The objective of this project was to get students to have fun while learning something difficult. Students learned the basics of writing computer code, and then created 3D animation stories and games to teach basic reading and math skills to primary school students. This innovative project used a free program called Alice, created by late professor Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture. Students learned college-level programming skills through 3D interactive graphical storytelling software.
Wolfe, T. J. (2011). Middle school and technology usage: A case study. Meridian (Online Journal), http://bit.ly/pOxgQ7.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of technology use in the classroom and propose new ways to implement it. A group of 70 middle school students participated in a 4-week technology research study that was designed to investigate the effectiveness of technology in the middle-school classroom. Results suggest that for students to be successful in the future workplace, technology should be integrated into the curriculum.