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Leaman, Heather; Corcoran, Robert – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2018
A university instructor and master teacher describe the limited examples of practitioner research in elementary social studies found in traditional publications. They present a social studies practitioner research project that investigated the use of various technologies in 6th grade geography to improve student engagement, collaboration and…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Geography Instruction, Handheld Devices, Computer Uses in Education
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Serapiglia, Anthony; Serapiglia, Constance – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
Handheld computer technology has been available for decades. The college student today has been exposed to various types of handheld computing devices for most of their lives yet there is little known about how a college student utilizes this type of technology tool as a learning advantage to an anytime or place scenario. This study looks at how…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Handheld Devices, Engineering Education, Computer Uses in Education
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Pierson, Susan Jacques – Teaching English with Technology, 2014
One way to ensure a high quality, personalized literacy program for English language learners is to use the learners' own lives and experiences as curriculum. Creating spaces for students to compose and share stories results in a strong sense of community facilitates the development of authentic literacy skills and increases student motivation and…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
Lum, Lydia – CURRENTS, 2012
At the end of 2010, for the first time ever, smartphones outsold PCs. Mobile device adoption rates continue to rise rapidly around the world. A recent forecast by Cisco found that global mobile data traffic more than doubled last year, and by the end of 2012, the number of mobile devices in use will outnumber the world's population. In the United…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Community Colleges, Institutional Advancement
Guernsey, Lisa – Education Commission of the States (NJ3), 2012
Touch-screen technologies, on-demand multimedia, and mobile devices are prompting a rethinking of education. In a world of increasing fiscal constraints, state leaders are under pressure to capitalize on these new technologies to improve productivity and help students excel. The task is daunting across the education spectrum, but for those in…
Descriptors: Young Children, School Districts, State Agencies, Educational Technology
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Gawelek, Mary Ann; Spataro, Mary; Komarny, Phil – EDUCAUSE Review, 2011
Along with their students, faculty have become co-learners and pioneers in the classroom. With no models to work from, they have had to explore, practice, and discover the iPad's potential for expanding learning. Given the recent and rapidly growing access to a dazzling array of intellectual technologies, faculty and staff at Seton Hill, a liberal…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Computer Uses in Education, Access to Information, Creative Thinking