Technology and Teaching Children to Read

Northeast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC), 2004

Overview

This 2004 report, developed by the Northeast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC), brings together the research-based guidelines for teaching children to read from the National Reading Panel report (NRP, 2000) with information about the potential uses of multimedia digital technology to enhance reading instruction.

Audience & Purpose

The report is designed to help reading specialists, education technology specialists, classroom teachers, and special education teachers work together to understand, evaluate, and implement effective uses of technology within elementary reading programs.

Content & Location

The report provides background about effective reading instruction and potential uses of technology, and summarizes the currently available research evidence on ways in which technology can successfully enhance reading instruction in the elementary grades.

• Selected recommendations from the NEIRTEC report are integrated into the "What is it?" links located under each best practice listed in the K-3 Reading section of this Knowledge Loom spotlight. Look for "Technology Tips."
• Supporting research from the report is integrated into the "Research" link located under each best practice listed in the K-3 Reading section of this spotlight. Look for "Technology Research Summary."
• To view the entire report on the NEIRTEC Web site or to download a printable PDF version, visit http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/.

This resource is developed and maintained by The Education Alliance at Brown University. Seed funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Send comments to: loom@alliance.brown.edu