After listening to Lisa, Donna, and Kevin talk about the iPad, it seems that it has a vast amount of uses in the classroom. For example, the number of programs and applications that are available through the iPad are numerous, and these apps that the teachers are using have been helping the students with things like spelling, speech, and reading, which are key at that young age in elementary education. Also, it allows the kids and teachers to get a hands on experience, as opposed to the teacher using the technology only and the students merely watching them use it. I think a great point was made that this technology is new to both teachers and students, so the teachers are learning about new applications and programs too. I feel like at first it may be difficult or even slightly frightening to use, but after you play around with it and become more adjusted to it, you will see how great and useful it can be for you as an educator.
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