

A note from the authors The use of technology in schools continues to evolve rapidly as new devices and tools become available, and the adoption of mobile devices such as iPads and tablets has been a particularly exciting development in recent years. Check out the book's Pinterest board which includes the apps mentioned in the book as well as a handy infographic for a snapshot guide on starting off your tablet teaching journey. Real life examples and comments like this give the text a truly practical focus. Each chapter begins with a case study contributed by a teacher using tablets in schools. It offers guidance on: how to use tablets to devise meaningful learning activities embed them in genuine curriculum contexts, drawing upon case studies from existing practice It is written for non-specialists and explains technical terms in an accessible, practical way. This book helps teachers to make the most of these devices in the primary classroom. Without this, these fantastic resources lose their value. Teachers and trainees need strategies to integrate these into existing learning contexts in a meaningful way.

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