mLearning to Enhance Disaster Preparedness Education in K-12 Schools

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Author(s): Thomas Chandler (Columbia University, USA)and Jaishree Beedasy (Columbia University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 15
Source title: Tablets in K-12 Education: Integrated Experiences and Implications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Heejung An (William Paterson University, USA), Sandra Alon (William Paterson University, USA)and David Fuentes (William Paterson University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6300-8.ch006

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Technologies in K-12 Education

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Several of the most disconcerting and compelling news events of the 21st century pertain to natural and human-caused disasters. However, these themes are generally absent in the social studies, civics, science, or mathematics curricula of most U.S. K-12 schools. Similarly, discussions about ways to incorporate new digital tools, such as mobile tablet computers and apps into such discussions are also overlooked. This chapter provides a roadmap for considering disaster-oriented themes in the K-12 curriculum and then provides several examples of apps that can be included in classroom lessons along with guidelines for incorporating these digital tools into pedagogical practices. The authors have framed their analysis within the context of mLearning as a way to address cross-disciplinary themes via mobile technologies.

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