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• Published in: Science and children Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 31 - 37
• Main Authors: Barger, Bettle Parsons, Notwell, Mary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon National Science Teachers Association 01.12.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Standards; Coastal barriers; E-books; Educational Technology; Electronic Publishing; Elementary School Science; Feedback (Response); Grade 4; Interviews; Landforms; Language Arts; Language teachers; Nonfiction; Printed Materials; Reading; Science Instruction; Science teachers; Scientific Research; Student Attitudes; Student Research; Students; Tablet computers; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching methods; Tectonic landforms; Telecommunications; Volcanic landforms; Volcanoes

The time students spend using mobile devices is making an impact on the reading experience both inside and outside the classroom. The authors--a doctoral student and a fourth-grade language arts and science teacher--designed and implemented a unit on landforms that included nonfiction reading, with...