For this week, I decided to look at a fairly new technology, the iPad. The iPad, as well as any Apple electronics, can be used in education in a variety of ways. The iPad in particular, however, can be used in the same ways as laptops or iPods. I explored the Apple website and found that there are a number of apps that you can download to your iPad that are very educational. There are interactive lessons, study aids, and productivity tools. The iPad can be used both inside and outside the classroom. In addition, like the iPod, you can access iTunes and download podcasts and music to the iPad as well. There is also something called the iWork page, which allows both teachers and students to create professional looking documents on their iPad. Lastly, something else you can get on the iPad are books, you can download and read almost any book out there.
I thought it was a cool thing to look into, most kids know how to work an iPod, so I am sure they would be able to figure out how to use the iPad as well. It's something schools should look into!
I would have never though to use an ipad in the classroom but I believe that you are right, that there are many different applications that one can use either with students as a teaching tool or that students can use on their own as practice or review. I think they would be a great thing to have in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteMy only concern is that iPads are really delicate and very expensive. I am unsure if I would use one in my classroom for those reasons
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