I fritidshemmets verksamhet arbetar fritidspedagoger med IKT och digitala verktyg på olika sätt och i olika grad, och har i uppdrag att ge barnen en meningsfull fritid där deras behov och intresse står i centrum. Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka hur fritidspedagoger uppfattar olika möjligheter som IKT erbjuder dem i sin undervisning samt vilka svårigheter som de upplever i sitt arbete med IKT i fritidshem. Metoden i denna studie är av kvalitativ ansats, där insamling av data har skett med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem verksamma fritidspedagoger. Studiens resultat visar att IKT och digitala verktyg erbjuder många olika möjligheter för såväl lärarens undervisning som barnens lärande och utveckling. Dock framkommer det att det finns aktuella svårigheter som upplevs av respondenterna, vilket i sin tur begränsar användandet av IKT i fritidshem.

The aim of this study was to examine pre-school teachers' experiences of how and for what purpose children at preschool Ljusstaden in Kalmar, use the tablet. The study also examined the teachers' views on the tool in that context. From a media and communication research perspective, the purpose with this study was to increase greater knowledge and understanding of children's use of the tablet in preschool in Kalmar. I chose to performe a qualitative study by conducting semistructured interviews with seven pre-school teachers at the preschool, Ljusstaden in Kalmar. The results of this study showed that it was common for the children to use the tablet in the preschool to take pictures and film and watch it afterwards and that the usage-time varied. I found that the teachers felt that the primary purpose was to follow the digital development and prepare the children for the future. I also discovered that the teachers wanted the children to continue using the tablet in the preschool Ljusstaden. In the future, the teachers wanted more education about how children can use the tablet in the best possible way.

The development of human-computer interaction (HCI) systems, usable by people withvisual impairments is a progressing field of research. Similarly, the creation of audio-onlygames and digital tools has been investigated somewhat thoroughly, with many interestingresults. This thesis aims to combine the two fields in the creation of an audio-only digital tool,aimed at aiding visually impaired persons to navigate unknown areas. This is done by lookingat the field of HCI systems, and games for blind, and by looking at the concept of mentalmaps and spatial orientation within cognitive science. An application is created, evaluatedand tested based on a set number of criteria. An experiment is performed and the results areevaluated and compared to another digital tool in order to learn more about how to increasethe usability and functionality of digital tools for the visually impaired. The results give astrong indication towards how to best proceed with future research.

Syftet med studien är att utifrån ett didaktiskt perspektiv synliggöra sex förskollärares uppfattningar om surfplattan som pedagogiskt verktyg i förskolans verksamhet. Utifrån syftet har tre frågeställningar konkretiserats vilka fokuserar på vad förskollärare uttrycker att surfplattan används till, hur den används samt vilka för- och nackdelar förskollärare uttrycker finns med användandet av surfplattan. Studien är av kvalitativ ansats där semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts med sex förskollärare för att besvara syfte och frågeställningar. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten är didaktik vilket legat som grund för utformningen av hela arbetet. Resultatet av studien visar att förskollärarna uttrycker en generellt positiv inställning till surfplattan som pedagogiskt verktyg i förskolan men det finns skillnader i det pedagogiska arbetet med det digitala verktyget. Alla förskollärarna använde sig av informationssökning och pedagogisk dokumentation i undervisningen. Majoriteten använde också film och pedagogiska spel men det urskildes ett visst motstånd kring detta. Några av förskollärarna använde också surfplattan för skapande syfte där surfplattan var ett verktyg för undersökande tillsammans med barnen. Alla förskollärare poängterade vikten att vara närvarande i användandet av surfplattan där samlärande i små grupper var den främsta metoden. Några av de för- och nackdelar som synliggjordes i studien var surfplattans lättillgänglighet och förmåga att skapa lärande, glädje, beroende och konflikter.

