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mLearning to Enhance Disaster Preparedness Education in K-12 Schools

mLearning to Enhance Disaster Preparedness Education in K-12 Schools

Thomas Chandler, Jaishree Beedasy
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466663008|ISBN10: 1466663006|EISBN13: 9781466663015
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6300-8.ch006
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Chandler, Thomas, and Jaishree Beedasy. "mLearning to Enhance Disaster Preparedness Education in K-12 Schools." Tablets in K-12 Education: Integrated Experiences and Implications, edited by Heejung An, et al., IGI Global, 2015, pp. 75-89. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6300-8.ch006

APA

Chandler, T. & Beedasy, J. (2015). mLearning to Enhance Disaster Preparedness Education in K-12 Schools. In H. An, S. Alon, & D. Fuentes (Eds.), Tablets in K-12 Education: Integrated Experiences and Implications (pp. 75-89). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6300-8.ch006

Chicago

Chandler, Thomas, and Jaishree Beedasy. "mLearning to Enhance Disaster Preparedness Education in K-12 Schools." In Tablets in K-12 Education: Integrated Experiences and Implications, edited by Heejung An, Sandra Alon, and David Fuentes, 75-89. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6300-8.ch006

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Abstract

Several of the most disconcerting and compelling news events of the 21st century pertain to natural and human-caused disasters. However, these themes are generally absent in the social studies, civics, science, or mathematics curricula of most U.S. K-12 schools. Similarly, discussions about ways to incorporate new digital tools, such as mobile tablet computers and apps into such discussions are also overlooked. This chapter provides a roadmap for considering disaster-oriented themes in the K-12 curriculum and then provides several examples of apps that can be included in classroom lessons along with guidelines for incorporating these digital tools into pedagogical practices. The authors have framed their analysis within the context of mLearning as a way to address cross-disciplinary themes via mobile technologies.

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