Advantage Of Tablets In Education

Imagine this: It is the first day of high school. Everyone is buzzing with excitement- especially the freshman. In the upcoming weeks every freshman in town bought a giant backpack, thinking that all of their textbooks and things would fit. At the end of the first day, however, backpacks are overflowing with four to five textbooks and several assigned novels. It is the 21st Century and technology is becoming more and more advanced. These days the line between technology and education is becoming very thin. Teachers and administrators have been incorporating technology into classrooms for several years. The question is, how beneficial is this technology in education? The answer-extremely. Tablets, in particular, are very advantageous in education.

Not only that, but students are able to learn in a way they are comfortable with, making it easier for them to learn quicker. In education, we, as a community, are very focused on one certain way of teaching. We are so focused on this, in fact, that we force different thinking students into learning in a way they don’t understand when those students would thrive and grow so much more with another style of teaching. Tablets offer that option of learning in more ways. They allow students to explore different learning styles and to find where they are most comfortable with and thrive the most. Studies done by the National Training and Simulation Association show that “technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach learning objective by 30-80 percent” (Antuzzi 1). This means that technology helps students learn something new in less time that it would take in a non technology-based classroom. Moreover, tablets also help to improve standardized test scores. A digital version of an Algebra 1 textbook, by publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, was tested in California’s Riverside Unified School District. “Students who used the tablet version scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests vs. students who learned with traditional textbooks” (Antuzzi 1). Tablets are all around, educationally beneficial in the learning department. However, how do they benefit

Some of these skills are in technology. Tablets help students to learn technology skills early on in life. This is important because some of the highest paying jobs rely heavily on technology. (Antuzzi 1). Another important skill that tablets teach is creativity and problem solving. Tablets help to create an environment where creativity is encouraged and different problem solving techniques are provided. ¨The experience however is enjoyable, leading to a greater creativity…” (Clarke 74). Students are more likely to be able to problem solve in their everyday adult lives when being taught with technology. Tablets also are beneficial when it comes down to cost