Tag: e-reading

Week 3

In Putting Education in “Educational Apps: Lessons From the Science of Learning,” I was intrigued by the tension arising from the affordances of educational technology (in this case tablets and mobile devices). That is, when technology is being used in an educational context, there is a fine line between engaging technologies that enhance learning and technologies with too… Read more Week 3

Week 3

I found the readings for this week really interesting. I felt that the rubric for measuring an app presented in the Hirsch-Patek et al. paper was particularly interesting. I thought that the pillars of science of learning and the way they could translate to apps were particularly interesting and helped provide some insight into how… Read more Week 3

Social interaction in e-reading

Based on the study of Hirsh-Pasek et al., social interaction in apps includes face-to-face interaction in the same physical space, communication through technologies in virtual space, and parasocial relations with characters. It is interesting that in the e-reading space, little social interaction is involved. Research done by Miller mentioned some benefits of parents reading together with… Read more Social interaction in e-reading