The aim of this study is to increase the understanding of digitization in school. More specifically it investigates the use of digital tools implemented in teaching activities. The study also aims to find out what opportunities digital use gives rise to in the role of primary school teachers and how digital progress has influenced the professional role. The three formulated questions that characterize the study are; “How do primary school teachers use digital tools in their professional activities?”, “To what extent do primary school teachers use digital tools in their professional activities?”, “What possible and changed ways of working have digital tools given rise in the professional education of primary school teachers?”. The empirical study is based on 63 questionnaires completed by primary school teachers in Uppsala County, which is the selection for this study. The theoretical framework consists of Engeströms activity theory, which is based on the socio-cultural perspective of learning founded by Vygotskij. The study is also based on previous research concerning the digitization of schools, including the digital tools as aids and digital literacy.   The result shows that the digital tools characterize the profession as a primary school teacher and that these tools have come to play a major role in teaching. The digital tools are used to a very large extent every day and have brought in many opportunities and also contributed to changed working methods in school. The result also shows that the digital tools can have negative effects, but most of the digital tools are seen as an asset.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This dissertation aims to understand what is the role that journalists attribute to mobile devices in their production routines. The role of the professional in contemporary journalism field experiments the inclusion of digital technologies to the news production. A possible feature that can be considered is the mobility (SILVA, 2008), allowing the professional the possibility to carry its device to the information production. Among the Technologies, stands out the tablet. According to Canavilhas (2012), it is a tool that provides the journalist the possibility of narratives construction that, currently, it's updating the journalism language, becoming the position of the new Swiss Army Knife (JENKINS, 2008). To the radio, the addition of this tools also expands its mains features and allows to think of a radio that it is now expanded (KISCHINHEVSKY, 2011) in multiple plataforms, digital social networks and applicatives. Considering that the technologies and mobile devices updates the process of production of news, and the content consumption, this scenario is only possible from the influence of the convergence at the newsroom, this work aims to discuss how, actually, this devices are being used to the productions of news by the professionals and recognize the potentialities that it can be offered and used by the journalists. Therefore, this work seeks to understand how journalists use this tools in their work and how it reflects the news production in a radio station. As a research subject, it is chosen the Radio Independente 950 AM, from Lajeado/RS. As a methodological procedure, it was made a literature review about the following themes: radio, the convergence, professional culture, and the digital features to the news production. The collect tools used on this research was the observation and interviews. The interviews were the main tool and it was collected eleven statements with the newsroom professionals, production, web department and administrative department of the radio, as well as the observation of the routine productions in the radio. / Esta dissertação tem como principal objetivo entender qual é o papel que os jornalistas atribuem aos dispositivos móveis em suas rotinas produtivas. A atuação do profissional no campo jornalístico contemporâneo experimenta a inclusão de tecnologias digitais para a produção de notícias. Uma característica a ser considerada é a mobilidade (SILVA, 2008) permitindo ao profissional a possibilidade de levar consigo o dispositivo para produção de informação. Entre essas tecnologias, destaca-se o tablet que, segundo Canavilhas (2012), é uma ferramenta que proporciona ao jornalista a possibilidade de construção de narrativas que, atualmente, vêm reconfigurando à linguagem jornalística, assumindo a posição de novo canivete suíço (JENKINS, 2008). Para o rádio, a inclusão dessas ferramentas amplia também as principais características do meio e abre caminho para que se pense em um rádio que se encontra expandido (KISCHINHEVSKY, 2011) em múltiplas plataformas, redes sociais digitais e aplicativos. Considera-se que as tecnologias e os dispositivos móveis reconfiguram o processo de produção de notícias e o consumo de conteúdos. Esse cenário só é possível a partir da influência da convergência nas redações jornalísticas. Assim, este trabalho se propõe a discutir como, de fato, estes dispositivos são empregados para a produção de notícias pelos profissionais e reconhecer as potencialidades que eles oferecem e são utilizados pelos jornalistas. Dessa forma, busca-se entender como os jornalistas utilizam estas ferramentas em seu trabalho e como isso se reflete na produção de notícias em uma emissora de rádio. Como objeto de pesquisa, opta-se pela Rádio Independente 950 AM de Lajeado/RS. Como procedimento metodológico, foi realizada uma revisão de literatura acerca das temáticas: rádio, convergência, cultura profissional e características do meio digital para a produção de notícias. As ferramentas de coleta utilizadas para a pesquisa de campo foram as observações e as entrevistas. As entrevistas foram a principal ferramenta de trabalho, sendo colhidos 11 depoimentos com os profissionais da redação, produção, núcleo web e direção administrativa da emissora, além da observação de rotinas na rádio.

