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25 Ways To Use Tablets To Enhance The Learning Experience

25 Ways To Use Tablets To Enhance The Learning Experience | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
We hear so much about tablets these days, and new ones seem to be appearing at a rapid pace. Yet we also see teachers who question the use of technology in the classroom. This post looks at the many ways that tablets may be used in the classroom from art to simulations, foreign languages to presentations, ebook and more. To learn more about the ways listed here and an additional twenty, each of which have some additional descriptions click through to the post.
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Why Tablets in the Classroom Could Save Schools $3 Billion a Year

Why Tablets in the Classroom Could Save Schools $3 Billion a Year | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

A group of publishers and tech companies gathered in Washington today to talk about getting digital textbooks into U.S. classrooms. The gathering, convened by the FCC and the Department of Education, included everyone from Apple to Intel to McGraw-Hill, and it was premised on the idea that digitizing classrooms is a good thing.
And, for argument’s sake, let’s say it is. But not because doing so will save schools much money. At least not anytime soon.

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