ERIC Number: EJ873677
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jan
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After Installation: Ubiquitous Computing and High School Science in Three Experienced, High-Technology Schools
Drayton, Brian; Falk, Joni K.; Stroud, Rena; Hobbs, Kathryn; Hammerman, James
Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, v9 n3 Jan 2010
There are few studies of the impact of ubiquitous computing on high school science, and the majority of studies of ubiquitous computing report only on the early stages of implementation. The present study presents data on 3 high schools with carefully elaborated ubiquitous computing systems that have gone through at least one "obsolescence cycle" and are therefore several years past first implementation. The data from these schools shows how the elements of a 1:1, wireless environment are being deployed in these science classrooms, and the effects of the environment on science content, data analysis, labs and other uses for visualizations, and classroom interaction. While some positive effects are clearly seen in these classrooms, five years or more into the innovation, problems remain, and school cultural factors seem to play an important role in teacher uptake and integration of the technology. Implications for teacher learning are discussed. (Contains 13 figures and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Interaction, Data Analysis, Secondary School Science, High Schools, Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Teaching Methods, Environmental Influences, Course Content, Science Laboratories, Classroom Communication, School Culture, Public Schools, Private Schools, Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Computer Software, Internet, Web Sites, Electronic Mail, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Computer Mediated Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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