As an engineer who has pivoted toward education (I worked in the Obama administration on CS Ed and games for learning) I want to say "of course technology helps

As an engineer who has pivoted toward education (I worked in the Obama administration on CS Ed and games for learning) I want to say "of course technology helps!" but what the drumbeat of research shows us is that it is no silver bullet -- what's important is the WAY technology is used. Think of the technology as a tool. If the educator knows how to utilize the tool to enhance learning, then it will help! Blended learning and personalized learning are two methodologies in which technology is actively valuable. You can learn more about those on sites like Edutopia and EdWeek. Here's a great summary article from EdWeek looking at concepts for technology in education: http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/ http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/ I'm a big fan of using digital games as an engagement modality and curriculum augmentation. GlassLab and SRI did some work together a few years ago and their meta-analysis indicated that adding a digital game to a traditional curriculum could on average increase cognitive learning outcomes by 12%. Of course it varies wildly depending on the game and circumstance. https://www.sri.com/sites/default/files/brochures/digital-games-for-learning-brief.pdf https://www.sri.com/sites/default/files/brochures/digital-ga...