iPads in the Classroom Kelly Zimmerman

Some Advantages

No more textbooks! Eliminates the need for textbooks because they can be downloading right to the iPad. Eliminates the need for textbooks because they can be downloading right to the iPad. iPad = less $ spent on textbooks. iPad = less $ spent on textbooks.

Students <3 them Hands-on learning. Hands-on learning. Students are excited to use them in class. Students are excited to use them in class. Increase in class participation. Increase in class participation. Motivates them to want to learn, Motivates them to want to learn, Almost guarantees engagement. Almost guarantees engagement.

Technology Era iPads integrate technology. Students need experience early with the technology available b/c it’s taking over the world. Help them later in life with the high demands of technology.

There’s an App for that! Endless free/low cost apps for everything, and they keep growing. So many useful educational apps that make learning fun. Apps for students with disabilities or ELLs.

User-friendly for all User-friendly for all User-friendly for students with disabilities. Great for enhancing and developing communication. Can help students lacking motor skills (touch screen). Variety of games and apps for ELL.

How Teachers are using iPads Make music Make music Practice letter formation Practice letter formation Paint and draw Paint and draw Teachers and students to make presentations Teachers and students to make presentations Quizlets (quizzes online) Quizlets (quizzes online) Educational games Educational games As a textbook As a textbook As a story book As a story book Role book Role book Record book Record book Communicate with parents Communicate with parents Apps for everything Apps for everything

Textbook

Music

Letter formation

Paint and draw

Online quizzes

Educational games

Record keeping

Read stories

Whiteboard

Some Disadvantages

My battery is going to die! Books don’t need to be charged. Books don’t need to be charged. Lose their valuable materials for that lesson while it charges. Lose their valuable materials for that lesson while it charges. Battery life expectancy eventually becomes less and less. Battery life expectancy eventually becomes less and less.

iPads aren’t cheap  An iPad for every student and teacher can get expensive real quick. Always that chance that young, careless students may break the fragile device.

No Wi-Fi networks available. iPad use is often heavily dependent on the available Wi-Fi access. Can run into issues with all the devices fighting for Wi-Fi space. A slow or disconnected server can ruin entire lessons, or waste valuable learning time.

Distraction Easy and quick for students to pop on another site for personal use. Hard not to be tempted to check Facebook, games, pictures, etc.

Why is it not working?!!! iPads and technology in general can be frustrating. iPads and technology in general can be frustrating. Teacher’s end up having to drop what doing to help students with technology issues. Teacher’s end up having to drop what doing to help students with technology issues. Can be overwhelming with all the options and features the iPad can do. Can be overwhelming with all the options and features the iPad can do.

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