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Richard Byrne states "This week I got the itch to go beyond anecdotal stories about iPads in the classroom and look for some more substantial research and writing on the topic. Below are some of the reports that I’ve been reading through this week."
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Beth Dichter's insight:
We often hear stories of how iPads are being used in education, but when you choose to search for studies on the use of iPads in education few are to be found. Richard Byrne shares five studies in this post.
* "The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for Victoria, Australia iPads for Learning – In Their Hands field trial studied the use of iPads in nine schools."
* "The iPad as a Tool for Education is a study based on iPad use at Longfield Academy, Kent, England." (This study was posted in this Scoop.it.)
* "Reading With iPads – The Difference Makes a Difference studied the impact on the reading comprehension, knowledge of content, and analysis skills of boys aged 11 to 13 who read using iPads."
* "Promoting Student Engagement by Integrating New Technology into Tertiary Education: The Role of the iPad studied the use of iPads by teachers and students in distance learning and in-person learning environments."
* "The Impact of the iPad and iPhone on Education was published in 2010 and is speculative in nature as the students surveyed had not yet been given iPads."
Another example about mobile technology impact to make the learning activities become lot easier.
Yes I agree to this notion. I'm all for the introduction of iPads into the education system, both junior and senior. One of the small reasons is that it's more convenient than to carry heavy books around all day.
On my reading list.