iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?

This paper presents the results of a research project that involved introducing iPads into twoelementary school classrooms to support the development of student digital storytelling skills. This was done because the school jurisdiction wanted to implement technology into grade six classrooms and pro...

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Main Authors: Reid, D., Ostashewski, Nathaniel
Other Authors: Theo Bastiaens
Format: Conference Paper
Published: AACE 2011
Online Access:http://www.editlib.org/p/38089
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28579
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description This paper presents the results of a research project that involved introducing iPads into twoelementary school classrooms to support the development of student digital storytelling skills. This was done because the school jurisdiction wanted to implement technology into grade six classrooms and provide useful support to the teachers and students. This project resulted in many positive learning experiences with the technology, with storytelling and across other components of the curriculum and the community. There are a number of implications of this research, including examining the constructionist theories underpinning the learning behind the creation of educational artifacts. In practice, there are many management issues regarding implementing new technology in classrooms as well as the pedagogical implications of giving students access to technology that can allow them to create their own understandings in classrooms.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-285792023-01-27T05:52:08Z iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort? Reid, D. Ostashewski, Nathaniel Theo Bastiaens Martin Ebner This paper presents the results of a research project that involved introducing iPads into twoelementary school classrooms to support the development of student digital storytelling skills. This was done because the school jurisdiction wanted to implement technology into grade six classrooms and provide useful support to the teachers and students. This project resulted in many positive learning experiences with the technology, with storytelling and across other components of the curriculum and the community. There are a number of implications of this research, including examining the constructionist theories underpinning the learning behind the creation of educational artifacts. In practice, there are many management issues regarding implementing new technology in classrooms as well as the pedagogical implications of giving students access to technology that can allow them to create their own understandings in classrooms. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28579 http://www.editlib.org/p/38089 AACE restricted
spellingShingle Reid, D.
Ostashewski, Nathaniel
iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?
title iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?
title_full iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?
title_fullStr iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?
title_full_unstemmed iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?
title_short iPads in the Classroom - New Technologies, Old Issues: Are they worth the effort?
title_sort ipads in the classroom - new technologies, old issues: are they worth the effort?
url http://www.editlib.org/p/38089
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28579