New York Times editorialist David Brooks points to a Duke study of 500,000 North Carolina middle schoolers over a five-year period from 2000-2005 (which pretty much predates Facebook, Twitter, and Web 2.0). As home broadband access increased, standardized test scores in math and reading decreased.
What do you make of this?
It's easy to make a, "Computers at home = worst test scores" statement, but what hidden factors might be contributing to this?
(I have my hunches but would rather hear yours!)
If the topic interests you, you can follow Brooks' link, input your umich.edu email address, and request a link to the online report, which you can then download or read online. I recommend it. There are lots of ideas swirling around in this report that are worth considering as you develop your practitioner perspective on technology use both inside and outside the classroom.
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