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The Teacher’s Attention Empowering Children’s Math Learning With Computers
Ni Chang
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 112–117
This paper reports the findings of a study, a pilot study, conducted in a childcare center in Whitewater, WI. Eight children were involved and divided into two groups: control and experimental groups. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies ...
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Creating Middle School Child-Based Personas for a Digital Math Practice Application
Shirley Varela; Candida Hall; Hee Jin Bang
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 532–537
Education technology for grades K-12 is a diverse and growing market. As these technologies become integrated into classrooms and homes around the world, developers must consider diverse learning styles and create tools with differentiated...
Topics: Corporate, Usability/User Studies, Middle School Education, Children
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Inquiry Based Learning in Collaborative Online Projects for Math and Science
Carol Brown
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) p. 416
In nearly every area of our profession, we as educators are involved in some form of communication. Our success is driven by our ability to communicate our theoretical ideas and personal perceptions effectively. Coupled with this, we find that a...
Topics: Children, Communication, Collaboration
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Similarities and Differences in Using Video Case Studies in Pre-Service and In-Service Math Teacher Education
Babette Moeller; Barbara Dubitsky
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 631–632
Utilizing a case study approach, Bank Street College of Education and the EDC/Center for Children and Technology are collaborating to develop digital video resources for pre-service and in-service professional development to better prepare teachers...
Topics: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Children, Inclusive Education, Learning Disabilities
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Electronic Applications to Facilitate Effective Learning and Assessment Strategies in Math and Science Course in Early Childhood Teacher Education
Smita Guha
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1491–1493
As an instructor of this course, I would develop an electronic application to facilitate effective learning and assessment strategies in math and science course in early childhood teacher education. I will have a course webpage, where I am going to...
Topics: Children, Early Childhood Education, Teachers, Students
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Next Generation Preschool Math: Researchers, public media, teachers, and children team up to identify the best practices for tablet technology in the classroom
Jillian Orr; Danae Kamdar; Ashley Lewis Presser; Phil Vahey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2022–2027
Researchers and public media game developers have joined together with teachers and children under the NSF-funded Next Generation Preschool Math research and development project, resulting in the mobile app series and tablet-infused curriculum...
Topics: Children, Early Childhood Education, Classrooms, Games & Simulations, Mobile Learning
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Synergy Education Press: Tools for Teachers' Professional Development
Jeffrey Horvath; Richard Lehrer; Matthew Koehler; Anthony Petrosino
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 2–3
Synergy Education Press, Inc. is a small company whose aim is to provide high-quality research-based teacher professional development materials for elementary mathematics and science educators. We will provide packages of multimedia and text-based ...
Topics: Mathematics, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Children, Professional Development
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Success of Using Technology and Manipulatives to Introduce Numerical Problem Solving Skills in Monolingual/Bilingual Early Childhood Classrooms
Trisha Ainsa
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 18, No. 4 (1999) pp. 361–369
A math activity initially utilizing "m & m's" as manipulatives, and then progressing to computer software math activities, was piloted and evaluated in five early childhood classrooms. The observational data obtained in this study is useful to other ...
Topics: Computers, Mathematics, Children, Evaluation, Classrooms
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Computers, Concrete Manipulatives, and Candy: Keys To Beginning Number and Problem Solving Skills In A Bilingual Early Childhood Setting
Trisha Ainsa
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) p. 413
Technology can help develop a cycle of learning that includes awareness, exploration, inquiry, and utilization for young children. (Bredekamp & Rosegrant, 1994) Susanne Thouvenelle, in an introduction to Technology: Practical Strategies for...
