50 resources for using an iPad, Android tablet in class | ZDNet
Summary
Companies including Microsoft, Apple and Samsung have issued free devices, software and services to insinuate themselves into the classroom -- not only giving students more access to technology no matter their background, but potentially also to influence the next generation of consumers toward a particular brand or operating system. Tablets, due to their portability and app support, remove the need to trudge over to a computer room to access the Web -- and can stored safely away after a lesson. Writing a paper on a local news story or scientific article no longer has to be prescribed to the source material -- instead, emails or messages can be sent in real-time, enriching student projects. Whether youre teaching primary, high school or at college, the materials and courses which can be accessed and stored on a tablet can prove invaluable for todays teachers. Lessons which involve moving around a classroom and trying out different activities in each are compatible with tablets -- for example, why not set your students an educational game in one corner, and a discussion point or quiz in another?
