The problem, I began to realize, was my own understanding of how the iPads should be utilized in the classroom. I had seen them as a supplement to my pre-existing curriculum, trying to fit them into the structure of what I’d always do
ne. This was the wrong approach: To truly change how my classroom worked, I needed a technology-based redefinition of my practice.
Here are five lessons I’ve learned about redefining classroom instruction with technology—whether iPads or other tools.