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Laptops for students : strength and weakness of the portuguese initiatives

Author(s): Carvalho, Ana Amélia Amorim cv logo 1

Date: 2011

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15931

Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

Subject(s): Laptops; Initiatives; ICT; Teachers training


Description
This paper focuses on the Portuguese initiatives to offer laptops with Internet connection to students at a reduced price. Five initiative were launched: "Schools, teachers and laptops" (2005 - 2006), "e-school" (e-escola) (2007 - 2008), "e-little school" (e-escolinha) with Magellan (2008 - 2009), "Learning and Innovating with ICT" (2010 - 2013), and this year "e-school 2.0" (e-escola 2.0). These initiatives are briefly described and criticized with regards to its strengths and weaknesses as well as teachers' ICT competencies to intregate laptops in the classroom
Document Type Conference Object
Language English
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