Topics: Classrooms, Children, Computers
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Development of an Education Model to Enhance Mathematics and Science Learning through Creation with Squeak eToy
Kentaro Yoshimasa; Hideyuki Takada; Tetsuro Sakai
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 408–416
The recent improvement of the Japanese standard curricula requires fostering children fs ability to find and solve problems more actively. Although education with computers is thought to be able to play an important role to realize this requirement, ...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Elementary Education, Computers, Schools, Children
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Children's Internet Use: Findings from the HomeNetToo Project
Linda Jackson; Frank Biocca; Alexander von Eye; Gretchen Barbatsis; Yong Zhao; Hiram Fitzgerald
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4763–4769
HomeNetToo is a longitudinal field study to examine the antecedents and consequences of Internet use by low-income families in the United States. Participants included 140 children, mostly African American, whose Internet use was automatically...
Topics: Internet, Children, Computers, Computer Sciences, Social Sciences
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More than Access: Using Technology to Support a Culturally Relevant Literacy Program for Historically Underserved Inner City Children
Carlie Collins Tartakov; Patricia Randolph Leigh; Carline Bradford Phillips
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 601–602
Learning Together: Literacy for Life is a program designed to enhance literacy and technology skills of a targeted population of children. A three-week pilot program of Learning Together was implemented by three university professors and teacher...
Topics: Children, Computer Sciences, Literacy
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Game Design Through Mentoring and Collaboration
Kevin Clark; Kimberly Sheridan
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 19, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 125–145
The findings from an after-school program entitled Game Design through Mentoring and Collaboration (GDMC) funded by the National Science Foundation’s Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. A total of 139 middle ...
Topics: Children, Mentoring, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Games, Collaboration
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AS COMMONPLACE as LEARNING CENTERS?
Joy McGehee; Kelly Heckaman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 2483–2487
This paper is a report on the findings of an observational study which investigated the social and language skills of preschool children with disabilities while playing at computer centers. Research in the area of computer use by preschoolers ...
Topics: Children, Social Studies, Computers, Learning Disabilities, Behavior
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Personalized Computer-Assisted Mathematics Problem-Solving Program and Its Impact on Taiwanese Students
Chiu-Jung Chen; Pei-Lin Liu
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 26, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 105–121
The study evaluated the effects of a personalized computer-assisted mathematics problem-solving program on the performance and attitude of fourth grade Taiwanese students. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the personalized computer...
Topics: Mathematics, Elementary Education, Software, Children, Teaching Methods
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Promoting Peer-to-Peer Discourse for Collaborative Mathematics in Canadian Grade 7 Classrooms
James Dai; Michael Wu; Troy Wu; Jonathan Cohen
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 325–326
Whereas traditional research on collaborative educational systems has primarily focused on how to define better modes of digital interaction, this approach is found lacking when applied to developing collaborative systems for elementary school aged...
Topics: Collaboration, Children, Interaction, Elementary Education
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Computer Science for Children
Claudia Santos Fernandes; Paulo Blauth Menezes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 3163–3164
This work shows a propose of teaching computer science for children. It is intended that the "Information Technology Teaching" sharpens the critical sense and capacitate students to learn not only to use currents technologies, but to understand how...
Topics: Computers, Information Sciences, Computer Sciences, Children, Science
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Interaction Patterns of Children while Playing Computer Games
Aysegul Bakar; Yavuz Inal; Kursat Cagiltay
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 575–580
Children have great accessibility to computers. This affects the preferences of children in terms of spending their free times. Playing computer games is one of the most popular activities for them. It is important to deeply investigate children's...
Topics: Children, Computers, Interaction, Games, Students
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Designing Digital Video Case Resources for Mathematics Teacher Education
Babette Moeller; Andrea Brothman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 702–707
Bank Street College of Education is collaborating with the EDC/Center for Children and Technology to develop digital video resources for pre-service and in-service professional development to better prepare teachers for serving students with and...
