Building the Case for Handheld Computers in the Classroom
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Susan Powers, Kenneth Janz, Indiana State University, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Atlanta, GA, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-52-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
With increased demand for educational performance standards, technology is being challenged on the role it plays in education. Cuban (2001) poses three goals for technology and Robyler (2003) provides an analysis for the facets of technology. Yet a new technology such as handheld computing must confront the same recurring questions on its effectiveness and potentiality. Handheld technologies meet not only the potential and possibility of other technologies, but a case can be made for how it can further teaching and learning.
Citation
Powers, S. & Janz, K. (2004). Building the Case for Handheld Computers in the Classroom. In R. Ferdig, C. Crawford, R. Carlsen, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2004--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1376-1382). Atlanta, GA, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/13669/.
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