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OverviewThis book takes a serious historical and international look at the digital pencil movement to equip every student with a computing device with wireless connection. Using an ecological perspective as an overarching framework, and drawing on their own studies and available literature that illuminate the issues related to one-to-one computing, the a Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jing Lei (Syracuse University) , Paul F. Conway , Yong Zhao (Michigan State University)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780415877770ISBN 10: 0415877776 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 21 December 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSelected Contents: 1 The Digital Pencil: An Introduction 2 A Historical View of Technology in Schools 3 Arguments for One-to-One Computing 4 Conditions for Laptop Uses in Schools 5 How Students Use Laptop Computers 6 Laptops vs. Handhelds 7 Parents and One-to-One Computing 8 Evaluating and Studying One-to-One Computing 9 Final Thoughts on Laptops for ChildrenReviews<p> The book is worth reading and it constitutes a useful source of information for graduate students who are searching for various data and bibliographical information about laptop programs in schools. It is also likely to prove useful to policy makers and school district technology coordinators who can benefit from the various laptop computer experiences at schools described in the book. -- E-Learning (2008), Volume 5, Number 4 <p> The Digital Pencil describes the emergence and use of one-to-one computing programs within education. Written by three researchers whose combined laptop research touched 31,250 students, it is informed by research from 16 major ubiquitous computing projects across nine countries and six US states The book is written to satisfy both the academic and practitioner audience with extensive citations to theory and research in addition to practical suggestions. -- Joan E. Hughes, Literacy (April 2009), Volume 43, Number 1<p> For the educators among us who prefer The book is worth reading and it constitutes a useful source of information for graduate students who are searching for various data and bibliographical information about laptop programs in schools. It is also likely to prove useful to policy makers and school district technology coordinators who can benefit from the various laptop computer experiences at schools described in the book. -- E-Learning (2008), Volume 5, Number 4 The Digital Pencil describes the emergence and use of one-to-one computing programs within education. Written by three researchers whose combined laptop research touched 31,250 students, it is informed by research from 16 major ubiquitous computing projects across nine countries and six US states The book is written to satisfy both the academic and practitioner audience with extensive citations to theory and research in addition to practical suggestions. -- Joan E. Hughes, Literacy (April 2009), Volume 43, Number 1 For the educators among us who prefer Author InformationJing Lei Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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