Today we held a panel discussion about introduce iPads in education in elementary school. Allan, Lay, Grace, Sia and I belong to this group. We couldn’t reach consensus at this discussion. Let’s following today’s discussion.
Allan and Grace agree with the idea of introduce iPad in elementary school. They mentioned some advantage. First, there is no need for textbooks, and many things can be done with a tablet, so efficiency is improved. The price of the iPad itself is high, but not so high considering that it will be used for six years. If textbooks are converted to data and downloaded every year, there is no need to carry heavy textbooks. Children can break the tablet, but it's okay if the lower grades are managed by a teacher or insured if something goes wrong. The second is that tablet-based learning can stimulate and interest children. Tablets can be used to study shapes and reactions that are difficult to imagine on paper media. Finally, students who are absent from school due to poor physical condition or the like can make supplementary lectures and commentary while staying at home. It was said that individual guidance for students who were absent or unable to take classes was unfair education, and it was not good to break into private, so some friends suggested that you should teach.
I and Sia disagree this idea. There are several reasons for this. First, Paper work (textbooks and notebooks) is suitable for detailed work that requires concentration, and a tablet is a good way to capture rough information. This is the difference in the function of the brain due to the difference between the textbook and the light emitted from the medium as seen by the reflection of natural light. Tablet studies are not suitable for studies that require more concentration and memory. Next, The need for a person to teach the correct tablet usage increases the burden on the leader.Also, the children have to learn more, so both have more time to get to the start line of the lesson. Even for busy teachers, increasing new learning can be a huge pain.
Q&A
What should they do if we want to study on a tablet after school?
→ Lending and sharing data.
How do you do the test?
→Paper.
Is security OK?
→ Set a password storage room and create a tablet storage room.
Finally, the topic concluded, "Use tablets for math and science dealing with visual information and still use paper textbooks for other subjects." However, it did not reach consensus.
Through this discussion, I realized that my ability to listen and speak was extremely low compared to others. Even if a good idea or opinion appeared in response to a question, it was often impossible to convey it because of the lack of vocabulary and lack of expressiveness. I didn't have much preparation for discussion (thinking deeply on the agenda and consolidating my opinion) and regretted it.
