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This article talks about how useful ipads are for autistic students. It also briefly talks about a study done in Orange County on the use of ipads with autistic students.

Eastern Connecticut newsletter about research into how preschoolers can use iPads to support cognitive development

This site includes a large variety of information and resources on the use of tablets in education. One of the most notable features of this space is that its creator has included a long list of tutorials that can aid teachers in bringing unfamiliar technology into their daily instruction.

iPad's, unknowingly, have become a very helpful tool for children with Autism. There are pilot studies researching how effective the iPad's really are.

This article is one of many on the Apple site that give real stories about elementary and all grade level teachers. This specific article highlights Amy, an elementary teacher's experience with ipads in her classroom and her tips about how to use them to cater to each child's learning needs.

This Time article explains a study that shows improvement in literacy scores from a class of 266 kindergarteners in Auburn, Maine. Teachers noticed a change in their students they were more engaged and excited about learning.

This Is a Blog written by a teacher sharing 9 Pros and 8 Cons with I pad use int the classroom.

This Is a Blog written by a teacher sharing 9 Pros and 8 Cons with I pad use int the classroom.

This article explained the pros and cons of using tablets(Ipads) over textbooks. Some ideas that were discussed were; the idea that tablets reduce paper waste, so they are better for the environment. Another idea was brought up about price, textbooks in schools is a 8 billion dollar industry where as tablets are a 35 billion dollar industry.

This source breaks down some of the main pros and cons regarding the issue of promoting tablets in the classroom for grades K-12. Major points are addressed such as the health controversy, financial adjustments, distractibility, etc. Interesting statistics about number of e-books purchased and usage is presented, along with statistics about expenses of the electronic book options. I found this source by Googleing, "digital books vs textbooks, pros and cons".

This is just the Abstract but if you click the 'Download full Article' it will load onto computer as a pdf. This is an assessment of two studies regarding Ipad's as assistive technology in special education.

This is just the Abstract but if you click the 'Download full Article' it will load onto computer as a pdf. This is an assessment of two studies regarding Ipad's as assistive technology in special education.