Tuesday 14 June 2016

Reasons Why Schools Should Start Adopting iPad To Provide Education

As we all aware of how much technology matters to us in today's world. Almost everything is available online or social media. Everyone of any age is going online to find out or to do research on the knowledge needed. So why not our upcoming generation adapt the facilities available today.


Well, iPad is an awesome device- not only for entertainment or gaming but for learning too. The entire education industry is realizing the impact of iPad devices in teaching and learning practices. The idea of "bag-less school" seems like to be more practical with iPad devices, with a dedicated application development can add additional weight to it.
But to choose an implementation of iPad and apps for providing education is actually a big decision to take and not only school faculties but also, parents should have to be a part to push things in right direction.

These following reasons may make you aware more in why we should implement iPad to teaching practices. Some of them are mentioned below:

1. App store has approximately more than 70k education apps designed most of them for iPad. They cover entire subjects, style of learning and grade levels. They are not only text-based learning apps but also providing interactive graphics and game-play. Have a look to "Reading-Rainbow apps available on iTunes iOS app store.
2. A 2015's study by Chitika reported iPad dominating in North America with receiving 75% of all tablet traffic over internet. People are adapting iPAd tablets & apps for almost all computing purposes. Education is one of these purposes.
3. 40% teachers revealed that they let their students use tablets in classrooms.
4. Sell of iPad gone twice the number of Mac sold by Apple.
5. The largest book publishers specially MC-Graw-Hill, Pearson producing 90% of textbooks, are partnering with Apple to provide study material in digital form.
6. 85% teachers say students want iPAds in class among other tablets available in market.
7. More than 2300 schools districts have already using iPad devices in the US.
8. Following schools in the USA have adopted iPAd so far :
* San Diego Unified School District:26000 iPads
* McVellen Independent School District: 25,000 iPAds
* Regis College: 1,250 iPads
* Zeeland Public Schools- 1,800 iPads
*Manhattan Beach Unified School: 75% students bringing their own iPads.
* Mansfield High School: 10,600 iPads.

I think this research is enough to get our new generation get involved more into the digital world by start using iPads in schools.

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