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**Ipads in Elementary Classrooms** **Introduction** There are many technological resources that can be used within the classroom and one them is Ipads. With integrating technology in the classroom, it is important to understand how they work, advantages, disadvantages, and how they can be used for educational purposes. **Definition** Ipads are a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content. Its size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. The Ipad is an all touchscreen device that can connect to a wi-fi hotspot. **History** Ipads are so new to the world that there is not much history to be shared. Ipads have previously been used in classrooms to enhance the classroom experience. The world we live in is a technology based world, so many schools have started bringing more technology into the classroom. Although Ipads have not taken the place of computers, they are still used fairly regularly in many schools. **Advantages** Ipads have numerous advantages in the elementary school and are becoming more and more popular. Ipads are great for saving money with paper and a great way to introduce students to technology. The appealing touch screen makes the use of the ipad easier than using computers for young children. The Ipad is also convenient to keep in the classroom and much lighter than carrying books around or having to walk to a computer lab if computers are not in the classroom already. Ipads are also great because you can read in the iBook on the Ipad, organize photos, pinch and zoom, rotate to view landscape, access the internet easily, pick from thousands of applications for people of all ages, ** Educational Applications ** There are many applications are available on the Ipad for phonics, building words, letter recognition, letter formation, math, counting quantities, addition, subtraction, science, history, art, music, dictionaries and much more. There are also games that are educational and unique which draws the kids in to the Ipad even more. Many applications are free, and the ones that do have a fee, the fee is very low and is only a one time payment. Some of these educational applications include: rock n' roll Phonics easy reader, Super Why!, Adddition undersea adventures, Princess math, K12 timed reading practice, word search, and mathboard.

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**Disadvantages** Although there are many advantages to using Ipads in Elementary Classroom there are some disadvantages. Some of the main disadvantages are, no multi-use, no USB support, no Flash support for online video viewing, and the screen is small which can not be used for the entire class (Disadvantages of Apple Ipad). These disadvantages can hinder using Ipad for educational purposes within the classroom. **Conclusion ** In conclusion, there are many advantages and disadvantages to using Ipads in an Elementary Classroom. It is important to understand these in order to make sure that they are being used to their full potential with future students. **References (APA)** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Apple. In //Apple Ipad//. Retrieved February 12, 2012. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.apple.com/education/

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">http://interactiv.basd.k12.wi.us/downloads/files/ipad%20summary.pdfDisadvantages of Apple Ipad (n.d.). In //Unbiased ipad Review: Disadvantage//. Retrieved February 7, 2012 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">//Introducing Ipads in the Classroom// [Online video]. You Tube. Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWFTEiEkaFQ

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Ipad. (2012, February 10). In //wikipedia//. Retrieved February 11, 2012