Recently added articles from Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual:
Children's models of the Internet.
Jan 01, 2004; ... This article will show how children (9-12 years old) describe the Internet in terms of different models. It is related to how they understand the reliability of the Internet as well as some other aspects. The study was carried out in a 4th-grade class in 1998/1999. The study ...
Using multimedia to enhance problem-based learning in elementary school.
Jan 01, 2004; ... Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a contemporary teaching approach that has become an increasingly applied way of academic education since its beginnings in the 1960s. Its popularity grew when it was introduced into medical education and spread to various fields in the last decades. This ...
Using technology in early childhood environments to strengthen cultural connections.
Jan 01, 2004; ... This application-oriented article describes the use of technology in the early childhood environment to support the development of cultural competence. Four objectives are identified and specific examples are described to aid practitioners in developing media presentations that serve to ...
Childhood violence prevention education using video games.
Jan 01, 2004; ... This article describes a project that incorporated interactive technology to teach violence prevention knowledge and skills to second grade students. The educational video games presented lessons consisting of animated characters in a story, accompanied by a number of exercises. The ...
Spinning yarns around the digital fire: storytelling and dialogue among youth on the Internet.
Jan 01, 2004; ... This article explores the importance of dialogue, storytelling and collaboration in children's learning, followed by examples from message boards, webblogs, and instant messaging software (IM) that support learning through storytelling. Children's verbal and iconic literacy, as well as ...