As 2010 comes to close, I must say I am happy to put this year behind us. 2011 is bound to be a more prosperous and productive year and I am excited about the potential as schools and companies begin to invest again in technology.
Based on a whitepaper produced by Metiri Group and Cisco System, Inc., the research done in the last 5-10 years proves that the use of technology supports learning. New research in cognition and brain functioning reinforces this outcome.
The report: Technology in Schools: What the Research Says, indicates that television and video are at the top of the “food chain” as well as personal computers. Learners who have access to a computer outperform those who do not. And anytime we can include video into the mix, retention and learning go up. This phenomenon explains the popularity of YouTube. As humans, our eyes are our number one sensory organ and the more we can be stimulated visually, the better.
At Acadium, we are interested in technology trends and how our products and those of other vendors can support the learning process, both in the classroom and in corporate training rooms. The support from the federal government on down is encouraging and 2011 should bring even greater strides in how we educate our young people as well as the life long learner in each of us.
Happy Holidays.
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