MS laptop program leads to writing improvements
Link: Laptop program to writing improvements
This is an interesting article. Maine has a laptop program, they have put 30,000+ laptops to middle years students.
They have now started to compare anecdotal and assessments based results from before and after the program and have found that writing (its important to note that this is a hand written test) has improved.
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
Good article…
“Despite creating a language all their own using e-mail and text messages, students are still learning standard English and their writing scores have improved on a standardized test since laptop computers were distributed, according to a new study
And the students’ writing skills improved even when they were using pen and paper, not just a computer keyboard, the study says.”
“The study focused on eighth-graders’ scores on the Maine Educational Assessment to see if the standardized test results backed up the perception of both students and teachers alike that laptops have led to better writing skills.“