Både samhället och skolan blir allt mer digitaliserad. Tillgången till digitala verktyg i skolan har ökat, men användningen av dem har inte ökat lika mycket. Det finns skillnader i användningen mellan olika ämnen och matematiken är ett av de ämnen med lägst användning av digitala verktyg.   Studiens syfte var att ta reda på vilka svårigheter lärare upplever kring digitaliseringen av matematikundervisningen. I studien svarade 81 lärare som undervisar i matematik i årskurs 4–6 på en enkät om utmaningar och hinder i digitaliseringen av matematikundervisningen.     Resultatet visar att inställningen till att använda digitala verktyg i matematikundervisningen är positiv bland lärarna, men att det även finns svårigheter med att använda digitala verktyg i matematikundervisningen. De svårigheter som framkommer tydligast är digitala verktyg som krånglar, distraktioner i form av sociala medier och spel, brist på planeringstid och svårigheter med att hitta lämpliga appar och program. / Both society and school are becoming increasingly digitalized. The access to digital tools has increased, but their use has not increased as much. There are differences in the use in different subjects and mathematics is one of the subjects with the lowest use of digital tools.   The purpose of the study was to find out what difficulties teachers experience regarding the digitization of mathematics education. In the study, 81 teachers who teach mathematics in grades 4–6 responded to a survey about challenges and obstacles in the digitization of mathematics education.   The result shows that the attitude towards using digital tools in mathematics education is positive among teachers, but that there are also difficulties in using digital tools in mathematics education. The most obvious difficulties are malfunctioning digital tools, distractions in the form of social media and games, lack of time for planning and difficulties in finding suitable apps and programs.

Det övergripande syftet med den här studien är att bidra med kunskap om hur fåtal rektorerna tar ansvar för utveckling av förskollärarnas digitala kompetens för att kunna leva upp till målen i läroplanen. Utifrån syftet formulerades två frågeställningar till den här studien; hur uppfattar rektorerna den samlade digitala kompetens på sina förskolor och hur stödjer rektorerna förskollärarna i att utveckla digital kompetens? I studien används kvalitativ metod där semistrukturerade intervjuer har använts till att intervjua tre rektorer från tre olika kommuner i södra Sverige. Studiens resultat har analyserat med hjälp av förståelseorienterad och problembaserad skolutvecklingstriangel. Resultatet visar på rektorernas uppfattning på förskollärarnas digitala kompetens och hur de stödjer sina förskollärare i sin digitala kompetens. Slutsatsen i studien är att rektorerna är medvetna att det finns förskollärare som känner att de har en låg digital kompetens och att rektorer erbjuder olika möjligheter till att stödja förskollärarnas utveckling av digital kompetens.

Despite teachers already using Information and Communications Technology as a tool in their English teaching, the corona pandemic and the subsequent transition to online teaching presented teachers with the challenge of using ICT for all of their teaching. Teaching a language which is not the students’ mother tongue makes online teaching an even greater challenge. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to increase the knowledge surrounding the use of ICT in online English teaching in an effort to support teachers in the future. The experiences of ten English teachers were obtained through the use of semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis revealed a mixture of positive and negative experiences from the teachers, in terms of personal feelings, the actual process of online teaching and professional competence. The need for extra support for teachers in various areas of online teaching is discussed. Further research is needed to provide more detailed information in order to learn how teachers can be better supported in their role as an online educator, or in the use of ICT in a physical classroom.

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to identify and examine the technology-based instructional strategies and digital tools being used by teachers in grades 3-5 that engage children in problem-solving learning opportunities. The study included 11 purposely sampled participants from a school district in East Tennessee who responded to questions during a Zoom interview. Seven of the participants submitted artifacts to provide examples of how they have incorporated technology and problem solving in their classrooms. Participants provided information about the digital tools and technology-based instructional strategies they have used to enrich problem solving in their classrooms. Participants in the study communicated using group work as a primary instructional strategy when integrating technology to enrich problem solving. The participants discussed student engagement, creativity, real-world connections, and technology exposure for students when sharing their perceptions about how digital tools can enhance problem solving. When explaining how technology integration has adapted their curriculum, they shared how they use technology to provide quick feedback and differentiation. The researcher used Magana’s (2017) T3 Framework to code each example of technology as a translational, transformational, or transcendent use of technology and shared some examples of each.