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Whether the tablet is used to teach reading and arithmetic basics to kindergartners, or to create a presentation for teenagers, the iPad is a chameleon in the classroom with the flexibility to adapt to any kind of curriculum.

Why teach with technology? A healthy skepticism is appropriate when it comes to new educational tools.   The general perception of technology by people outside the educational field may be glowing and hopeful, but teachers are often more cautious: "In sum, technology offers the teacher a vague promise of increased effectiveness at the price of having to know and do more" -- Kenneth E. Eble, The Craft of Teaching (122). 

convenience and availability capacity of support infrastructures tradition (slide projectors are common in Art History departments, less so in others) expense students' level of skill and comfort (although they can learn) instructor's level of skill and comfort (although they can learn, too) required preparation time technical requirements (darkened room?  Internet connection?) capacity to handle certain types of information, such as images, sound, or long passages of text influence on classroom dynamics (does it encourage students to talk to each other?)

Ensuring absolute clarity about the expected standard of pupils’ behaviour. Displaying school rules clearly in classes and around the building. Staff and pupils should know what they are. Ensuring that children actually receive rewards every time they have earned them and receive a sanction every time they behave badly. Taking action to deal with poor teaching or staff who fail to follow the behaviour policy. Ensuring pupils come in from the playground and move around the school in an orderly manner. Ensuring that the senior leadership team like the head and assistant head are a visible presence around the school during the day, including in the lunch hall and playground, and are not confined to offices.