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Guest Editorial: The State of the Field: Technology, Social Studies, and Teacher Education.

by Adam M. Friedman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; & David Hicks, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  A “Concise Discussion” on a Sprawling and Evolving Field: The Phone Call David: Okay, Adam, here’s the plan – the SITE social studies content strand needs a paper that focuses on the state of the field. The paper will be posted on the SITE Web site and also published in Contemporary Issues in Technology […]

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Commentary: It Is Not Only About the Computers: An Argument for Broadening the Conversation

by Scott W. DeWitt, University at Buffalo

In 2002 the members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) framed seven conclusions relating to handheld computers and ubiquitous computing in schools. While several of the conclusions are laudable efforts to increase research and professional development, the factual and conceptual bases for this document are seriously flawed. The NTLI members’ failure to address market forces, teacher agency, and sociocultural influences on schools and instruction perpetuates harmful myths about educational computing and makes successful integration of handheld computers less likely. The author argues for a more realistic, holistic, and teacher-friendly approach.

Commentary: Ubiquitous Computing Revisited—A New Perspective

by Glen Bull, University of Virginia; & Joe Garofalo, University of Virginia

In 2002 representatives from the teacher educator associations representing the core content areas (science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies) and educational technology met at the National Technology Leadership Retreat (NTLR) to discuss potential implications of ubiquitous computing for K-12 schools. The NTLR participants envisioned that students might carry inexpensive, lightweight portable devices containing educational […]

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Implications of Ubiquitous Computing for the Social Studies Curriculum

by Stephanie D. van Hover; Michael J. Berson; Cheryl Mason Bolick; & Kathleen Owings Swan

In March 2002, members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) met in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss the potential effects of ubiquitous computing on the field of education. Ubiquitous computing, or “on-demand availability of task-necessary computing power,” involves providing every student with a handheld computer—a situation with enormous repercussions for education and teacher education. Over a two-day period, participants engaged in intensive discussion of the issue of ubiquitous computing and developed seven conclusions. This paper, written by the representatives from social studies organizations, seeks to examine the specific implications of these seven conclusions for the field of social studies education. The paper discusses the concept of ubiquitous computing and the impact this technology shift may have on social studies curricula, teacher preparation, software development, and research agendas.