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@Gallegos

September 1, 2016

Issue 1

Effects of iPads in the Classroom on

Elementary Education
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September 1, 2016

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Digital citizenship. The student
practices safe, responsible, legal,
and ethical behavior while using
digital tools and resources. The
student is expected to:
(A) adhere to acceptable use
policies reflecting positive social
behavior in the digital environment;
(B) respect the intellectual
property of others;
(C) abide by copyright law and the
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Educational Multimedia;
(D) protect and honor the
individual privacy of oneself and
others;
(E) follow the rules of digital
etiquette;
(F) practice safe, legal, and
responsible use of information and
technology; and
(G) comply with fair use

Technology is just a tool.

In terms of
getting the kids working together and
motivating them, the teacher is the most
important.

-Bill Gates

Gallegos Elementary

September 1, 2016

Effects of iPads in the Classroom on Elementary Education

By: Ashley Wainwright
http://goo.gl/rQu1fh

As iPads continue to invade classrooms all over the United States, the schools that have not
already integrated them as learning tools are starting to feel an increasing pressure to allow iPads
in the classroom. The first educational institutions to hop on the iPad bandwagon were higher
education institutions and high schools. Most of the hesitancy has really come from elementary
schools. There is a lot of discussion out there about whether younger students are really ready for
mobile devices like iPads in the classroom, which is understandable.

Customized learning
All educators and parents can agree, students learn at different paces and through different
learning styles. It is particularly important during those formative years in elementary school
learning the basics, that students get the personalized learning they need. Thats where the iPad
comes in. Teachers can reinforce what is being taught with the iPads allowing student to practice
certain skills at their own level and pace.
A research study, conducted in Auburn, Maine showed that Kindergartner students using iPads
scored much higher on literacy tests than students that didnt use the device.
A study from KIPP Academy in Houston, TX showed the percentage of students who rated either
proficient or advanced (the 'passing' rate) was 49% percent higher in the
'flipped classrooms' using the iPads than in the traditional classrooms
with no iPads.
Another study centered on an iPad game, Motion Math, has shown
that the iPad can help with fundamental math skills. Fifth graders
who regularly played the game for 20 minutes per day over a fiveday period increased their test scores by 15 percent on average.

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