The iPad. Technology at it's best?

As this topic is based on technology I thought I’d do some research into the most revolutionary product in education today, the iPad. Should we be using them in schools? Is there any need for them to be used in substitution of books? Or should we keep up with the advancement in technology and embrace the use of them in education?

You can’t help but wonder if it’s too much instantly available information. Are we relying more on the use of iPads and other similar products instead of just learning and remembering information. Now that we can find out the atomic weight of copper or the opening lines of a Shakespearean play and the touch of a button, are we really learning?

Apple products are great, I don’t think I could live without my iPhone now, but do they make us lazy? They have spell check and auto correct on text messages, so we don’t even have to try when sending a quick text, and the auto correct will correct the misspelled word instantly so you won’t even realise you’ve made a spelling mistake. So are Apple products really useful when it comes to education?

However iPads are becoming more and more common in the classroom today. Children as young as five are using iPads in some schools. With thousands of educational apps and books available to download directly onto the iPad and textbook updates instantly downloaded there’s no wonder so many choose to use it.

I found this clip on YouTube showing the uses of the iPad in all levels of education, it shows all the great uses of the iPad.