This area of the Child Tech Wiki contains research addressing Children and Technology.
Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology
CARET provides research-based answers to critical questions regarding the use of education technology. The Center is a collaboration of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Education Support Systems (ESS), and the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE). Funding is provided by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Center for Children & Technology
The Center for Children & Technology is a nonprofit organization that researches how and to what extent technology influences young people. CCT performs research for schools, libraries, museums, corporations, and philanthropic groups and makes many of their reports and presentations available online. Established in 1980 and now part of the Education Development Center in New York, the CCT strives to “construct a more complete understanding of how to foster greater equity, student achievement, and teacher preparedness.”
Center for Research on Interactive Technology, Television & Children (CRITC)
Located on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, CRITC pursues "empirical research on children's use of television, video and computer games, and other interactive media."
Digital Library Research
D-Lib Magazine is a “solely electronic publication with a primary focus on digital library research and development” and is committed to providing “timely and efficient information exchange for the digital library community.” New technologies, applications, and economic issues are likely topics for inclusion in “the articles and the shorter pieces solicited or selected from among unsolicited submissions.” The magazine is published eleven times a year and released monthly. D- Lib Magazine is produced by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF.)
A program of Douglass Collage, the undergraduate women’s college of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Girls Tech – Girls, Science and Technology provides teachers, parents, and librarians with tools for evaluating websites geared to increase young girls’ interests in science and technology. Research information and references to the research are provided. This research was made possible through a grant from Toyota U.S.A. Foundation and was conducted with collaboration from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
Human-Computer Interaction Lab
"This site lets you explore the Human Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland. Explore the world of technology design methods with and for kids."
Library Research Services - Library Technology
LRS is a part of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education which is in partnership with the University of Denver. The Library Technology Page on the LRS site has research information about the following subjects but not limited to: Computer Use Statistics, E-Rates, The Gates Foundation, Internet Statistics and archives of the Library Journal Marketplace. Most of this information would useful in knowing what populations are using technology, what type of technologies, how these technologies are being used, what skills and tools professionals might need to acquire to try to fulfill these needs. This page would be most helpful for library professionals trying to increase their technology budgets.
MacArthur Foundation Digital-Learning Portal
"Just as the printing press . . . changed how knowledge works, we have hypothesized that these new digital media will have the same effect," says Connie Yowell, director of education grantmaking for the MacArthur Foundation. "It's critical that we understand [digital media's] benefits and its unintended consequences." This portal has links to recent and current research on technology and children.
NAEYC Technology & Young Children Interest Forum
The National Association for the Education of Young Children maintains this website of links to three topics: Online Staff Development, Debate on Technology and Young Children, and Online Early Childhood Journals. Contributions come from the NAEYC Technology and Young Children Interest Forum, to fulfill their mission: "To lead discussions, share research and information and demonstrate best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children aged 0-8 years."
Futurelab staff collaborate on projects with individuals and corporations in the United Kingdom. Their goal is to help support new approaches to learning and teaching with technology. One of their central aims is to better understand the role that emerging digital technologies might play in education. The Futurelab website offers online research publications, including Literature Reviews, Discussion Papers, Handbooks, and other reports.
Based in Irvine, California, Project Tomorrow supports "the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in our K-12 schools and communities" so that "students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century."
Please Note: Neither the American Library Association (ALA) nor the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) necessarily endorses the views expressed or the facts presented on these sites; furthermore, ALA and ALSC do not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available on these sites. For a list of ALSC recommended websites for children, visit Great Website for Kids.