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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Comparing the Picture Exchange Communication System and the iPad™ for Communication of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delay
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Hill, Doris Adams; Flores, Margaret M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
Both picture exchange, a low-tech picturebased communication system, and technologybased interventions, such as the iPad™ with communication application, are emerging treatments for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the National Autism Center (2009). Recently, investigations regarding the use of the Apple iPad™ to…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Handheld Devices
Second Life to Support Multicultural Literacy: Pre- and In-Service Teachers' Perceptions and Expectations
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Aldosemani, Tahani Ibrahim; Shepherd, Craig E. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
The purpose of the study was to examine preservice teachers' attitudes using Second Life for multicultural literacy and to explore effective strategies to implement this technology in teacher preparation programs. Participants included thirty-six preserve teachers from early childhood, elementary, and secondary education programs.…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Cultural Pluralism, Preschool Teachers
When Physical and Digital Worlds Collide: A Tool for Early Childhood Learners
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Parton, Becky Sue; Hancock, Robert – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
Very young children learn by exploring their surroundings, mostly by playing, during which they construct mental representations of the world. In fact, prior to Piaget's formal operational stage, children need concrete, hands-on experiences rather than abstract concepts to support more natural learning, developing, and thinking. In terms of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Physical Environment, Pilot Projects