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Implementation of Social Media Initiative in 2 Middle Schools: "Be Focused. Be Present. Be Somebody"
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Direct linkJulie Gazmararian; Grant Rivera; Sky Cupid Douglas; Eden Wakiweya; Parker Lincoln; Erin Harlow-Parker – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: In response to escalating concerns about the pervasive use of digital media and research documenting the impact on adolescent well-being and academic performance, schools are exploring opportunities to reverse these concerning trends. Many schools respond with full or partial bans on social media use during the school day; however,…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Social Media, Middle Schools, Middle School Students
Petersen-Brown, Shawna M.; Henze, Erin E. C.; Klingbeil, David A.; Reynolds, Jennifer L.; Weber, Rachel C.; Codding, Robin S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Touch devices such as tablets and smartphones are widely adopted in educational settings and have many desirable features. However, research supporting the use of touch devices to improve academic achievement is emergent and has not been evaluated through a meta-analysis. We conducted a meta-analysis of 65 group and single case design research…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Academic Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness
Download full textSzabó, Fruzsina; Abari, Kálmán; Balajthy, Dániel; Polonyi, Tünde – Teaching English with Technology, 2022
When it comes to language learning and teaching, one of the major issues that needs to be tackled is the large differences between students in terms of school performance, especially socially disadvantaged children who tend to lag behind their peers. Research on language teaching tends to focus on the average learner, thus leaving little room for…
Descriptors: Gamification, Economically Disadvantaged, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Lamb, Alexandra J.; Weiner, Jennie M. – Middle Grades Review, 2018
In this essay, we argue institutional lenses are a vital but largely missing part of understanding how 1:1 technology programs can effect change in teaching and learning in middle schools. Indeed, while current research highlights the positive effects of technology integration efforts, and 1:1 programs in particular have on student learning and…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Giani, Matt S. – Grantee Submission, 2019
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of mobile app courseware on the college outcomes of developmental education students, using a research design which randomly assigned course sections to receive access to the apps or not. The results show that access to the apps significantly improved student performance in developmental…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Courseware
Lai, Chih-Hung; Chen, Fei-Ching; Yang, Jie-Chi – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2014
The purpose of this study was to analyze how mobile technologies were incorporated and implemented in an outdoor learning activity. Two classes of primary school students participated in the experiment. Using activity theory as an analytical framework, it is found that underlying tensions provided rich insights into system dynamics and that…
Descriptors: Conflict, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Field Trips
Ferrer, Ferran; Belvis, Esther; Pamies, Jordi – Computers & Education, 2011
This article is the result of a study carried out in 2008 and 2009 by a team from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in order to evaluate the implementation of the Digital Whiteboard Program in public schools in the region of Aragon (Spain). The following pages present some of the results obtained during the study. More specifically, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Public Education, Technology Uses in Education
