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ERIC Number: EJ722918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Nov
Pages: 18
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
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Computers on Wheels: An Alternative to Each One Has One
Grant, Michael M.; Ross, Steven M.; Wang, Weiping; Potter, Allison
British Journal of Educational Technology, v36 n6 p1017-1034 Nov 2005
Four fifth-grade classrooms embarked on a modified ubiquitous computing initiative in the fall of 2003. Two 15-computer wireless laptop carts were shared among the four classrooms in an effort to integrate technology across the curriculum and affect change in student learning and teacher pedagogy. This initiative--in contrast to other one-to-one programmes and stationary labs--offers public schools alternatives to budget constraints and instructional-space overhead. Results indicate positive teacher technology competence and confidence, as well as instructional strategies that were student-centred made meaningful uses of technology. Teacher technological knowledge and efficacy, pedagogical knowledge, and a supportive school community seem to be strong indicators for impacting technology integration in this context.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 5
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Language: English
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