Childhood Education
2003 Volume 79, Number 5
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 11
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Global Perspectives on Educational Technology: Trends and Issues
Sudha Swaminathan & Nicola Yelland
World-wide incorporation of new technologies into the classroom has revealed many common issues. These include the following: governments link educational technology to their country's stature;... More
pp. 258-60
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Integrating New Technologies in UK Classrooms: Lessons for Teachers from Early Years Practitioners
Liz Brooker
Notes that rapid introduction of information and communication technologies in United Kingdom schools, along with government-mandated curriculum requirements, has not been matched by growth in... More
pp. 261-67
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Voices and Implementation of Information Technology in an Elementary School Classroom: A Hong Kong Case Study
Ming-Yan Ngan, Chi-Kin John Lee & Ramsey D. Koo
A case study of an elementary school in Hong Kong found students benefit most when provided many opportunities to use information technologies (IT). Teachers' attitudes influence students'... More
pp. 268-75
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Learning through ICT in Swedish Early Childhood Education from a Pedagogical Perspective of Quality
Sonja Sheridan & Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson
Examines the critical role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Swedish early childhood classrooms. Suggests that for children to become skillful users of ICT, equipment and a... More
pp. 276-82
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Promoting IT in Childhood Education: How Singapore Prepares for a Different Future
Alice Seng SeokHoon
Describes the components of Singapore's Masterplan for Information Technology (IT) in Education, which lays out a comprehensive strategy for creating an IT-based teaching and learning environment... More
pp. 283-86
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Information and Communication Technologies in Finnish Early Childhood Environments
Marja Kankaanranta & Marjatta Kangassalo
Describes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Finnish early childhood environments from three perspectives. Examines Finnish national policies on the use of ICT;... More
pp. 287-92
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ICT and Numeracy in the Knowledge Era: Creating Contexts for New Understandings
Anna Kilderry, Nicola Yelland, Vicky Lazaridis & Silvana Dragicevic
Drawing on the experience of two first-year classrooms in Melbourne, Australia, this article explores numeracy learning within an information and communication technology (ICT) environment.... More
pp. 293-98
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Teleconferencing across Borders: Promoting Literacy--and More--in the Elementary Grades
Judit Szente
Chronicles the experiences of teachers and elementary students from the United States and Costa Rica as they participated in a videoconferencing project, initiated by Costa Rican students and made ... More
pp. 299-306
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Computers for Young Children in India
Vidya Thirumurthy & Nithya Sundaram
Explores issues related to the use of technology in Indian schools, drawing on information from a variety of sources, such as interviews with parents and teachers, school visits, government... More
pp. 307-13
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Safety in the Cybervillage: Some Guidelines for Teachers and Parents
Larry L. Burriss
Details seven ways adults can ensure children's safety on the Internet: become familiar with the Internet community; learn how the Internet works; identify quality sites; learn what sites to avoid;... More
pp. 318-19
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Using Technology in the Classroom To Foster Student Learning
Bernard Cesarone
Summarizes ERIC documents and journal articles and highlights World Wide Web resources that discuss uses of technology in the elementary school classroom to foster student learning. (TJQ) More
pp. 329-31