One U of M graduate student recently conducted a study in a
secondary school examining the potential of using iPads in
classrooms and found a few interesting findings. She visited a
secondary school, which had purchased 300 iPads and allowed
students to use them in classrooms for learning. Empowered (but
sometimes Distracted) Students First, the student researcher
found that by using iPads, students were empowered to learn on
their own. Students could shift their role from passive
receivers of knowledge to producers of knowledge. For example,
students was encouraged to do a lot of independent inquiry and
research using the iPad's web browser or applications. And by
doing group project work and presentations, they could inform
other classmates and teachers (i.e., project-based and
cooperative learning). So the Information seemed to be regarded
as permeable and not owned by the teacher. From teachers'
perspective, it was necessary to employ both traditional (e.g.,
lecturing) and non-traditional (e.g., encouragi