Toys or Tools?
2017; IGI Global; Linguagem: Inglês
10.4018/978-1-5225-2122-8.ch006
ISSN2327-1906
AutoresMonica McGlynn-Stewart, Tiffany MacKay, Gouweleeuw Brooke, Lisa Hobman, Nicola Maguire, Emma Mogyorodi, Vicki Ni,
Tópico(s)Impact of Technology on Adolescents
ResumoThis research study examined 27 educators' experiences and comfort levels using open-ended tablet applications to support young children's oral and visual literacy learning. The open-ended applications used positioned students as the producers and creators of the literacy content. While the educators did experience some structural, technological, and pedagogical challenges using the applications, they reported many teaching and learning benefits. They found that using the applications empowered them with additional tools to support children in creating, documenting, and reflecting on their learning. Students were also empowered through being able to represent and archive their experiences in multiple modes and in their own voice. Through viewing the slideshows, parents were able to share in their children's school lives.
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