This article was in the Record last week:
Also...I think that the best part of the iPad is the hands on aspect of using it. That is what sets it apart for a laptop. The big question is how to use it effectively in a class with 25 plus kids. There are teachers and students @ Eisenhower who have had great success with it in the small group instruction settings. In this "testing stage" that we are in, a large class might have to have the iPad as one of several stations that kids move through during a class period. If this is beneficial to the students learning, then we could explore the possibility of getting multiple iPads for the classroom. Even the simplest of games such as "Angry Birds" (check it out) allow kids to grasp an understanding of physics, angles, strategy and more that cannot be as effectively demonstrated on a board or watching a video.
You're right! Even Angry Birds could be educational in a few circumstances. The hands-on part has been really helpful to me in some circumstances.
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