Module 8: Activity 7: Tablet Devices in the Classroom

Presently, in Antigua and Barbuda, All students from Form 2 to Form 5 are given the opportunity to own a tablet device as government grants. This has been deemed as a welcoming gesture to some citizens while other find it to be rather inappropriate since most facilitators were not trained in the use of these devices in their classrooms. 

These handheld devices can be effectively used in the classroom to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Just as with any other tech tool there are negative views to their usage in classrooms. 

www.edudemic.com has given the following as the top ten things that one needs to know before diving into the use of tablet devices in the classroom. These are they:-

1. Kids Will Break The (Very Expensive) Tablets

2. When It Comes to Education, The Operating System Matters – a Lot!

3. Children Will Be Online ALL The Time

4. The Battery Will Run Out in An Hour

5. Why On Earth Do Kids Need a “Multi-Media Experience” for Learning? I’m Suspicious…

6. Kids Will Be Able to Access Unsuitable Websites and Apps, and I Can’t Stop Them!

7. With So Many Apps, I Won’t Know Which Ones to Download for School

8. I’m Worried About The Tablets Being a Target for Thieves. Is Children Safety at Risk?

9. Won’t Cyber-Bullying or Approaches by Strange People Increase With Tablet Usage?

10. I really Don’t Want Kids to Lose the Ability to Read a Book, or To Handwrite