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Conditions for Teaching with Mobile Technology in the School Classroom

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Emergent Practices and Material Conditions in Learning and Teaching with Technologies

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The uptake and use of mobile technology in the classroom and the conditions for teaching with mobile technology were studied in the research project Unos Umeå in Sweden from the student, teacher, and school leader perspectives. A 1:1 laptop initiative was studied in two schools over a period of 3 years. The aim of this chapter is to explore, analyze, and discuss the conditions for teaching, as possibilities and challenges, in the final phase of this initiative from the teacher perspective. Teachers saw possibilities in teaching through information, communication, and structure, noting the importance of pedagogical reflection and design. The challenges were technical problems, student use of the laptop, and time for and access to professional development. Teachers focused on helping students see the laptop as a school tool as well as taking on a new tool in the classroom, that is, the mobile phone.

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Håkansson Lindqvist, M. (2019). Conditions for Teaching with Mobile Technology in the School Classroom. In: Cerratto Pargman, T., Jahnke, I. (eds) Emergent Practices and Material Conditions in Learning and Teaching with Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10764-2_5

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