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An AlphaSmart for Each Student: Do Teaching and Learning Change with Full Access to Word Processors?
Peer reviewedRussell, Michael; Bebell, Damian; Cowan, Jennifer; Corbelli, Mary – Computers and Composition, 2003
Notes regular use of computers for writing over an extended period of time has a positive impact on the quantity and quality of student writing. Examines how teaching and learning change when three fourth-grade classrooms are equipped with one AlphaSmart (a portable writing device) for each student. Finds increased use of AlphaSmart by students…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Student Attitudes, Student Improvement
