Table 8

Teachers' use of tablets

Multimodal layersData nExamples
Technologies – hardwareTablets: 6Tablets: iPads
Technologies – softwareVisual: 2Visual: Explain Everything, SPARK, Vue
Multiplicity of modes: 1Multiplicity of modes: Skitch
Technologies' functional propertiesPrimary function: 1Primary: displaying content
Secondary function: 1Secondary: using fingers to zoom in on content
Tertiary function: 1Tertiary: recording written work, making videos
Technologies' semiotic properties3Highlighting, colour, underlining
Modes of representationAuditory: 3Auditory: conversations, speech, talk
Multiplicity of modes: 2Multiplicity of modes: combination of auditory-linguistic-visual-gestures-gaze
Gaze: 2Gaze: looking at technologies
Gestures: 2Gestures: pointing, nodding
Visual: 1Visual: moving images
ActivitiesInstructional design: 4Instructional design: presentation/demonstration/development of teaching content
Learning design: 2Learning design: teacher and student shared design

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