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ERIC Number: EJ1073674
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-6677
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Finding Space for Technology: Pedagogical Observations on the Organization of Computers in School Environments
Jenson, Jennifer; Rose, Chloë Brushwood
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v32 n1 Win 2006
With the large-scale acquisition and installation of computer and networking hardware in schools across Canada, a major concern has been where to locate these new technologies and whether and how the structure of the school might itself be made to accommodate these new technologies. In this paper, we suggest that the physical location and organization of computer technologies, whether in the lab, classroom, library, or even school hallway, delimits and shapes the ways in which teachers talk about and make use of computers in their schools. As with the distribution of and access to any kind of resource, the distribution and organization of computers has an impact on the frequency and quality of teachers' integration/implementation efforts. We focus on three case studies that highlight how the structuring and re-­structuring of space in schools can be a significant factor in whether and how this technology is used by teachers and students.
Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. 260 Dalhousie Street Suite 204, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4, Canada. Tel: 613-241-0018; Fax: 613-241-0019; e-mail: cnie-rcie@cnie-rcie.ca; Web site: http://www.cjlt.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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