Dec
19
Using Online Learning Tools
December 19, 2006 | | Leave a Comment
Scott Fellenbaum tells a story to Technology and Learning about his school district’s use of an online writing tool to help students improve their writing. Initially, the district piloted a program to help fifth grade students improve their scores on state-mandated tests. Mr. Fellenbaum marvels at the students’ test results after using MY Access! ® the online tool by Vantage Learning.
The March 2003 DSTP Writing Assessment scores showed that 86 percent of the fifth-graders who used MY Access! at least two or three times a week during the 2002-2003 pilot program met or exceeded the State standard for mastery. This was double the 43 percent of fifth-grade students who met/exceeded the state standard but did not use My Access! during that school year.
This is the same tool a collegue and I were discussing, yesterday. I intend to share this information with teachers in my district. Perhaps this tool is something we can use.
