ERIC Number: ED557233
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
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ISBN: 978-989-8704-02-3
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Strategies and Challenges in Ipad Initiative
Chou, Chientzu Candace; Block, Lanise; Jesness, Renee
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Paper presented at the International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014 (10th, Madrid, Spain, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2014)
This study examines the impact of iPad integration on teaching and learning activities in a large school district in Midwest United States. Forty social studies classrooms received iPad carts to engage students in learning. Teachers received professional development opportunities in the forms of workshops, conferences, one-to-one coaching, and online communities. The findings showed positive impact on student learning in the areas of digital literacy, engagement, collaboration, productivity, and creativity. Facing shifting pedagogy to learner-centered learning, teachers have also found increased opportunities for collaboration and creativity. Technology anxiety and distraction remain the main challenges for teachers and students. School districts need to promote collaboration in learning circles, one-to-one mentoring, and transformative modeling as the best practice for iPad integration. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557171.]
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Social Studies, Faculty Development, Student Improvement, Computer Literacy, Learner Engagement, Cooperation, Productivity, Creativity, Learner Controlled Instruction, Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Grade 6, Grade 9, Focus Groups, Interviews, Computer Software, Qualitative Research, Alignment (Education), Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Best Practices
International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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