The Effect of the "Ohio Schools Going Solar" Project on Student Perceptions of the Quality of Learning in Middle School Science

Mark van't Hooft

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 37, No. 3 (2005)

In an era of continuing developments in science and technology, teachers are faced with an increasingly challenging task of helping K-12 students become and remain scientifically literate. Effective science instruction involves activation of prior...

For Kids, by Kids: Our City Podcast

Tony Vincent; Mark van't Hooft

Social Education Vol. 71, No. 3 (April 2007) pp. 125–129

In this article, the authors discuss podcasting and provide ways on how to create podcasts. A podcast is an audio or video file that is posted on the web that can easily be cataloged and automatically downloaded to a computer or mobile device...

Macro or Micro: Teaching Fifth-Grade Economics Using Handheld Computers

Mark van't Hooft; Jan Kelly

Social Education Vol. 68, No. 2 (Mar 01, 2004)

Imagine a classroom where students beam their assignments to the teacher instead of handing them in. Imagine a classroom where technology is ubiquitous yet nearly invisible. Imagine a classroom where all students simultaneously work together using...

Uses and Effects of Mobile Computing Devices in K-8 Classrooms

Karen Swan; Mark van't Hooft; Annette Kratcoski; Darlene Unger

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 38, No. 1 (2005) pp. 99–112

This preliminary study employed mixed methodologies to explore students' use of mobile computing devices and its effects on their motivation to learn, engagement in learning activities, and support for learning processes. Data collected from...

Facilitating Virtual Learning Community with Inhabited Virtual Learning Worlds

Chi-Syan Lin; Ming-Shiou Kuo; Yi-Mei Lin; C. Candace Chou; Mark van't Hooft

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3638–3643

The paper first characterizes the differences between tangible learning community and virtual learning community and claims that virtual learning community is one of the most significant ingredients in networked learning environments. Subsequently,...

Topics: Virtual Environments, Community