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1. K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Students' ICT access 2. MISC> WebSurfing - Advertise Your Lists (under new management with many changes) 3. Last posting for Monday, June 3, 2002 ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:46:17 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Students' ICT access Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:17:00 -0300 From: s4z1z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Students' ICT access To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone, I wanted to write a quick note to inform you of my latest paper on Canadian Students' Access to and Use of ICT. The paper can be located at: http://www.cmec.ca/stats/pcera/RSEvents02/BCorbett_OEN.pdf Abstract:Rapid growth and improvement in Information and Communication Technologies has led to the diffusion of technology in education. Studies in controlled environments suggest that the use of technology under the right circumstances improves educational outcomes, and many educators believe that a new pedagogy that incorporates technology is necessary to prepare students for work in the information age. This study investigates the extent to which students have access to computers and the Internet, whether access is related to their sex or socioeconomic status, and for those who have access to computers how they tend to use them. The analysis is based on the responses of nearly 30,000 15-year old Canadian students who participated in the Programme for International student Assessment (PISA). The findings indicate that nearly 9 out of every 10 (88%) of Canadian students have a computer at home, and 8 of every 10 (81%) use a computer at home nearly every day. However, students from low socioeconomic families were less likely to have access to computers and a link to the Internet at home. Females were also less likely to have access to computers and the Internet at home but these disparities were negligible for students in high socioeconomic status families. Students reported that they use computers mainly for accessing information on the Internet, communication, word processing, and games. Less than one-third of students who used computers reported that they used them to help them learn. Our conclusions argue that universal access at home is within reach and is essential if computers are to become a learning tool aimed at improving students' skills. All the best, Brad Brad Corbett, Ph.D. (Candidate) Canadian Research Institute for Social Policy Suite 332-1 Marshall D'Avray Hall Fredericton, NB E3B 6E3 tel direct: (506) 452-6323 fax: (506) 447-3427 CRISP main office: (506) 447-3178 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:54:35 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> WebSurfing - Advertise Your Lists (under new management with many changes) Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 13:55:54 -0500 From: Cami McCraw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Description: WebSurfing - Advertise Your Lists (under new management with many changes) Advertise and promote your lists at "WebSurfing". Open membership. Moderated to keep out spam. Open archives will help the search engines outside of Yahoo to pick up your advertisement. Post as often as once a week. Only listowners may promote, but anyone may join to find lists. Advertise lists only at this time (no websites), and no adult-category lists will be accepted. Good luck with your lists! Surf's Up! Subscribe at the website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WebSurfing Subscribe by e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:00:35 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Last posting for Monday, June 3, 2002 Last posting for Monday, June 3, 2002 NOTE: This is primarily for website/newsgroup readers. If list subscribers do not want to see this notice any longer, send the message: SET [name of this list] TOPICS -last to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 3 Jun 2002 (#2002-355) *****************************************************