Teacher's iPad Experiment Shows Possibilities for Classroom Technology

The sample size may have been small, but the finding was promising because of how Harmon went about integrating the iPads. "Students wrote their journal entries on the class Moodle, accessed on the iPads" Harmon wrote in his report. They also used the devices to collaborate "on the retelling of works of drama with apps," and to take tests. Students were also more eager to write on the devices and composed longer essays than when writing in a notebook.

The teachers also reported that the devices made their lessons more engaging and helped them connect with students.