Students Using Ipads In Classrooms
by Marilyn Rincon
Benefits
Students have been able to expand their way of learning by using the technology in classrooms.The use of ipads benefited those with disabilities in a positive way. It explains, “poor fine-motor skills, the touch-screen design is easier to use than a desktop computer with a mouse or a laptop with a touchpad.”
Questions
Often we hear Doctors, Commercials, and parents telling us “exercise 30 minutes a day” because it is important for your health however why do not tell us this about using technology and the internet?
- Are we loosing communication by going all digital?
- Should their be a specific age were students are exposed to technology?
- Are teachers familiar with what they are incorporating in class?
Learning throughout the years
If we have been learning through books these past years why change it.
Teachers well trained to use Ipads
LAUSD launches its drive to equip every student with ipads by Howard Blume "Before you put any kind of technology into the hands of students, the teachers have to be fully trained and capable of using it to teach."
Children are exposed to social media at a young age.
Issues as eight year olds having a Facebook account and accepting friend request from people they do not know.
Pros and Cons
Students should be exposed to it at the age where they can manage the time they use it. Parents should be aware that when a kid is issued an ipad they are exposed as well to the internet and social media so they have to really look out for what their children are doing