EdTechTeam: Worksheets vs. iPads - The Surprising Truth - 1 views
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"I like doing worksheets better than using the iPads because I don't have to think as much."
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"On the iPads, I have to show my work, explain my thinking and make sure it is my best work because someone other than you might see it on my blog or on Twitter."
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Using the iPads leads to a higher level of understanding because students have to explain their thinking with pictures, numbers, words AND their voice. If you use social media in your classroom like we do, it leads to higher quality work because there is a larger audience that may see the student's work.
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"I do not use a lot of worksheets in my math program. So much so, that last week, I gave a worksheet during math to my grade 2 students to do and one of my students cheered. CHEERED! For a worksheet! I asked the child in my class why she cheered. I figured that she would have responded with, "I like worksheets." If she had answered that way, I would have been fine with that. I believe that we all have our own learning preferences and some children enjoy doing worksheets. However I would never have anticipated what she said to me. She responded with, "I like doing worksheets better than using the iPads because I don't have to think as much." "