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Chapter 23
Handbook of Research on Didactic Strategies and Technologies for Education: Incorporating Advancements
Classes for the central portion of students who do not have special educational needs (e.g. learning disabilities, language needs).
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Affordances and Challenges of Using iPods to Support Learning by English Language Learners at the Middle School Level
Min Liu (The University of Texas at Austin, USA), Jennifer Wivagg (The University of Texas at Austin, USA), Erin Maradiegue (The University of Texas at Austin, USA), and Cesar C. Navarrete (The University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2122-0.ch023
Abstract
While mobile devices have become very popular for communication and entertainment, there is a lack of research about how these devices can contribute in educational settings. This chapter describes an effort to use iPod touch devices as a teaching tool in middle school English Language Learner classes. The authors explore the affordances of the iPod touch as well as the challenges of implementing an iPod based project so as to gain a better understanding of the potentials offered by mobile devices for learning purposes. The authors report in this chapter their research from the perspective of the teachers and the instructional technologist involved with this project, and then discuss future plans based upon the findings.
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