Introduction



Introduction:
===Hand-held devices are no longer just phones, they are portable computers that enable you to do e-mail, internet, maps, GPS, calendars, Facebook, games, and more. Technology that just a few years ago seemed impossible is now here. === ==In a world that revolves around technology, children flock to the stores to buy the latest upgrades; they are geniuses when it comes to figuring out a new app, and they are so used to instant gratification that teachers struggle to accomplish that in their classrooms, since this new generation likes immediate results. For this reason we must adapt, and adding technology to the classroom might be the first step. ==

==The iPad offers everything you might want at the touch of a button. If you like videos there is an app for you, iTunes, e-mail, YouTube, photos, mail, calendar, notes, iBooks, there are so many apps that anything you need to do or know is in the palm of your hand. It can be a fascinating and overwhelming toy, and it has it’s pros and cons, but when placed in capable hands it can become a tool for learning. The iPad has many applications for the classroom, from spelling, reading, math, social studies, to Foreign Language, test prep or fun games: []. ==

==The Kindle can open a world of possibilities. You no longer have to carry heavy or bulky books with you. If you get bored with what you are reading you can switch to a different book with the touch of a button, you can even share your books with a friend for free, and with the new color feature even children can enjoy their favorite books. ==

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==SMART Technologies has a number of products available that offer teachers new posiibilities. One example of this is their [|SMART Response System]. Using this free downloadable software to design a lesson, teachers can use these remotes to test thier students knowledge during the course of the lesson. Slides or pages are now interactive during class, and with a class set of these remotes, instantaneous information can be attained. Teachers do not have to wait to give a quiz, they can build one into the lesson and get immediate results. == ==Below are some examples of the question types that can be used with the remotes. It offers teachers the ability to ask more than just the most basic questions. The students can be asked in a number of ways for thier answer to a particular problem or question.==

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