ERIC Number: EJ766522
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Apr
Pages: 23
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
The Impact of Ubiquitous Computing in the Internet Age: How Middle School Teachers Integrated Wireless Laptops in the Initial Stages of Implementation
Burns, K.; Polman, J.
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v14 n2 p363-385 Apr 2006
This study investigated teacher experiences that emerged as a result of the introduction of wireless technology that placed personal laptops in the hands of every student in their classrooms. Five themes emerged as major factors during the transition to the effective use of ubiquitous technology in the classroom and its positive effects on teachers, including administrative expectations, knowledge acquisition, methods of teaching, teacher/student relationships, and teacher/teacher relationships.
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Telecommunications, Teaching Methods, Middle School Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Teacher Student Relationship
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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