IL-Research about IL
IL-Media Literacy
Exploring the Use of the iPad for Literacy Learning.
Hutchison, A., Beschorner, B., & Schmidt-Crawford, D. (2012). Exploring the Use of the iPad for Literacy Learning. Reading Teacher,66(1), 15-23. doi:10.1002/TRTR.01090
The goal of this article is to explore how a fourth grade teacher could integrate iPads into her literacy instruction to simultaneously teach print-based and digital literacy goals. The teacher used iPads for a three-week period during her literacy instruction and selected apps that provided unique approaches to helping the students meet their literacy learning goals. An explanation of how to develop lessons that meaningfully integrate iPads is presented, as well as lessons learned from the project. Because iPads and similar tablets are relatively unexplored as tools for literacy learning, this work may provide a foundation for teachers and leaders making decisions about whether mobile devices such as these can be useful in literacy classrooms.
The author discusses advantages of using iPads for literacy instruction. Considerations for integrating tablets, such as the iPad, into literacy instruction are provided. Suggestion for moving ahead with iPads for its viability features which may be useful in helping develop instructions. The investigation found that using iPads for literacy instruction not only supported student learning, but students were also highly engaged and able to demonstrate unique and creative ways of responding to text using a technology tool that offers some unique affordability to users.
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