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ERIC Number: EJ678156
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Teleconferencing across Borders: Promoting Literacy--and More--in the Elementary Grades.
Szente, Judit
Childhood Education, v79 n5 p299-306 2003
Chronicles the experiences of teachers and elementary students from the United States and Costa Rica as they participated in a videoconferencing project, initiated by Costa Rican students and made possible by CATE, Center for Applied Technologies in Education. Notes that the distance learning experience enhanced academic, technological and teamwork skills, and increased students' self esteem and cultural awareness. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, International Communication, Student Improvement, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Teleconferencing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Costa Rica; New York (Buffalo); Technology Based Instruction; Video Teleconferencing
Note: Theme Issue Topic: "Global Perspectives on Educational Technology."