Topics: Learning Disabilities, Educational Technology, Children, Professional Development, Inclusive Education
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From Play to Thoughtful Learning: A Design Strategy to Engage Children With Mathematical Representations
Kamran Sedig
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 65–101
Many children do not like learning mathematics. They do not find mathematics fun, motivating, and engaging, and they think it is difficult to learn. Computer-based games have the potential and possibility of addressing this problem. This paper...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Human Computer Interaction, Games, Children, eLearning, Attitudes, Cognition, Computers, Interaction, Multimedia, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Mathematics, Middle School Education
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Gender Bias in Computer Software Programs: A Checklist for Teachers
Ambika Bhargava
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2002, No. 1 (2002) pp. 205–218
Selection of appropriate software plays a vital role in facilitating children's desire to use computers. The discrepancy between girls' and boys' use of computers is enhanced by the scarcity of gender bias-free software programs. Analysis of the...
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Is There Appropriate Science and Mathematics Software for Young Children?
Robin McGrew-Zoubi; Joan Livingston Prouty; Kim Arp
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 286–291
This paper describes a study of mathematics and science software marketed for preschool children. Preservice teachers observed young children at work, reviewed the literature available about computers and young children, and interviewed early...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Children, Software, Mathematics, Computers
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Using the potato to develop an interdisciplinary and interactive online youth education program
Martha Raidl; Cassidy Hall
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 144–148
An online youth education program was designed around potatoes, one of the most commonly consumed vegetables, especially by children. This interdisciplinary four-lesson potato curriculum covers youth education standards on nutrition, health,...
Topics: Content Development, Children, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Health
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Impact of Technology on the Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Selection of African American Students
Kevin Clark
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2003, No. 1 (2003) pp. 79–89
With the continuing debate of the use and impact of technology on young children, this article examines the impact on technology on the academic self-efficacy and career intentions of African American students. The results from this study may be...
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The Effects of Different Voices in Computer-Based Instruction on Children’s Learning
Kent Hercules; Haya Shamir; Michael Crowther
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 515–521
Educational software for preliterate children requires audio instruction. To better understand the effect that different voices, adult versus child and male versus female, may have on a child's ability to learn, the study authors tested 104...
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Technology Access and Use at School and Student Academic Achievement
Byron Havard; Jianxia Du
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 750–753
The purpose of this study was to examine the Equality of Educational Opportunities (EEO) as it relates to the availability and usage of technology. The Education Longitudinal Study 2002 (ELS:2002) was utilized in order to investigate the...
Topics: Computers, Achievement, Educational Technology, Children, Secondary Education
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It Is Developmentally Inappropriate to Have Children Work Alone at the Computer?
Ni Chang
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2001, No. 1 (2001) pp. 247–265
In the early childhood field, it is typical for young children to operate computers while receiving little attention from the teacher. The purpose of this article is to examine whether or not the attention of the teacher is needed as children use...
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Preschool Software: Developmentally Appropriate or Marketing Ploy?
Joan Prouty; Robin McGrew-Zoubi
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1544–1547
This paper describes a study of software targeted to preschool children. Preservice teachers observed young children at work, reviewed the literature available on computers and young children, and interviewed early childhood and technology ...
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Mathematics for All: Designing Multimedia Cases to Prepare Teachers for Inclusion in the Mathematics Classroom
Karen Marschke-Tobier; Harold Melnick; Linda Metnetsky; Barbara Dubitsky; Babette Moeller
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3199–3200
Bank Street College of Education is collaborating with the EDC/Center for Children and Technology to develop technology-enhanced approaches for broadening the preparation of teachers to teach in diverse classrooms that include students with...
Topics: Educational Technology, Children, Multimedia, Classrooms, Inclusive Education
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Problem-Based Learning with Young Children: Designing and Implementing Action Research Projects in an Urban Classroom
Comfort Akwaji
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1178–1179
This paper is a report on an early learning project, using technology in inquiry and problem-based learning strategies, by kindergarten children in an urban classroom. The benefits of the problem-based learning project are three fold; it allows...
