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iPads in Elementary Education StoryBoard. Sandra Logan EDUC 7101 Walden University. Need. Elementary Schools often are limited in the number of laptops and desktops available to students Elementary students need to develop skills that make them proficient in the 21 st century. Research.
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iPads in Elementary EducationStoryBoard Sandra Logan EDUC 7101 Walden University
Need • Elementary Schools often are limited in the number of laptops and desktops available to students • Elementary students need to develop skills that make them proficient in the 21st century
Research • Apple, Inc revolutionized the tablet computer • School districts are implementing iPad usage • Schools are saving money
Development • Unwillingness to adopt this technology • Usage merely replicates what is already being used in the classroom • In order to make changes, this instrument should be used in revolutionary ways
Commercialization • Many apps geared toward education • Apps that are not education specific are also being utilized • Each previous model will be updated to the current operating system • Long lasting battery life