This report by Family, Kids & Youth:
- Updates previous research on the impact of 1:1 tablets.
- Discusses findings from recent studies.
- Discusses the limitations of the research to date.
- Discusses how tablets contribute to learning.
- Examines the issues surrounding tablet use in different contexts.
- Why Tablets: Highlights what makes tablets so different from technologies such as computers, laptops and netbooks, describing in detail factors such as mobility, affordability and functionality.
Table of Contents:
- Research on mobile learning
- ‘Anytime, anywhere learning’
- Independent learning
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Introducing mobile technology
- Research on Tablets
- What distinguishes Tablets from other devices?
- What drives Tablet adoption in schools?
- Research on Tablets in education
- Technology as a source of distraction
- Developing literacy
- Tablets as personal devices
- The use of Tablets in primary schools
- The use of Tablets in secondary schools
- The use of Tablets in universities
- The use of Tablets for children with Special Educational Needs
- Teachers’ perceptions of technology
- The role of the teacher
- Professional training and teacher confidence
- Digital learning material
- The importance of pedagogical vision