The uses and impacts of information and communications technologies (ICTs), are not smooth, linear or fairy-tale like in dusting society with benefits. In development, adoption, uses and impacts, technologies shape, and are shaped by, social relations and social structures. Generational relations and structures are part of the socio-cultural processes by which ICTs become products, symbols, soc...

Pedro Soto-Acosta is Professor at the Department of Management and Finance, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. Juan-Gabriel CegarraNavarro is based at the Department of Business Management, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain. Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this special issue is to point out the possibilities of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) for k...

Issues and controversies are part of student variables and characteristics in science learning. Not many teachers are prepared for the kinds of challenges that are capable of engendering new ideas and innovations when they occur in the science classroom.  is study investigated the nature of confl icts that are generated in the science classroom. One hundred and four lessons taught by 15 pre-se...

T he focus of the reports gathered here is how information and communications technologies (ICTs) can be used to help communities in developing countries facing water stress adapt to climate change. The role and potential of ICTs in helping communities employ innovative approaches to prepare for, respond and adapt to climate change are increasingly being recognised. Within the water sector, ICT...

Recent development in the role of kindergarten in children’s progress includes the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). ICT nowadays is recognized as a tool that can foster the knowledge and the experiences for this crucial age and the support of specific areas in kindergarten according to the educational perspective is thought significant. In this paper we present a brief ...

Recent development in special education includes the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to assist students during their lifetime. ICT is now also recognized as a tool which ensures access to knowledge and learning resources. In this paper we present an overview of the most representative studies of the last decade (2001-2010) which deal with the two important issues in the...

As classical sociocultural insti tuti ons, museums acti vely conduct educati onal acti viti es with the use of modern informati on technologies. The integrati on of educati onal and technological practi ces in the museum environment defi nes the fi eld in which it is necessary to demonstrate a compelling combinati on of classical, traditi onal and new goals and tools of museum pedagogical commu...

Technology is a critical component of education in the 21 st century; today's students live in a global world and need to compete intellectually with peers worldwide. Data suggest that digital tools and strong pedagogy may help schools employ the best strategies for student achievement of both traditional and 21 st-century skills. The goal of information and communication technology (ICT) initi...