic search tools and do not possess the critical and analytical skills to asses the information that they find on the web.
The report ‘Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future’ also shows that research-behaviour traits that are commonly associated with younger users – impatience in search and navigation, and zero tolerance for any delay in satisfying their information needs – are now the norm for all age-groups, from younger pupils and undergraduates through to professors.

Speak Up Project : 2007 Report (USA)
http://tinyurl.com/5n552o
Speak Up Project
A view of what kids, teachers, parents and school leaders in the US think of ICT and ICT in education.
Speak Up is a national initiative of Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay), the nation’s leading education nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world. The Speak Up Project has three primary goals:
• To collect & report on what key education stakeholders think about key 21st century education issues such as technology use within learning, science and math instruction and job/career preparation.
• To raise awareness about the importance of including student, educator and parent voices in national and local discussions on these critical issues to our society and economy.
• To stimulate new local conversations and support school & community efforts to improve educational opportunities for all students.

Ofcom research identifies social networking profiles
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2008/04/nr_20080402
Ofcom research identifies social networking profiles
Nearly half of all children who have access to the internet have their own personal profile on a social networking site, according to extensive qualitative and quantitative Ofcom research published today.
The report reveals just how quickly social networking sites have become a part of Britons' lives. As well as widespread use amongst 8-17 year olds (49 per cent of internet users in that age group), the report also reveals that over a fifth (22 per cent) of adult internet users aged 16+ have their own online profile.

Children ignoring online dangers
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/EUKidsOnline/
Children ignoring online dangers
Children across Europe are being exposed to online threats but remain apathetic to the risks, according to research by EU Kids Online.
The findings, collated from research published in 21 European countries, suggest that social networking is a large part of the problem.
Our research has found substantial amounts of bullying, harassment and unwanted sexual messages
EU Kids Online believes that social networking sites could do more to advise teenagers about their privacy and ensure that they understand the implications of disclosing personal details.

The Google Generation as researchers (pdf) Jan2008
http://tinyurl.com/3b7ffg
The Google Generation as researchers (pdf) Jan2008
Information behaviour of the researcher of the future
This study was commissioned by the British Library and JISC to identify how the specialist researchers of the future, currently in their school or pre-school years, are likely to access and interact with digital resources in five to ten years’ time.
This is to help library and information services to anticipate and react to any new or emerging behaviours in the most effective way. In this report, we define the `Google generation’ as those born after 1993 and explore the world of a cohort of young people with little or no recollection of life before the web.

YouGov poll : 21st Century Pupils Log-on to Learn
http://tinyurl.com/2k7g6o
YouGov poll : 21st Century Pupils Log-on to Learn (Jan2008)
"RM commissioned a YouGov poll into the ways that technology is changing how young people in Britain learn. The poll was conducted online, so there should necessarily be a caution in assuming that the results are representative of all young people, especially since the theme is use of technology."
This year's RM "School Gate Survey" questioned 1,501 11-16 year olds across Britain, and examined their thoughts on the impact of IT on their learning and the value they place on it.

ICT offers new opportunities for girls
http://www.connect-bangladesh.org/content/view/466/101/
ICT offers new opportunities for girls
In many developing countries, girls are still not enjoying equal educational, economic and social rights. Information and Communication Technology can help open up new doors of opportunities for young girls and women.
Girls should be given access to ICT for the same reasons as boys. They need to acquire ICT skills for their educational progress, personal development, and employment opportunities. However, girls are often excluded from taking advantage of new technologies as tools for empowerment by socio-economic and cultural factors.
These social discrepancies have been pointed out by development experts in a conference titled "ICT and Girls Empowerment", organized by Relief International-Schools Online, a US-based organization in partnership with Democracy Watch in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ICT tools for women's education and empowerment
http://lyris.spc.int/read/messages?id=56204
Appropriate and accessible ICT tools for women's education and empowerment
This article introduces the (draft) report prepared by ISIS Manila titled "People's Communications for Development - How Intermediary Groups Use Communication Tools for Grassroots Women's Empowerment" which describes a research project into the relationships between ICT tools and education within the lives of grassroots women in developing countries.
The study did not divide ICT tools into "new" and "old" technologies, but instead took into account traditional means of communication such as theatre and face-to-face discussion alongside newer tools such as radio and television, as well as the latest ICT, such as cellular phones and computers.
Research Project Reinforces Radio and Face to Face Interaction as Appropriate and Accessible Info-Communication Tools

