Importance of Tablets and smart phones in classrooms

Importance of Tablets and smart phones in classrooms

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  The importance ofintegrating Smart Phones and Tablets in Classrooms Pamela Manescalco Psychology of Teaching and Learning Kendall College
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  Overview of theStrategy • “Technology is important in classrooms today , especially for young children. Tablets can help both teachers and students when there is a language barrier. They also can be used to help teach children. Schools are resistant to adding technology to classrooms. Although, classrooms are using technology more often. A lot of classrooms incorporate the use of tablets, computers, iPad, and smart boards in classrooms.
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  Credible Source 1 Accordingto Courtney Blackwell (2014), Tablet computers, specifically, can be used anywhere/anytime and foster individualized learning, such as teachers can be used as tools for scaffolding student learning.” I have tons of children's games both on my tablet and on my smart phone. My daughter has been learning different colors, shapes, and how to count using different apps on both. They both can be great learning tools for children especially at such a young age. Teachers are saying that, electronic devices motivated children to want to learn more than typical classroom studies. Even studying the exact same subject students where more excited and motivated learning using technology rather than learning through text books. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
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  • “Appropriate technologyis integrated into the regular environment and used as one of the many options to support children’s learning.” (Technology and Young Children; N.D.) • Technology is interesting to children. They see everyone using different types of technology, example smart phones, tablets, computers, and lap tops learning, and the different things that they can do on them. “Developmental software engages children in creative play, mastery learning , problem solving, and conversation.” (Technology and Young Children; N.D.) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
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  Credible Source 3 ThisPhoto by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Children are better and faster at figuring out technology than adults. Allowing children to use technology is helping them use their “fluid thinking-children exploring an unlikely hypothesis.” (Preschoolers Outsmart, 2014). There are so many things that children can learn using the technology available today. Studies have shown that technology is still underused in education today.
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  Analysis All of thearticles I have read agree that technology needs to be utilized in classrooms. They offer significant advantages to helping educate children in classrooms today. Children are like sponges they pick up on everything. All the different pictures and noises that tablets and such use are extremely interesting to children. They make children want to learn. Teachers can teach the same thing using technology versus using text books. Studies have shown that using text books make the child eager to learn.
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  Connections All the informationI have gathered seems to show that all the evidence says that there is more benefits than downfalls to using technologies in education today. Tablets and other technological devices enhance the learning environment and help encourage children to want to learn and to want to explore. It also gives children the knowledge how to succeed in todays technological advanced world. It is important aspects in most adults life so why not teach children a young age, plus there are so many apps that can help children why not take advantage of that? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Looks confused and stressed Looks relaxed and even enjoying herself
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  Conclusions • I thinkthat it is important to uses tablet and other technology in school. Tablets help children build their fluid intelligence, helps them to develop their fine motor skills, and also helps them to build their problem solving skills. Children learn faster how to use technological devices. According to the article, technology and Young Children, • Using tablets in education allows children to find new challenges. They can repeat the same activity helping them to This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND
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  Communication with Families “ Technologyin classrooms helps children become more excited about learning. Rather than just sitting at a desk and studying all day children get to play games and do interactive activities to help them learn. Tablets are also beneficially with helping students with language barriers and students who learn at different paces. Tablets and other technology help children learn to develop their creative play, mastery learning, problem solving, and conversation skills. It is my opinion that allowing children to use technology can greatly benefit their learning experience.”
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