My favorite classroom technology is the iPad or tablet. The iPad was used in my classroom to reinforce content that had been taught. The apps gave the students another way
of viewing the content. Students need a rapid recall and performance of a wide range
of skills throughout the curriculum, which may include math facts, grammar and usage
rules, and spelling.(Roblyer &
Doering(p.49)The apps helped my students improve their fluency skills in math and reading. The iPad games gave the students immediate feedback to help them recognize their strengthens and weaknesses in a particular content area. The educational apps on the iPad are a great way to review old concepts. According to Roblyer and Doering,
"drill-and -practice and tutorial software materials are good ways to provide
these kinds of self-paced reviews".(p.49) My students
also listened and read along with stories online in the reading center. This technique allowed my students to interact with the story. The use of this type of technology helps your auditory and visual learners with comprehension skills.
As a teacher, using certain apps made progress monitoring and oral review easier. The quick feedback allowed me to easily determine my intervention groups. For whole group time, I was able to
project the apps on the board to demonstrate technology in my lessons.
In my opinion the iPad or tablet is a great technology tool to have in your classroom.
It is a wonderful personal tool as well as an educating one.
iPad Information: http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/
Hi Shaquetta! I love using the IPad in the classroom as well! I know the benefits for my high school students, but I didn't realize how many apps there actually are for younger students like the phonics awareness app and flashcards app. Really cool...thanks for posting the video!
ReplyDeleteI love the IPad. I have an autistic student that really benefits from it. It also is a great way to stay organized.
ReplyDeleteAs a teaching/learning tool, the use of an iPad in the classroom is very beneficial for both the teacher and student. IPads allow flexibility when differentiating instruction, student accountability during centers, and they are beneficial for accomodating different types of learning styles.
ReplyDeleteI love the Ipad. We have one in our classroom. It is great for small groups. We use it along with the Hatch tablet in in "tablet center". We also use the Ipad for behavior rewards for students who benefit from this type of behavior modification. The possibilities are truly endless with this technology.
ReplyDeleteWhat can be more engaging than an IPAD? As I once had a professor say, we should not be teaching about technology of the past, because our students are going to need to be proficient with the technology of the future. Just look at how technology has evolved in the last 20 years. What technology be like for our students after they leave school and enter the workforce? Integrating cutting edge technologies like the IPAD is essential to prepare our students for the future. However, there is always one obstacle with technology... Funding to purchase it. :(
ReplyDeleteThe iPad provides so many opportunities for engaging your students! It's amazing how easy they are to navigate and wonderful that a classroom can survive with just 1 iPad. (of course we would all love to have a 1 to 1 moment, but just as Andrea stated, sometimes funding can be an issue!)
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