Tablet Computing

There are many benefits from tablet computing (i.e. iPads) such as:

• Promotes interactivity
• Promotes digital literacy
• Increases comprehension
• Individual and group work - Students not only work more efficiently on indiviudal work, but also on work assigned to small groups.
• Ease of use - There is not an extensive power-up and is generally easy to use.
• Creativity - The iPad by its very nature invites the student to be creative.
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Curriculum integration
• Environment - Studies have shown that there was at least a 50% savings in paper and printing by using the iPads (Culen & Gasparini, 2011).

It is impossible to narrow down the best educational apps to just a few. Here are some sites where you can get started with ideas:

• 100+ Tips on How to Integrate iPad into Your Classroom - This has a slideshare video to share tips.

Resources

Culen, A. L., & Gasparini, A. (2011). iPad; A New Classroom Technology? A Report From Two Pilot Studies. Retrieved from INFuture Proceedings: http://infoz.ffzg.hr/INFuture/2011/papers/3-02%20Culen,%20Gasparini,%20iPad%20-%20A%20New%20Classroom%20Technology.pdf