Lesson 1:

iPads an Effective Educational Tool?

iPads and Education

What do you think would be the benefits

of using iPads to enrich education?

Picture this….Johnnie is a 14 year old student that was diagnosed with Autism at age 5 after his preschool teacher noted the following in a middle of the year conference with his parents; limited vocabulary, wanting to play alone rather than with his preschool aged peers, failure to acknowledge his preschool teachers when spoken too. He struggles with the common academic areas of reading, mathematics, and writing and receives speech and language services 2 times weekly in addition to OT services 1 time per week for fine motor control and sensory impairments.

Research…• Increased time on task

• Increased willingness to learn

• Allows for visual and kinesthetic learning concurrently

• Gives a break from traditional pencil and paper methods

Brainstorm…What are the PA Common Core Standards addressing in

• ELA• Mathematics• Writing

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