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Karchmer-Klein, Rachel; Mouza, Chrystalla; Harlow Shinas, Valerie; Park, Sohee – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine patterns evident in the ways middle school teachers, who value technology integration, design instruction that leverages educational applications (app) affordances. Using the pedagogy of multiliteracies (Cope & Kalantzis, 2015) and app affordances of multimodality, collaboration, and interactivity as…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Instructional Design, Technology Integration, Computer Oriented Programs
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Burke, Anne; Hughes, Janette – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2018
As technology becomes a larger part of people's everyday lives, it is logical to think that it should also become a part of the learning process. The use of tablets in classrooms is becoming an area of interest as researchers are trying to understand what the benefits are--if any--to using these devices. This article gives an overview of some of…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Student Diversity, Learning Disabilities
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Bouck, Emily C.; Chamberlain, Courtney; Park, Jiyoon – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Manipulatives support students with and without disabilities in mathematics. However, as students age, concrete manipulatives can be limiting and potentially not age appropriate (Satsangi, 2015). An alternative is virtual manipulatives, including app-based manipulatives. This study compared the use of app-based manipulatives to concrete…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Manipulative Materials
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Ditzler, Christine; Hong, Eunsook; Strudler, Neal – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2016
New technologies are a large part of the educational landscape in the 21st century. Emergent technologies are implemented in the classroom at an exponential rate. The newest technology to be added to the daily classroom is the tablet computer. Understanding students' and teachers' perceptions about the role of tablet computers is important as this…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Middle School Students
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Arthanat, Sajay; Curtin, Christine; Kontak, David – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2015
Mainstream technologies are widely being employed in inclusive and special education classrooms to accommodate the learning needs of students. As the evidence of their effectiveness evolves, educators and school-based therapists need tools and documentable strategies for their implementation. This research presents an evaluation protocol to guide…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Developmental Disabilities, Handheld Devices
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Wu, Po-Han; Chen, Chi-Chang; Tu, Nien-Ting – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
Augmented reality (AR) has been recognized as a potential technology to help students link what they are observing in the real world to their prior knowledge. One of the most challenging issues of AR-based learning is the provision of effective strategy to help students focus on what they need to observe in the field. In this study, a competitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Computer Games