Edumóvil: incorporating the mobile technology in primary schools

This paper presents the Project Edumóvil, which has the objective to improve the teaching and learning processes in Mexican primary schools by integrating mobile technology into the classroom. Edumóvil aims to investigate the benefits and assets that can be obtained by using mobile technology in edu...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Gerónimo-Castillo, Everth. H. Rocha-Trejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Iberoamericana de Educación Superior y a Distancia (AIESAD) 2007-06-01
Series:RIED: Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia
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Online Access:http://revistas.uned.es/index.php/ried/article/view/1014
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Summary:This paper presents the Project Edumóvil, which has the objective to improve the teaching and learning processes in Mexican primary schools by integrating mobile technology into the classroom. Edumóvil aims to investigate the benefits and assets that can be obtained by using mobile technology in education: low costs, mobility, individual responsabilities and the opportunity to work in a collaborative manner. Both finalized applications as well as applications that are developed will be presented.
ISSN:1138-2783
1390-3306