Share Paper: Out of the WILD and into the Schools: iPads from a Domestication Perspective
Tuesday, March 18 12:10-12:30 PM Orlando
Abstract: In this paper, we present and discuss preliminary findings from an on-going study on the use of iPads in a primary school in Oslo, Norway. We adopt a domestication perspective in order to analyse the integration of iPads as a pedagogical tool in the classroom. In the paper, we raise the issue of how a new type of mobile technology such as the iPad is appropriated into schools and classrooms, and how t is adjusted for the classroom. Our findings indicate that iPads easily adjust to fit within the school and the classroom culture. However, the success of integration depends ...