Pew Internet Report on Online Video Usage
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/232/report_display.asp
Pew Internet Report on Online Video Usage
... this one shows that in 2007, 48% of internet users visited video sharing sites such as YouTube, and the traffic to these sites has doubled on a typical day. For comparison, in December 2006, only 33% of internet users said they visited video sharing sites.

Online identity management and search
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/229/source/rss/report_display.asp
Digital Footprints: Online identity management and search in the age of transparency
Internet users are becoming more aware of their digital footprint; 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago. However, few monitor their online presence with great regularity. Just 3% of self-searchers report that they make a regular habit of it and 74% have checked up on their digital footprints only once or twice.
In addition to providing national telephone survey data, this report includes quotes from online survey respondents as well as experts in the fields of privacy, online identity management and search.

ICT In Schools: Trends, Innovations & Issues In 2006-2007
http://insight.eun.org/ww/en/pub/insight/misc/specialreports/ict_in_schools_.htm
ICT In Schools: Trends, Innovations & Issues In 2006-2007.
This paper aims to provide an overview of the situation of ICT in schools in the years 2006 and 2007. It concentrates on the following areas:
- State and progress of ICT infrastructure and use;
- Results of the impact of ICT in schools;
- Examples of national policies and innovations;
- Issues for schools.
EUN regularly carries out extensive monitoring and research activities in various fields related to ICT integration in schools, such as describing and analysing ICT policies within the Insight observatory, gathering of innovative practices of schools involved in EU funded projects, leading the Internet safety network and EUN content related projects, which promote the learning resource exchange (LRE) for schools.

What do students do online?
http://21centuryconnections.com/node/330
What do students do online? ... some percentage statistics
Letting Social Networking into Schools

Impact of IWBs on teacher-pupil interaction
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ipp/research/publication/24727
The impact of interactive whiteboards on teacher-pupil interaction in the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies 2006
The study set out to investigate the impact of Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) on teacher-pupil interaction at key stage 2 in the teaching of literacy and numeracy. As part of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies, IWBs have been made widely available as a pedagogic tool for promoting interactive whole class teaching.
In order to investigate their impact, the project looked specifically at the interactive styles used by a national sample of primary teachers. 184 lessons were observed over a two year period.
The findings suggest that IWBs appear to be having some impact on the discourse moves used in whole class teaching, but this impact is not as extensive as that claimed by the advocates of IWBs.

Gender inequality: will interactive whiteboards help?
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ipp/research/publication/37875
Gender inequality in the primary classroom: will interactive whiteboards help? 2007
This paper sets out to investigate (i) gender differences in whole class classroom interaction with a sample of teachers who were not using Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) in their lessons; and (ii) the short-term and longer term impact of IWB use upon gender differences in classroom interaction. The study focused upon teacher-student interaction at Key Stage 2 in the teaching of literacy and numeracy in English primary schools.

Primary IWB report (UK)
http://tinyurl.com/2hmjrq
The DfES Primary Schools Whiteboard Expansion project (PSWE) provided substantial funding to 21 local authorities in 2003-04 to support the acquisition and use of interactive whiteboards in primary schools.
The research was carried out between September 2004 and December 2006 Becta highlights the fact that primary pupils can gain 2.5-7.5 months progress (in a period of somewhat over a year) through use of an interactive whiteboard (IWB) in maths, English and science.
Rates of additional progress depend on the subject and level of attainment of pupils, with high achieving girls doing better in KS1 maths, while low attaining boys benefited more in KS2 writing.

