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Title: Should Kindergarteners Use IPads in the Classroom? URL: http://www.govtech.com/education/Should-Kindergarteners-Use-iPads-Classroom.html Tags: kindergarten classroom, iPads, elementary education Description: This article examines the occurring rise of technology available to young children, and whether or not it should be included in the classroom. The article states from several different opinions that technology - if used - must be under control of the educators and that children need to be taught and monitored to technology exposure.

Title: Should Kindergarteners Use IPads in the Classroom? URL: http://www.govtech.com/education/Should-Kindergarteners-Use-iPads-Classroom.html Tags: kindergarten classroom, iPads, elementary education Description: This article examines the occurring rise of technology available to young children, and whether or not it should be included in the classroom. The article states from several different opinions that technology - if used - must be under control of the educators and that children need to be taught and monitored to technology exposure.

This a blog written by a kindergarten teacher that gives a look into everyday life of a kindergarten classroom and how technology is being used!

This article discusses a KIPP school's use of computer instruction in a kindergarten class. This particular program used computer-based learning during part of the class time so the teacher could focus on smaller groups of students, among other reasons. 

Article gives apps and tools to sue with kindergarteners and has pictures of the apps!

Teacher blog about effective uses of a 1:1 iPad to child ratio!

This article was based on an experiment done using two groups of Kindergarteners; ones who learned with iPads, and ones who did not. The results prove that using iPads with the students improved test scores.

Article explains the benefits students will receive when using technology in the classroom. Motivation, collaboration and differentiated instruction are some of the subjects that are talked about.

Great article on using various Tech in the classroom in conjunction to more traditional teaching methods.

This is another blog about a teacher effectively using technology (iPads) in her classroom

theweek.com/article/index/242107/is-the-ipad-bad-for-children Three Kindergarten classes in Australia are participating in a study of benefits. Experts agree that children are better off simply talking than zoning out over an iDevice in order to develop social skills and to learn to cope with or grow from boredom.

An article about a study being conducted in Australia. The study is set in Kindergarten classrooms and is monitoring the use of iPads in children of lower socio-economic status. 

A "Kidblog" where a classroom of kindergartners effectively use iPads in the classroom and post their progress!

This website contains all the information that is provided for a no-cost public school funded system where families can have curriculum appropriate materials ("even bags of rocks and dirt") delivered to their front door and complete graded Kindergarten through the 12th grade virtually from home. They claim these virtual students will spend about 20-25% of their time working on the computer, while high school students in this program can plan to spend about three hours each day on the computer. This site offers free examples of lesson plans, and lots of information on how this system works.

Search Criteria: Google: virtual school Washington state (I started with virtual school and Google provided me the rest)

A list of resources for smartboard use in the classroom. Includes: lessons, blogs, sites, powerpoints, and tutorials.

This article gives successful and engaging software programs and activities for the primary grades

A blog designated to teaching with technology in primary grades. Great to see practical use of technology

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.