This project explored how iPads were being used in a range of K-12 schools to support the learning of students with a range of learning support needs. Groups of teachers (and other professionals) from the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK were invited to complete an online survey focused on the use of iPads in their classrooms, perspectives of…

Last September ten Australian educators set out to explore how the Paradise Valley School District in Phoenix Arizona cultivates world class thinkers and leaders. Over the course of a week, study Tour delegates were immersed in K-12 schools where a district-wide approach fosters equity and empowers teachers and students to use technology…

This qualitative study reports on the perceptions of a regular classroom teacher and an itinerant teacher about the challenges they faced in including a student with vision impairment in regular school in New South Wales, Australia. Some of the common strategies employed by both these teachers to address these challenges are discussed. (Contains 1…

The aim of this article is to survey the emergence of this educational technology under the unique conditions of the Australian setting." Appended are 14 references. (Author/AA)

Discusses possible approaches to Web-based surveys and presents a case study of school districts in Australia that used an offline contact-online response approach. Highlights include variations in technology use in schools and homes; problems encountered; and suggestions for future Web-based survey research. (Author/LRW)