Logann Sweet Ipads in the Classroom

Logann -- Ipads in the classroom III

Works Cited

D'Orio Wayne. "IPads in Class." Scholastic.com. 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2012.

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3755865

Summary:

This article talked about the benefits of using iPads in the classroom and whether it was ultimately a good idea or not. It talks about one high school in New York that started the iPad pilot project, which gave teachers the iPad in the summer and in December, they were given to 50 students. Many educators believe this device could eliminate heavy backpacks, old textbooks, and paper copies of assignments. The school's superintendent Dan Brenner says " ..the software would allow student's to annotate PDFs and email their homework to teachers". In addition, they found that 60 % of the books that were used in a particular English class, were available for free on the iPad. Student's have found apps that help them in math, and can respond to comment's from other classmates in English. This high school's main goal is to provide quality education for their student's and believe that the iPad can help achieve this goal. 

Assess:

This article was written by Wayne D'Orio who is an Administrator for Scholastic. He has written several other articles making him a highly credible source. This article was printed in the Spring 2011 Administrator Magazine. 

Reflection:

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article and found it very eye-opening. At first, teachers and administrators were unsure of the idea, which I believe is a general first impression, but eventually they began to see the benefits. In the article, it is said that the student's stopped looking at the iPad as a "new toy" and instead found ways to use it as a tool to enhance their learning. I think this would be the way most student's would react, regardless of age. 

Works Cited

MinnetonkaSchools. "iTools: iPads in the Classroom." YouTube. Web. 10 Feb. 2011. 17 Feb. 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUFXE0OLEw

Summary: 

This video features students from Deephaven Elementary and the variety of ways they use the iPad in their classrooms. The school received iPad's through funding from the PTA. The elementary media specialist, Kelli Whiteside, says the younger grades used the iPad for educational games and students 5th grade and above, used specific apps that corresponded to the lesson. Students in music class even use it for virtual keyboards to create music and learn the notes. This video was produced to show the benefits of using the iPad for an educational setting. One important aspect mentioned is the collaboration that the iPad brings among students. The funds didn't allow each student to have their own, so they must take turns and work together while using it. 

Assess: 

This video was produced by Deephaven Elementary school in February 2011. It is a current video that shows the development of iPad's and their many uses in the classroom. The video is a great resource because it shows first-hand how the iPad is being used by students. 

Reflection: 

I thought this was a great video that showed how iPad's are becoming more and more popular to use as an everyday tool in an educational setting. Students in this day and age are surrounded by technology and are fascinated with new tools. In my opinion, it is very beneficial to incorporate these new advancements of technology into the learning process.