News

Inside School Research Highlights Online Algebra Study
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Dr. Peggy Clements discussed the structure of the online algebra course with Education Week's "Inside School Research" blog.

Study Published by IES Shows Value of Online Algebra Course
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

CCT's Dr. Peggy Clements was co-PI of the Online Algebra study, and was a co-author, along with our own Dr. Katie Culp (and others), of the report.

Research Reaching Researchers
Monday, November 21, 2011

A journal article on the Ready to Learn study has been published by the Early Childhood Research Quarterly.

CCT Soothes App Anxiety
Friday, November 18, 2011

Our Ready to Learn research was cited in a recent radio discussion of parents' concerns about their children's exposure to new media.

The Voice in Your Kid's Head
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik is quoted in an FT Magazine article about Salman Khan and the Khan Academy.

Stimulation Through Simulation
Friday, October 14, 2011

Bill Tally and Jim Diamond discuss the benefits of teaching history through digital roleplaying games in an article on the TeachingHistory website.

NSTA Finds Out What Students Really Want
Friday, September 30, 2011

Dr. Lauren B. Goldenberg is the author of an article on good teaching practices in The Science Teacher.

Pasnik to Participate in Paper's Symposium
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik has accepted an invitation to participate in the NY Times ""Schools for Tomorrow"" conference.

Experiencias Latinoamericanas
Friday, September 2, 2011

Dr. Daniel Light traveled to Buenos Aires to speak at the conference Las provincias y las TIC and to greet the publication of his new book.

Summing Up at the Summit
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Dr. Lauren Goldenberg will speak about CCT's ABE-NY research at the New York State Online & Blended Learning Summit 2 in Albany.

NSF Support Goes to Preschool Math
Friday, August 12, 2011

Dr. Ashley Lewis will be PI on "Next Generation Preschool Math," the latest CCT project to be funded by the National Science Foundation.

When Should Kids Get Cellphones?
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

MSNBC asked CCT's Cornelia Brunner that simple question, and got quite a nuanced answer.

Video Games Reveal the Invisible World of Science
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Dr. Katherine Culp, co-PI on CCT's Possible Worlds project, was interviewed on the Ashoka Foundation's changemakers website.

Tablet, Handheld Game, eBook ... Radio
Monday, July 18, 2011

Shelley Pasnik was the featured guest on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show, discussing children's use of technology and changes in family dynamics.

NMEF Report: Students Feel Unprepared to Use Technology
Friday, July 15, 2011

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has released a report on integrating technology and learning, by CCT's Babette Moeller and Tim Reitzes.

I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen ...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik is quoted in an article on children's digital reading programs in this week's Jewish Exponent.

ABE-NY Study Cited by Empire State STEM Learning Network
Thursday, July 7, 2011

An article about NYS PBS stations' support for STEM education included CCT's ABE-NY study.

"Fun" and "Science" in the Same Sentence
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Education Week's "Digital Directions" features our Possible Worlds project and the research behind teaching science with DSi games.

"Fun" and "Science" in the Same Sentence
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Education Week's "Digital Directions" features our Possible Worlds project and the research behind teaching science with DSi games.

The Few, the Proud, the Grantees
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

CCT's "Wordplay Games" project is one of only 19 proposals to receive funding from Next Generation Learning Challenges.

Education Reform or Education Revolution?
Topic for Discussion
Monday, June 13, 2011

The Resilience Advocacy Project's discussion series will feature CCT's Shelley Pasnik in a conversation about innovation, technology, and democracy.

Pasnik Helps Parents with TV Decrees
Friday, June 10, 2011

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik described some best practices in setting rules for children's TV viewing in a recent article on eHow.com.

CPB Reports on Reports
Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has released "Findings from Ready to Learn, 2005-2010," with summaries of findings from our RTL research.

Ready to Learn Takes the Spotlight
Thursday, April 7, 2011

The MacArthur Foundation's Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning reviews the RTL evaluation and looks forward to our new work.

Kudos from NatGeo
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

National Geographic Education's new website credits our research for their state-of-the-art redesign.

Dr. Light's Paper Honored at Global Learn Asia Pacific Conference
Thursday, March 31, 2011

"Building a Classroom Learning Community," by Dr. Daniel Light, has been named Outstanding Paper at GLAP 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.

Patch Reports on Portable Wordplay Pilot
Friday, March 11, 2011

The recent pilot-testing of our first Nintendo DSi literacy game was covered by the Yorktown Patch community-news website.

PBS President Cites RTL Research in Defense of Public Broadcasting
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, calls out our Ready to Learn project in her Huffington Post article.

Research Reaches a New Audience
Monday, February 7, 2011

In February's Learning and Leading with Technology, Daniel Light summarizes research report findings to help educators.

Those Who Forget the Past ...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Naomi Hupert's letter to the NY Times reminds readers of the problems with open classrooms.

Pasnik in Pasadena, Addresses Press at TCA
Monday, January 10, 2011

Shelley Pasnik, CCT's director, was a member of the PBS Kids panel at the Television Critics Association 2011 winter press tour.

JRTE Article by CCT Researchers Gets Positive Review
Thursday, January 6, 2011

"Connecting Instructional Technology Professional Development to Teacher and Student Outcomes" has been reviewed on the Edu Tech Geek blog.

CCT Researcher's Article Featured in International Journal of Education and Development Using ICT
Monday, January 3, 2011

Dr. Daniel Light's article, "Multiple Factors Supporting the Transition to ICT-Rich Learning Environments" was selected as a refereed article.