The author discusses the influence of video games and other technologies on modern family life, drawing on her own experiences. The implications of digital and other "new" and multiple literacies are described, with reference particularly to the work of Patrick Shannon and James Paul Gee.

How to innovate information technology (IT) effectively in a technology-mediated learning (TML) environment remains a problem. To better understand how knowledge sharing (KS) and "coordination and support of TML environment" (i.e. CTML) influence the propensity for TML innovation, this study develops a research framework to delineate the…

The figures in this report reflect the financial year, which ended on June 30, 2003. The balance shown is the result of specifically planned activities on behalf of the Board of Directors and the headquarters staff to balance the budget. The Board monitors the financial condition of the association and foundation on an ongoing basis through its…

Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) are the bridge between the police and forensic science specialists. Their job is to recover physical evidence from the scene of a crime, and try to make sense of it to interpret and explain what probably happened--which is just what scientists also do. They recover many things: objects, photographs of the crime…

In this article, the author discusses some of the best resources for bringing ICT into the classroom to help with the teaching and learning of science. The author hopes this outline of the ICT possibilities that are now open to teachers will encourage them to find their own favorites to enhance their pupils' learning. The scope and quantity of the…

This paper raises methodological issues about the challenges and dilemmas of inclusive research practices reflecting on the work of an advisory group carrying out research on using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance community participation. The interests of three parties can be identified--the commissioning agent, the…

In recent years, much has been written about the application of contemporary information and communication technologies (ICT) to teaching and learning. Despite the fact that teaching and learning, at least in higher education, ultimately rest on scholarship, researchers have paid less attention to the implications of new technologies for the…

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to review the characteristics of systems that combine P2P technology with explicit ontologies and assess the benefits of these technologies for inter-organizational knowledge management. Design/methodology/approach: We characterize existing technologies with respect to a number of aspects that are relevant to…

Acknowledging the necessity of utilizing the new electronics, information, and communication technologies, the movement toward implementation of e-government in Iran has recently received the attention of the authorities and policy makers. The premise of the work is set around the fact that the e-enabled government is a momentous opportunity for…

"SourceOECD," the online/print subscription service of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is examined. Solutions for providing access in library online catalogs are described, as are recent technical improvements to the online subscription service.

E-mail has never been a foolproof way of sending information. It would make sense to follow-up with a phone call if something crucial is sent to make sure it has arrived. This is particularly true if a large file or files are to be sent by way of an e-mail attachment. ISPs typically limit attachments in received e-mails to 2-10 megabytes, which is…

The association of mobile phone use with health compromising behaviours (smoking, snuffing, alcohol) was studied in a survey comprising a representative sample of 14-16-year-olds (N=3485) in 2001. Mobile phone was used by 89% of respondents and by 13% for at least 1 h daily. The intensity of use was positively associated with health compromising…

This article briefly discusses a recent Pew Internet and American Life Project survey of 1,100 teens. 75 percent of online teens use instant messaging, about half visit the Web daily, and 45 percent of all kids surveyed have their own cell phones.

The Internet offers new possibilities for engaging with information and is associated with a wide range of literacy practices. National guidance in the United Kingdom on "reading the web", however, has focused largely on the different skills children may need to learn in school to navigate web-based texts successfully. Here it is argued…

Fads are a serious problem in education. Fads are destructive because they are quickly abandoned, and therefore, some promising innovations are dismissed before they have been given a fair trial. Innovations become fads partly because there is a tendency for teachers and policy-makers to ignore educational research. Then too, an innovation may…