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Enhanced Participation or Just Another Activity? The Social Shaping of iPad Use for Youths with Intellectual Disabilities
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Isaksson, Charlotta; Björquist, Elisabet – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
The use of smartphones and tablet devices in activities is believed to have great potential for enhancing the participation of people with intellectual disabilities. However, these technologies, in themselves, do not contribute to participation. What matters is how they are used. Employing the concept of domestication and insights gained from…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Participation
Evaluation of a Spherical Video-Based Virtual Reality Intervention Designed to Teach Adaptive Skills for Adults with Autism: A Preliminary Report
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Schmidt, Matthew; Schmidt, Carla; Glaser, Noah; Beck, Dennis; Lim, Mark; Palmer, Heath – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been widely adopted in the intervention literature for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The systematic and predictable nature of ICTs make them particularly attractive for individuals with ASD. One ICT that has potential promise for individuals with ASD is virtual reality (VR).…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Skill Development, Computer Simulation
Training Direct-Care Staff to Implement an iPad®-Based Communication Intervention with Adults with Developmental Disability
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van der Meer, Larah; Waddington, Hannah; Sigafoos, Jeff; Balandin, Susan; Bravo, Alicia; Ogilvie, Emily; Matthews, Tamyra; Sawchak, Anastasia – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a program for training direct-care staff to implement an iPad®-based communication intervention with adults with developmental disability and severe communication impairment. Methods: Participants were 11 adults with developmental disability and 19 direct-care staff drawn from two day program settings.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Caregiver Training, Caregivers, Job Skills
Learning to Use Digital Science Notebooks: A Teacher's Perceptions and Classroom Use
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Fulton, Lori; Paek, Seungoh – Science Educator, 2017
Note taking applications for tablet devices offer the potential for meaningful integration of science and technology through the use of digital notebooks. This case study examined one pre-service teacher candidate's thoughts on using a digital notebook during a STEM methods course and how she transferred this knowledge and practice to a summer…
Descriptors: Notetaking, Handheld Devices, Preservice Teachers, Student Journals
Learning across Space Instead of over Time: Redesigning a School-Based STEM Curriculum for OST
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Newbill, Phyllis Leary; Drape, Tiffany A.; Schnittka, Christine; Baum, Liesl; Evans, Michael A. – Afterschool Matters, 2015
Both employer expectations and education standards, including the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, are shifting the focus of learning from knowledge and discrete skills to the ability to think critically and creatively. This paper describes the process of translating an existing teacher-led STEM curriculum to fit…
Descriptors: After School Programs, After School Education, STEM Education, Learner Controlled Instruction
Creating Hybrid Learning Experiences in Robotics: Implications for Supporting Teaching and Learning
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Frerichs, Saundra Wever; Barker, Bradley; Morgan, Kathy; Patent-Nygren, Megan; Rezac, Micaela – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2012
Geospatial and Robotics Technologies for the 21st Century (GEAR-Tech-21), teaches science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through robotics, global positioning systems (GPS), and geographic information systems (GIS) activities for youth in grades 5-8. Participants use a robotics kit, handheld GPS devices, and GIS technology to…
Descriptors: Robotics, Telecommunications, Multimedia Instruction, Blended Learning