The iPad can truly enhance teaching and learning. It is a fancy mobile device with lots of applications, and it is definitely worth an investment. A lot of schools are now joining the bandwagon in providing students with iPads as effective tools for educational purposes.

Why is the iPad so important in school? What does it do to foster high-quality learning? Here are 5 ways why iPads can be very useful for both students and teachers:

1. The iPad fosters efficient learning.

With many of its educational apps, students can learn English and master the language which also includes learning how to read, write and use grammar skills. iPad apps also allow students to study classical literature, learn numbers, solve equations and other mathematical problems which can be fun to do. Students are also able to explore and discover the wonders of the world of science, history and geography. All these can be done with a few taps on the iPad.

2. The iPad can create documents, presentations and spreadsheets.

With iWork productivity applications, students and teachers can construct well-defined documents, presentations, and spreadsheets wherever they are. There are three iWork productivity applications: Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Pages can work as a streamlined word processor and page layout tool which can make a student a writer and designer at the same time. Numbers allow students and teachers to create spreadsheets in a matter of minutes which includes tables and charts. Keynote makes it easier to create presentations with dazzling animations and effects. More time is saved when using educational iPad apps.

3. The iPad can help students with physical disabilities.

iPad is accessible even if the students have sensory disorders, such as problems with vision, hearing and speech. With a VoiceOver screen reader, it allows a physically disabled student to use simple gestures to interact physically with items on the screen.

4. The iPad is an effective component of the digital learning environment,

With an Apple iPad Learning Lab, any classroom can easily be transformed into a digital learning environment. It organizes the management and sharing of classroom sets of iPad devices. Each lab has 10 iPad devices and sturdy rolling cart that can charge, sync, store and secure up to 30 iPad devices. Many classrooms can benefit since the cart easily rolls around the school’s campus. When not in use, the cart can be locked to safely secure the devices.

5.The iPad can be a digital textbook.

It is an effective and all-purpose tool with numerous applications that includes various educational uses. It can be used as digital textbook which is easier to use and lighter to carry. iPad is more reliable than a paper textbook since it provides updated events and contains more current information. It allows students easy access of reading thousands of books with its iBooks apps. Many students can also install other applications that allow eBooks to be read in a digital format. Instead of carrying heavy and bulky books, the iPad alone can store hundreds and thousands of eBooks in various genres.

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