Topics: Children, Teachers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology
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Intel Teach to the Future Preservice Program: Findings from a formative evaluation
Katherine McMillan Culp; Daniel Light; Deborah Keisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 988–991
During the Winter and Spring of 2003, the Education Development Center/Center for Children and Technology undertook a preliminary formative evaluation of the Intel Teach to the Future preservice program. Intel Teach to the Future (http://www.intel...
Topics: Integration, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Children, Educational Technology
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Supporting Early Mathematics Learning Using Digital Games and Media in Informal Settings
I. Yelee Jo; Naomi Hupert; Carlin Llorente
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2685–2691
There is growing recognition of the importance of early mathematics learning to develop quantitative thinking skills, and while efforts to improve in-classroom mathematics learning is important, there is also evidence that supporting children in...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, mathematics education, Mathematics, Early Childhood Education, Children
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The Effects of Different Voices in Computer-Based Instruction on Children’s Learning
Haya Shamir; Kent Hercules; Michael Crowther
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 17, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 581–595
** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2006 ** Educational software for preliterate children requires audio instruction. To better understand the effect that different voices, adult versus child and male versus female, may have on a child's ability to...
Topics: Educational Technology, Children, Software, Computers, Instructional Design
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Preschool-Centered Design: Creating and Selecting Websites to Suit the Cognitive Development of Preschoolers
Jaime Gutierrez; Brianna Hightower; Brita Bookser; Breniel Lemley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1632–1636
As teaching evolves with the next generation of learners, much attention is directed toward understanding the role of media in supporting innovative teaching and learning. Previous studies have examined the effects of providing preschool classrooms...
Topics: Children, Early Childhood Education, Mobile Learning, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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A Survey of Computer Software Available in the Current Market for Hispanic Families and Bilingual Educators
Maria Bhattacharjee; Linlin Irene Chen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2181–2186
This paper concerns computer software currently available in the market for bilingual children. The purpose is to survey the software options available to bilingual children, parents, and teachers. This paper will approach the topic from the...
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Technology as a Medium for Elementary Preteachers' Problem-Posing Experience in Mathematics
Sergei Abramovich; Eun Cho
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 25, No. 4 (October 2006) pp. 309–323
This article attempts to extend current research and development activities related to the use of technology in problem posing, to early grades mathematics. It is motivated by the authors' work with elementary preservice teachers toward this goal,...
Topics: Early Childhood Education, Computers, Mathematics, Children, Standards, Preservice Teacher Education
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Why and what children learn while creating an interactive, non linear Mixed-Reality-Storytelling-Room
Thomas Winkler; Michael Herczeg; Anke Goldmann
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 742–749
The formation of linked thought patterns, the ability of expressing oneself in an artistic and written form, spatial sense and modern media skills based on reflection are effectively promoted if children in schools are taught in such an...
Topics: Schools, Children, Physical Environments, Interaction
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Analysis of Local and Foreign Edutainment Products – An Effort to Implement the Design Framework for an Edutainment Environment in Malaysia
Zarina Che Embi; Hanafizan Hussain
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 24, No. 1 (2005) pp. 27–42
In the world of 'edutainment' where multimedia is the ultimate content provider, educational electronic games are a new and fun way for young children to learn concepts and processes that have usually been delivered via books within the traditional...
Topics: Children, Multimedia, Learning Outcomes, Early Childhood Education, Games
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Blackbox in the Sandbox: The Decision to Use Technology with Young Children With Annotated Bibliography of Internet Resources for Teachers of Young Children
Rosemary Skeele; Gretchen Stefankiewicz
AACE Journal Vol. 10, No. 2 (2002) pp. 79–95
Many forces and trends help shape the early childhood curriculum. These are usually accompanied by a variety of conflicting theories of development and learning. Some topics appear to provoke more controversy than others; the use of technology...
Topics: Children, Educational Technology
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Immigrant Family Perspectives on Information and Communication Technologies use in Homes, Kindergartens and Schools in Basel Switzerland: A Case Study.
