iPads in Kindergarten: tools or toys?

October 25, 2011

A year ago, our school decided to invest in a set of 15 iPads to be shared between the Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes. Over the last year, teachers and students have been exploring, reviewing and reflecting on ways to use iPads to support teaching and learning in all areas of our curriculum. Zoe recently [...]

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Reviewing the iPad apps.

April 14, 2011

Over the past weeks, the children have had opportunities to work by themselves and with different partners to explore the new apps that have been installed on the iPads. The children were told that at the end of the exploration time they would be asked to feed back to the whole class, explaining their thoughts [...]

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Our iPad journey

January 12, 2011

The use of technology in our Kindergarten classrooms reflects the increasing use of technology in our every-day lives. Technology is incorporated into all areas of the curriculum, as a tool to support teaching and learning. There is a place for digital games to help children practice skills. However, most of the time the children are [...]

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