Creative Computer Contexts: Teachers Building Computer Based Resources for Young Children.
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Nicola Yelland, Jennifer Masters, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, ISBN 978-1-880094-37-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore ways in which teachers can use technology to create learning environments for their students. Such contexts are characterised by knowledge building and information exploration, which enable learners to use processes and develop skills fundamental to discovery based learning principles. We have developed a number of courses at the University level which, while the students enrolled in them attend classes on campus, contain resources that the students may need on line and also provide a context in which students can share their work, based in technological environments, with others – both at the production stage for constructive feedback and when completed in order to share their ideas with other professionals
Citation
Yelland, N. & Masters, J. (2000). Creative Computer Contexts: Teachers Building Computer Based Resources for Young Children. In D. Willis, J. Price & J. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2000--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2488-2493). Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 27, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/16010/.
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