Netbook Computers as an Appropriate Solution for 1:1 Computer Use in Primary Schools

Autor/inn/en	Larkin, Kevin; Finger, Glenn
Titel	Netbook Computers as an Appropriate Solution for 1:1 Computer Use in Primary Schools
Quelle	In: Australian Educational Computing, 26 (2011) 1, S.27-34 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-833X
Schlagwörter	Computer Uses in Education; Computers; Elementary Education; Information Technology; Laptop Computers; Elementary School Students; Electronic Learning; Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; Technology Uses in Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computernutzung; Digitalrechner; Elementarunterricht; Informationstechnologie; Laptop computer; Laptop; Computer; Ausland; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Australien
Abstract	As schools increasingly move towards 1:1 computing, research is required to inform the design and provision of this access. Utilising the Activity Theory (AT) notion of contradictions and expansion as a theoretical underpinning, this article suggests netbooks as a viable option to provide 1:1 computing for primary school students. Decisions regarding the appropriateness of the netbooks were made using a modified version of Keegan's (2005) functionality/mobility and eLearning/mLearning continuum which categories mobile computing devices. Based on data collected from 119 Year Seven students and their four classroom teachers, the study revealed that the netbooks were considered an appropriate computing device providing an ideal balance between functionality and mobility in meeting the computing needs of primary school students. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Council for Computers in Education. P.O. Box 1255, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9349-3733; Fax: +61-3-9349-5356; Web site: http://www.acce.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10