Wendy Marti-Bucknall
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4586–4591
This paper reports on preliminary findings from a work in progress in Basel, German Speaking Switzerland. The study explores ICT use in immigrant families and their children's kindergartens and primary schools. Findings on technology use in 40...
Topics: Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Children, Schools
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Book Review: Ubiquitous Computing in Education: Invisible Technology, Visible Impact
Richard E. Ferdig; Jeff Boyer
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 555–561
FROM WEBSITE BOOK DESCRIPTION Digital technology has radically altered the way in which we live and work, but has not had a substantial impact on education. Ubiquitous Computing in Education explores the educational potential of ubiquitous...
Topics: Assessment, Mathematics, Children, Science, Human Computer Interaction, Computer Sciences
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Developing New Tools for Video Analysis and Communication to Promote Critical Thinking
Michael Preston; Gordon Campbell; Herbert Ginsburg; Peter Sommer; Frank Moretti
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4357–4364
This paper discusses recent findings from the study of a Web-based application called Video Interactions for Teaching and Learning (VITAL). VITAL was developed by the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) in partnership with...
Topics: Children, Interaction, Teachers, Instructional Design, Mathematics
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Integrating 21st Century Skills and Technology into Student Learning: How Teachers Respond to the Challenge
Dara Wexler
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3655–3660
The Education Development Center's Center for Children and Technology shares findings from an on-going, formative evaluation study of Intel® Teach to the Future Workshop on Teaching Thinking with Technology, a professional development program for K...
Topics: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Children, Information Communication Technologies, Students
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Integrated specialized learning application (ISLA) to teaching addition to high functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Roger Nkambou; Aydee Liza Mondragon
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 1699–1709
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder affecting the way in which the brain processes information. It can affect all aspects of a person’s development. Autism is characterized by impairments in learning and communication, in the ...
Topics: Children, pedagogical issues, interactive learning environments, Tutoring, Other: Research, Library Issues, etc.
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The Squares Family: A Game and Story based Microworld for Understanding Arithmetic Concepts designed to attract girls.
Lena Pareto
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1567–1574
To address the matter of children's lacking understanding of arithmetic concepts, we have designed an educational environment, a microworld, which we believe stimulate self-regulation and reflective cognition. The microworld is based on an...
Topics: Children, Learning Objects, Graphics, Games
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Early Childhood Teacher Candidates Evaluate Computer Software for Young Children
Jennifer Aldrich
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2002, No. 1 (2002) pp. 295–300
The proliferation of computer software for young children necessitates that early childhood teachers have the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and select developmentally appropriate software. This article describes the manner in which one...
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The PowerMaths Community
Gerald Cort; Jon Nichol; Derek Brough
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1789–1791
Research results are showing that children who have been taught mathematics with the use of spreadsheets during the final year of their primary education are achieving higher results in their subsequent year at secondary level. Research is also...
Topics: Training, Mathematics, Children, Learning Outcomes, Secondary Education
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The Use of Cartoons in Teaching Mathematics Online
Dr. Antoinette Marie Davis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 277–281
Cartoons have been a part of our lives since we were children. But recently, many K-12 educators and college professors have begun to use cartoons as a way to display mathematics content in the online classroom. Powtoon is a website that is...
Topics: Mathematics, Children, Distance/Flexible Education
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Designing an Online Elementary Mathematics Education Class
Janice Flake
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3718–3725
In order to effectively design an online elementary mathematics education class, literature was reviewed in the areas of overall visions, constructivism and online learning, uses of online discussion boards, the importance of "hands on" activities,...
Topics: Mathematics, Elementary Education, Children, Video
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Second Language Learning at Primary Levels using Adaptive Computer Games
J. Enrique Agudo; Héctor Sánchez; Mercedes Rico; Eva Dominguez
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3848–3857
Children at L2 primary levels acquire knowledge and language skills associated with different abilities through educational games. The game introduces learning activities by using playful elements as a source of motivation. The success of the game...