Implementing handheld computers as tools for first-grade writers

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 173-185

  Kuhlman, Wilma D ^a   Danielson, Kathy Everts ^a   Campbell, Elizabeth J ^b   Topp, Neal W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b Rockbrook Elementary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary; Handheld computers; Handheld educational softwasre; Pre writing process; Primary children; Writing

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTARY; HANDHELDS; PRIMARY CHILDREN;

HAND HELD COMPUTERS; STUDENTS; TECHNICAL WRITING;

TOOLS;

EID: 33745713305     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v22n03_14     Document Type: Article

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