"A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in Education and Technology"
This project uses the emergent technology incorporated in Personal Digital Assistant devices – image capture, cellular web browsing and text messaging – in combination with the use of the Internet and a subject matter database organized through Thinkmap™ software as tools to extend meaningful, active learning beyond the classroom walls
Motivation to read and Write for Childre
2006
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"In this paper we present an example of how principles of motivation can be designed into educational software to support students in achieving their goals. "
. The objective of our software was to develop a reading habit in children between 8 and 11 years of age by motivating them to improve their reading and writing skills.