Pew Internet Data on Parents and Internet Use
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/225/report_display.asp
Pew Internet Data on Parents and Internet Use
The Pew Internet & American Life Project in Oct 07 released a new report on parents and their use and regulation of the internet in the home.
Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004; Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful
Parents are engaged with their children's media consumption, but have less positive views of the internet today than they did in 2004. A new data memo issued by the Pew Internet and American Life Project based on a telephone survey in October-November 2006 found that 59% of parents think the internet has been a good thing for their children, down from 67% in 2004.
The majority of parents check up on their teens' internet use-65% say that they check to see what websites their teenagers visit. An even larger percentage of parents have rules about media consumption; 77% of parents have some sort of rule about what their regulated their teenage children's media use.
The majority of parents also say that digital technology makes their lives easier, but their children are even more positive about the benefits of digital devices. 88% of teens report that information and communication devices make their lives easier, compared with 69% of their parents.

ICT use and familiarity in Australia
http://www.acer.edu.au/enews/0710_mon62.html
ICT use and familiarity in Australia
An ACER research monograph describes Australian students' access to and use of computers raising serious equity issues in the process.
The monograph complements the 2005 OECD report Are students ready for a technology-rich world?: What PISA studies tell us, which provided a profile of ICT use for the 32 OECD and partner countries that participated in the ICT Literacy option in PISA 2003.
The 2005 OECD report found that Australian students are among the world’s leading users of computers in education both at school and in the home. Specific findings included:

Harnessing Technology Review 2007
http://publications.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=33979
Harnessing Technology Review 2007: Progress and impact of technology in education (UK)
A strategy-level review of what current research and evidence tells us about harnessing technology for the benefit of learners. (Sept 2007)

Online Behaviors of U.S. Teens and 'Tweens (USA)
http://www.nsba.org/site/doc.asp?TRACKID=&VID=2&CID=90&DID=41336
Online Behaviors of U.S. Teens and 'Tweens
More Teens and 'Tweens Are Creating Content and Connecting Online for Educational Benefits, Offering Schools New Opportunities to Use Technology Reports New National School Boards Association Study.
Report exploring the online behaviors of U.S. teens and ‘tweens shows that 96 percent of students with online access use social networking technologies, such as chatting, text messaging, blogging, and visiting online communities such as Facebook, MySpace, and Webkinz.
Further, students report that one of the most common topics of conversation on the social networking scene is education.
Nearly 60 percent of online students report discussing education-related topics such as college or college planning, learning outside of school, and careers. And 50 percent of online students say they talk specifically about schoolwork.
The complete NSBA report, is available on NSBA’s Web site at www.nasba.org

Internet usage in Britain 2007
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/oxis/
Internet usage in Britain 2007

Home Broadband Adoption 2007 (USA)
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/217/report_display.asp
Home Broadband Adoption 2007
Report on the state of at-home broadband Internet access in the USA.
47% of adults have high-speed internet connections at home as of early March 2007, up five percentage points from a year earlier.

Education: Hi-Tech boost for pupils
http://www.24dash.com/education/22822.htm
Education: Hi-Tech boost for pupils
Research has found that schools which use high levels of technology as an integral part of learning are likely to dramatically improve performance.
The four-year (UK) Government-funded study into how making technology a key part of education could boost learning, found it improved attainment and classroom practices.
The ICT Test Bed project, managed by the education technology agency Becta, studied 23 primary schools, five secondary schools and three further education colleges in Sandwell, Durham, and Barking and Dagenham.
These areas were all chosen because of their relative social and economic disadvantage.

How can technology influence student performance?
http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=evidence&answerID=2
How can technology influence student academic performance ... research evidence.

Briefing for policy makers : Newsletter
http://www.becta.org.uk/policybriefing/index.cfm
Briefing for policy makers : Newsletter
Briefing for policy makers is a quarterly e-newsletter with updates of key findings from Becta (UK) research into the use of ICT in education.

Towards new learning networks
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/research/opening_education/learning_networks_01.htm
Towards new learning networks
An Opening Education report from Futurelab (December 2006)
This report was informed by a series of three seminars hosted by Futurelab in 2006.
What should the educational landscape of the future look like? What types of institutions, spaces and places for learning should we see develop? Where, and with whom, should learning happen?
Our argument in this paper is that, if we are interested in achieving a fully personalised education system designed around the needs, interests and aspirations of each learner, then we need to challenge a number of fundamental assumptions which have historically underpinned the organisation of education:

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