'Computer as Data Gatherer' for a New Generation: Martorella's Predictions, the Past, the Present, and the Future of Technology in Social Studies
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| Title: | 'Computer as Data Gatherer' for a New Generation: Martorella's Predictions, the Past, the Present, and the Future of Technology in Social Studies |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Friedman, Adam |
| Source: | Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal). 2014 14(1):10-24. |
| Availability: | Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. P.O. Box 719, Waynesville, NC 28786. Fax: 828-246-9557; Web site: http://www.citejournal.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Social Studies, Prediction, Intellectual History, Technological Advancement, Influence of Technology, Data Collection, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Innovation, Internet, History Instruction, Web 2.0 Technologies, Handheld Devices, Educational Practices, Educational Trends |
| ISSN: | 1528-5804 |
| Abstract: | In his 1997 article "Technology and the Social Studies--or: Which Way to the Sleeping Giant?" Peter Martorella made several predictions regarding technology resources in the social studies. Through a 2014 lens, Martorella's Internet seems archaic, yet two of his predictions were particularly poignant and have had a significant impact on social studies instruction: the phenomenon of "computer as data gatherer" (p. 513) and a "new generation" of the Internet that would become more interactive (p. 512). This paper highlights the literature in these two areas, beginning with a focus on the vantage point from which Martorella was writing. The paper also describes the learning potential inherent in more recent technological developments, particularly mobile technology devices, and the degree to which they are currently being used in K-12 social studies. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 56 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Access URL: | https://www.citejournal.org/volume-14/issue-1-14/social-studies/computer-as-data-gatherer-for-a-new-generation-martorellas-predictions-the-past-the-present-and-the-future-of-technology-in-social-studies/ |
| Accession Number: | EJ1104462 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In his 1997 article "Technology and the Social Studies--or: Which Way to the Sleeping Giant?" Peter Martorella made several predictions regarding technology resources in the social studies. Through a 2014 lens, Martorella's Internet seems archaic, yet two of his predictions were particularly poignant and have had a significant impact on social studies instruction: the phenomenon of "computer as data gatherer" (p. 513) and a "new generation" of the Internet that would become more interactive (p. 512). This paper highlights the literature in these two areas, beginning with a focus on the vantage point from which Martorella was writing. The paper also describes the learning potential inherent in more recent technological developments, particularly mobile technology devices, and the degree to which they are currently being used in K-12 social studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1528-5804 |
