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=Who Can Have a One iPad Classroom?=

The iPad does not require special training. There isn't a special class or endorsement you need before using it. You don't need to read a cumbersome manual. In fact, the iPad is very easy to sit down and figure out in a matter of minutes. So, if the funds are available, any elementary teacher can have an iPad. However, for the iPad to be successfully implemented into the classroom, one needs to have the right attitude. A study by Pepperdine University recommends that an instructor NOT use an iPad if they do not want to change anything in the curriculum. "The iPad will produce change" (Pepperdine, 2011). Furthermore, the study found that using an iPad or iPads in the classroom takes a great deal of time. To do it well, the educator will need to take the time to get familiar with the iPad itself and plan carefully with the iPad in mind. iPad classroom teachers need to take the time to think critically about curriculum. They should take the time to think about goals and outcomes. Then, let their minds think outside of the box and imagine how the iPad might be able to help them meet those goals.



The iPad2 is not a cheap school supply. But with some creativity it is possible for an elementary teacher to get her (or his) hands on one. Districts are using Federal and other grants in an effort to get more iPads into the hands of teachers and into the classroom. With some creative budgeting, a grade level team can purchase an iPad for the grade to share. And for the teacher that has been hoarding Scholastic points, now is the time to use them! With a mere 36,000 points you too can have an iPad in the classroom.

Read on to find out WHAT you need for a One iPad Classroom!

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