by tilinelson2 » Mon Sep 5, '11, 12:07 pm
I have no qualms regarding to the use of electronic devices to make it easier and better for the students, but I think using the iPad is a huge error. The correct choice would be to use an e-reader, for it is lighter and focused on displaying books and other readable material.
Not only reading at the iPad can be tiresome for many people, like reading in the computer, but also it is an invitation for procrastinating during the classes. My aunt is a teacher and she complains about the electronic gadgets like cellphones and smartphones because our educational system is going downhill and these devices are only making it go faster. Of course there always have been the students who never paid attention to the classes, but if it is already difficult to get the attention of someone who is not interested in the class, it is much worse if the student's attention is somewhere else, like messaging, playing games or surfing on the web.
A person only sees and hears what he wants to see and hear and disregards the rest.
