Personally, I agree with some. Why? 3D technology. Interaction. Holograms? It is a matter of accessing content, getting information, and improving innovation to spark the young minds of students today. Kids already grow up with technology at home and in schools. Their parents go off buying them the newest fastest computers out so they can surf the web at ridiculous rates of speed while they text their girlfriend, play Playstation, and listen to their ipod all at the same time. Why not use that technology to enlighten their brain, instead of melt it?
Oh! The possibilities.
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There are countless reason why tablets are a great asset to classroom learning.Tablets are the best way to show textbooks. They are capable of offering contents that print or even eBooks cannot. Images, video, and audio files are elements that would be impossible to include on paper or in eBooks. You could listen to Beethoven's 9th in music class as your professor summarizes it. Individually watch Martin Luther King. Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech in the classroom, not having to get up from your chair, the teacher even doesn't have to stand, just command. All on an iPad, or other tablets. (As you notice, I am an iFan man! sorry for those tablets stuck in "other.")
High school and college students have been using smartphones for years. Students are well acquainted with touchscreen technology. And they are already expecting to use them in the classroom setting to better their work. They fit student's lifestyle. Thin. Lightweight. Quick & Easy. With innovative software that is developed specifically for tablets. Not to mention, the progression of development for education into the future. They're award winning? Plus, they integrate well with the ever trending Education IT for easy synchronization and constant connectivity.
As tablets become more available (and cheaper) we will see a trend of schools adopting and expanding on the tablets for education. With Apple's issues with supply chain and Android's problems getting their products to market it has been difficult for schools to seriously adopt. But, as these issues are resolved over time, expect to see more campuses and high schools hopping on the bandwagon.
iPads in Schools elaborates on the topic.
I don’t really think this is realistic. By the time these are cheaper people will want the latest technology. Personally I have never had a smart phone and don’t see the need for one. Having a smartphone would allow me to be on the Internet at all times, which I definitely don’t need. Its nice to unplug from technology and deal with simpler things like reading. It hurts my eyes to look at a screen to long and I have trouble reading line to line so if I’m reading an article on Angel for class I always print it out. I like to be able to highlight, page mark and write comments. I have also broken more phones than I can count so the idea of carrying a tablet around scares me. I could definitely see myself dropping one of those or knocking if off of my desk during the first week of school. I feel like there are a lot of good ideas on how to increase technology in the classroom, in theory, but when it comes to implementation it doesn’t pan out? In grade school we had a laptop cart that our teachers could rent out but it was a big hassle because a lady would have to watch it and we would only have one class period with them so we never got much done. It seemed like more hassle than it was worth since electronics are so much more expensive there are always not enough for all of the students.
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