Kari Kotter, 2012: I use a document camera with mine and I love it! I like how the students can see the same worksheet they have. I'm not trying to explain where they should be, I can actually show them.
She is a teacher and has helped me to understand how useful some technologies such as tablets, e-readers, and smart projectors are used in the classroom.
Gillian Cheney, 2012: The E-readers work wonders with the students. I worked in a special education classroom with them and the students loved them. They struggle reading words, but understand words when they hear them so they all enjoy "reading" or listening to the books.
Gillian has worked with the e-readers in the classroom for a while, especially in the special education sector. She has great insights as to how the e-readers are affecting the learning process.
Jill Barnes, 2012: I could see tablets being a distraction in the learning process because there is so much you can do on it, the student will be too focused on that rather than what's going on in the classroom.
Jill has good insights on how tablets have had a negative impact on the teaching process. It was good to get some opposing views on tablets in the classroom.
ipadinschools.com, 2012: “There is not a ton of debate about whether this is a direction the schools are heading,” said Annette Alpern, assistant superintendent of instructional services at the Redondo Beach Unified School District. “The question is more: How quickly will the future arrive?”
This website is designed specifically for discussing the use of iPad in schools. It has a lot of relevant information and helps to address alot of the questions that I have had while researching the topic.
Marc J. Rosenberg, 2011:
Well positioned to take advantage of the K-12 eLearning explosion, tablet design takes us beyond online courses, simulations and games with sophisticated learning objectives in mind. Don’t be disdainful of video games; rather, look at the complexity of the decision-making and cognitive challenges they present. Done right, they can be powerful educational tools.
This guys seems really knowledgeable on the subject, and his article has been useful to me while compiling my thought and ideas.
Vineet Madan, 2011:
Though tablets are a recent phenomenon, many students in high school and college have been using smartphones for years, and are already well-acquainted with touchscreen technology. Because they’ve become so accustomed to using these devices, students are increasingly expecting to use them in the classroom setting. When classrooms don’t implement what has now become “everyday” technology, we’re doing students a disservice.
This website has some good insights as to why we should be implementing tablets in the classroom.
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