Schools using tablets instead of books
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Re: Schools using tablets instead of books
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School-provided tablets? That could get really cost-ineffective.
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Fully agree with you, Erica. There is no denying that using tablets with a strict school system that avoids them from using them for any other purpose would solve many of the situations teachers are facing when using tablets in the classroom.erica_bvs wrote:At my high school, we had iPads. The advantages were numerous. Backpacks were lighter since students didn't have to carry around all the heavy textbooks that would weight them down and give them back problems. Students could take notes, write papers, use educational apps, and so forth. Of course, there are also disadvantages. Some students wouldn't pay attention to the teacher and play games or go on social media during the class time. Overall I totally support tablets, laptops, and iPads in the classroom as long as the school has a good system to keep students off of distracting apps and tuned in to the lesson.
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The advantages of tablets or chromebooks over regular textbooks for the visually impaired are very obvious....not all textbooks/library books come in large print but on a tablet the text size can be adjusted as large as necessary as well as being to adjust the text color or background for more visual distinction.
No more lost textbooks and the ease of which content can be changed in a tablet bring the cost down. If you have a college student and have had to buy textbooks you know what a racquet they are in the U.S. My daughter is a college professor and never requires a book for her classroom that costs more than 25$. She remembers what it was like to be a poor college student and having to spend 100$ on one book!
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Zackadoom wrote:When I was in college, I used my own tablet for textbooks that were available for tablets. I think the idea of it is good provided kids know how to use actual books. So, basically, books up to a certain age.
School-provided tablets? That could get really cost-ineffective.
Actually, Google sells Chromebooks for Education, which are small, rugged laptops, to schools for less than a hundred dollars each....when you think about the fact that one textbook can easily cost a hundred dollars and add in the fact that you can easily add and delete content compared to having to reprint textbooks all the time, the cost is much more workable than books. At my daughter in laws school, each student carries their chromebook to the classroom and home. They download the work at school so even if they don't have an internet connection at home they can still do their work.
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lrankintx wrote:Working for a large school district in special education and also having a visually impaired son my preference is 100% tablets or chromebooks over regular textbooks. My daughter in law teaches at a medium sized middle school which exclusively uses chromebooks....
The advantages of tablets or chromebooks over regular textbooks for the visually impaired are very obvious....not all textbooks/library books come in large print but on a tablet the text size can be adjusted as large as necessary as well as being to adjust the text color or background for more visual distinction.
No more lost textbooks and the ease of which content can be changed in a tablet bring the cost down. If you have a college student and have had to buy textbooks you know what a racquet they are in the U.S. My daughter is a college professor and never requires a book for her classroom that costs more than 25$. She remembers what it was like to be a poor college student and having to spend 100$ on one book!
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That is actually a very interesting perspective to know!! I might have to reconsider my position regarding the use of them in schools.
Zackadoom wrote:When I was in college, I used my own tablet for textbooks that were available for tablets. I think the idea of it is good provided kids know how to use actual books. So, basically, books up to a certain age.
School-provided tablets? That could get really cost-ineffective.
Actually, Google sells Chromebooks for Education, which are small, rugged laptops, to schools for less than a hundred dollars each....when you think about the fact that one textbook can easily cost a hundred dollars and add in the fact that you can easily add and delete content compared to having to reprint textbooks all the time, the cost is much more workable than books. At my daughter in laws school, each student carries their chromebook to the classroom and home. They download the work at school so even if they don't have an internet connection at home they can still do their work.
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I think it's time to embrace technology in a school environment instead of fighting it. We need to acknowledge and appreciate the differences between generations.