Especially social: Exploring the use of an iOS application in special needs classrooms

Developing Technology Supported Instructional Activities in a Class of Middle School Students with Intellectual Disability

“…Fernández-López, Rodríguez-Fórtiz, Rodríguez-Almendros, Martínez-Segura (2013), öğrencilerin öğretim etkinliklerinde tablet kullanabilmeleri için tablet kullanımı konusunda öğretim oturumlarının hazırlanabileceğini belirtmektedirler. Campigotto, McEwen ve Demmans Epp (2013), ise bir tablet uygulamasının sınıfta kullanımını araştırdıkları araştırmalarında öğrencilerin tablet kullanımı konusunda deneyimleri olduğu için böyle bir çalışmaya yer vermedikleri görülmektedir. Özetle, öğretim etkinliklerinde tablet kullanımına yer verilmeden önce, öğrencilerin tablet kullanımı konusunda becerilerinin belirlenmesinin öğretim etkinliklerinin aksamadan ve etkili bir şekilde yürütülmesi için önemli bir etmen olduğunu söylemek mümkündür.…”

Attitudes and opinions of special education candidate teachers regarding digital technology

“…In a study by Williamson-Henriques (2013) among secondary education teachers, it was stated that although the teachers were aware of the importance of technology use, they were not, yet, ready to use the technology because of lack of sources, technical support, and the teachers' not being ready due to their insufficiency in putting technology into operation. Campigotto, McEwen and Epp (2013) revealed that the students of special education admitted that electronic tools such as tablets and others could be easily used in their education. Lin et al, (2016) developed crossword games through Augmented Reality and applied it to special education students.…”

Do gestures matter? The implications of using touchscreen devices in mathematics instruction

“…Touchscreens are perceived to be intuitive because they are controlled by simple physical interactions and gestures that appear to require a low degree of formal instruction (i.e., touching the screen with an index finger). These devices are becoming a predominant means by which everyday people engage in information access (PEW Research Internet Project, 2014) and are increasingly being used in educational settings (Barack, 2011;Campigotto, McEwen, & Demmans Epp, 2013;Ludwig & Mayrberger, 2012). In particular, tablet computers are a type of a touchscreen device increasingly being used for mathematics education both in homes and in schools.…”