Experiences with iPads in Primary School

Experiences with iPads in Primary School

Tablet computers gain enormous attention nowadays and become more and more part of our dailylife. Due to this it is not astonishing that even the educational sector is thinking about the use ofsuch wearable devices in the classroom. Our research study aims to give insights about real lifeexperiences...

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Journal Title: Profesorado. Revista de Currículum y Formación del Profesorado
First author: Martin Ebner
Other Authors: Julia Schönhart;
Sandra Schön
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Resource type: Journal Article
Source: Profesorado. Revista de Currículum y Formación del Profesorado; Vol 18, No 3 (Year 2014).
Publisher: Universidad de Granada
Usage rights: Reconocimiento - NoComercial - SinObraDerivada (by-nc-nd)
Categories: Social Sciences/Humanities --> Education --AMP-- Educational Research
Abstract: Tablet computers gain enormous attention nowadays and become more and more part of our dailylife. Due to this it is not astonishing that even the educational sector is thinking about the use ofsuch wearable devices in the classroom. Our research study aims to give insights about real lifeexperiences with iPads in Austrian primary schools. Therefore we describe the development ofappropriate learning apps and their use in classrooms. Finally each technology-enhanced lesson isobserved as well as evaluated afterwards with the help of the cut-off technique.The research work carries out different circumstances the use of tablet computers has a positiveinfluence on teaching and learning and gives practical hints how they should be used in classrooms.