NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
The Use of Tablets Distributed within the Scope of FATIH Project for Education in Turkey (Is FATIH Project a Fiasco or a Technological Revolution?)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Isci, Tugce Gamze; Demir, Selcuk Besir – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
This study aims to profoundly investigate the usage of tablets distributed within the scope of FATIH Project in Turkey in terms of teacher views. The study was conducted with case study design, which is one of the qualitative study methods. The participants in the study were determined using critical case sampling. Data was collected using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Teacher Attitudes, Case Studies
Digital Bridge or Digital Divide? A Case Study Review of the Implementation of the "Computers for Pupils Programme" in a Birmingham Secondary School
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Morris, Jonathan Padraig – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2011
Attempts to bridge the Digital Divide have seen vast investment in Information Communication Technology in schools. In the United Kingdom, the Computers for Pupils initiative has invested 60 million British Pounds of funds to help some of the most disadvantaged secondary school pupils by putting a computer in their home. This paper charts and…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
School Technology Leadership: Artifacts in Systems of Practice
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dexter, Sara – Journal of School Leadership, 2011
A cross-case analysis of five case studies of team-based technology leadership in middle schools with laptop programs identifies systems of practice that organize teams' distributed leadership. These cases suggest that successfully implementing a complex improvement effort warrants a team-based leadership approach, especially for an improvement…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Laptop Computers
An Evaluation of the Conditions, Processes, and Consequences of Laptop Computing in K-12 Classrooms
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cavanaugh, Cathy; Dawson, Kara; Ritzhaupt, Albert – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
This article examines how laptop computing technology, teacher professional development, and systematic support resulted in changed teaching practices and increased student achievement in 47 K-12 schools in 11 Florida school districts. The overview of a large-scale study documents the type and magnitude of change in student-centered teaching,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Achievement Gains, Computer Uses in Education
The Readiness of Schools of Macao to Integrate IT in Education and the Extent of Actual IT Integration
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Fan, Andy – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2010
The Portuguese came to Macau in the 16th century, Macao has become part of China again since 1999. Under the strong economic growth in recent years, the Macao government has invested substantial human, material and financial resources for the implementation of IT in education in Macau since 2001. This paper reviewed the development of IT in…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technology Integration, Foreign Countries, Economic Progress
Effects of Technology Immersion on Teachers' Growth in Technology Competency, Ideology, and Practices
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2010
In the study of the Technology Immersion model, high-need middle schools were "immersed" in technology by providing laptops for each teacher and student, instructional and learning resources, professional development, and technical and pedagogical support. This article reports third-year findings for the teacher component of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Middle Schools, Technology Integration, Educational Technology