Treffer: Kid2kid Connections: How to Use Technology to Connect Your Students to a Larger World

Title:
Kid2kid Connections: How to Use Technology to Connect Your Students to a Larger World
Language:
English
Authors:
Schachter, Ron
Source:
Instructor. Spr 2011 120(5):46-52.
Availability:
Scholastic. 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Tel: 800-724-6527; Tel: 866-436-2455; Web site: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/subscribe.asp
Peer Reviewed:
N
Page Count:
3
Publication Date:
2011
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors:
Educational Technology, Internet, Technology Uses in Education, Elementary School Students, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Software, Programming, Video Technology, Social Networks, Information Technology, Computer Mediated Communication, Sharing Behavior, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Computers, Videoconferencing
Geographic Terms:
Alabama
ISSN:
1049-5851
Entry Date:
2011
Access URL:
https://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/index.htm
Accession Number:
EJ945712
Database:
ERIC

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