Tablets for Teaching Kids Infographic

The tablet has changed the landscape of classrooms around the world, from flipped learning to augmented reality. A much needed balance between function and affordability, tablets of all shapes and sizes are being embraced by teachers in millions of different ways. The Tablets for Teaching Kids Infographic provides an overview of how this shift is taking place.

Teachers and kids are increasingly tech savvy

Types of interactive tech teachers use:

93% use Laptops/Desktops,
55% use Interactive Whiteboards,
34% use Tablets/iPads,
34% use handheld devices and
5% use multi-touch tables/surfaces.

More than 50% of teachers as well as administrators said children use technology 5 days a week in their classroom and less than 10% of them said children use technology less than once a week.

iPads and tablets are already widely used in the classroom

In elementary school:

1/3 of students surveyed (32 percent) said they use small tablets versus 21 percent using larger tablets.
26 percent use basic ebook readers
5 percent netbooks
a full 35 percent use smartphones

In middle school, the numbers skew slightly more toward smart phones and laptops:

25 percent use small tablets
23 percent use larger tablets
17 percent use basic e-book readers
12 percent still use netbooks.
70 percent of middle school students use laptops for learning
66 percent use desktops
47 percent use smart phones

And in high school:

19 percent use full-size tablets for educational purposes;
17 percent use small tablets;
16 percent use basic e-book readers; and
10 percent use netbooks.
75 % use laptops
65% desktops
60% smartphones

Why should technology be used in the classroom?

80% of teachers and 69% of administrators said, “The children enjoy it”.
54% of teachers and 48% of administrators said, “Technology helps children meet the goals of the program”.
60% of teachers and 54% of administrators said, ”To support dual language learners”.
65% of teachers and 69% of administrators said, “To support children who have special needs”
And less than 10% of them said that they used technology only for teacher-controlled activities.

Ways students use tablets/iPads in school

70% for research
70% for homework
55% check assignments
47% take notes in class
46% read digital textbooks
39% check class schedules
33% take exams
8 million: number of iPads in classrooms in first four years after introduction
94%: Apple’s share of tablets in education [see pros and cons below]
107,844: number of education apps in Apple’s App store
97,000: number of educational apps in Android’s Google Play store

Pros…and cons of iPads in k-12

iPads, Pros:

Students love them - iPads in the classroom will get even the most stubborn students excited and engaged.
Good battery life.
Apps galore.
Platform for e-textbooks.
Communication tool - Have any shy students not willing to speak out in class? Using iPads in the classroom can help fix that.
Great content viewer.
User-friendly to students with disabilities- There are many apps for students with cognitive disabilities.
Lightweight and portable.
Fast and easy to use.

Cons:

Doesn’t support flash- one of the biggest criticisms of the iPad is its lack of ability to work with Adobe Flash and JavaScript.
No USB port.
Lack of multi-tasking- multiple windows and files can’t be kept open side by side. Expensive.
Potential to be distracting.
Lack of production capabilities- a great content viewer, but not as great for content creation.
Typing is sometimes frustrating.
Not good for sharing. With the incapability to enter logins, each student needs his/her own. Personal information can’t be stored if students are sharing iPads.

Via: http://www.early-childhood-education-degrees.com/tablets-for-teaching-kids/