_STIMULATIVE QUESTION: HOW IS THE DIGITAL GADGETS BENEFITS FOR THE CHILDREN’S LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM?
There are different types of digital school gadgets used in school to fulfill certain functions that the students need and to help student to learn more easily. The well known digital gadgets that may often use in our daily lives are mobile phones. While mobile phones may be seem like a distraction for many students while studying. Similar digital gadgets besides mobile phones that can be use in school are smart pens, SMART board, touch screens, that would be explained below.
We are going to discuss three digital gadgets often used in school: Smart pens, SMART board, and touch screen.
There are different types of digital school gadgets used in school to fulfill certain functions that the students need and to help student to learn more easily. The well known digital gadgets that may often use in our daily lives are mobile phones. While mobile phones may be seem like a distraction for many students while studying. Similar digital gadgets besides mobile phones that can be use in school are smart pens, SMART board, touch screens, that would be explained below.
We are going to discuss three digital gadgets often used in school: Smart pens, SMART board, and touch screen.
Types of Technology Gadgets
Smart PenSmart pens are a new office trend with ever-expanding possibilities. Most smart pens simply convert your handwritten notes into computer files for easier review. (Behrends, 2011) |
How to use Smart pen?
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IOGEAR Mobile Digital Scribe
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- The first on the scene. It doesn’t have all of the features that you might find in a newer model. (Behrends, 2011)
- Can stores everything written down for later review. This smart pen doesn’t need to write on a specific surface in order for it to register, a simple piece of paper will do. (Behrends, 2011)
- It enables you to link the pen directly to a computer so
that everything you write down will be displayed on the screen.
(Behrends, 2011)
Logitech IO2 Digital Pen
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- It can execute most of the basic functions that you can find on IOGEAR’s pen. Once transcribe your notes, you are able to save them in a number of different formats and file types. (Behrends, 2011.
- Search for words and phrases by date, file type, or file name. Can add items to your calendar simply by writing them down. It doesn’t work on any surface like the IOGEAR pen, but it works with Post-It notes and Franklin Covey’s iScribe software and digital planning pages. (Behrends, 2011)
Livescribe Echo
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- It has far more features than its counterparts. It not only
transcribes your written notes into a PDF, it also records any audio
and lets you save that in a variety of different formats. (Behrends,
2011)
- The coolest feature on the Echo is the Pencast functionality. A Pencast
lets you play back the audio and synchronize it with your notes, making
it much less complicated to keep a detailed record of your thoughts
without writing down everything. Apple has also built a free app that
allows for easy sharing and replaying. (Behrends, 2011)
Reference: Behrends, S. (2011). How you can use smartpens. Retrieved on August 11, 2012, from https://www.acesiowa.com/blog-article-archives/300-how-you-can-use-smartpens
SMART Board
SMART board is a common digital tools used in most schools. The
benefits of using SMART boards are (Bell, 2009) :
There is a website for you to explore, SMART exchange, Find Lesson Plans for Your SMART Board and Connect with Teachers. The below is the link http://exchange.smarttech.com/index.html?lang=en_US#tab=0 Reference: Bell, M. A. Dr. (2009). Using electronic whiteboards in your classroom: benefits. Retrieved on August 11, 2012, from http://www.waukeshaschools.com/WIT/smartBoard/benefits.htm |
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Ipad
Touch Screen Tablets
iPad The iPad is a tablet computer designed and manufactured by Apple. Since the i Pad was released in 2010, Apple has sold more than 67 million units of the device. (ipad, 2012) Apple has produced three iterations of the i Pad, a multitudinous device, similar to both the iPhone and iPod Touch. The tablet runs on Apple's mobile operating system IOS and is available in both Wi-Fi and cellular configurations. Users install applications on the device through the App Store in iTunes. (ipad, 2012) |
Ipad in school |
Microsoft Surface Tablet
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Microsoft’s newly-announced Surface tablet is powerful enough to replace your PC, but Microsoft execs told press gathered at the launch in Los Angeles that Surface is a re imagining of the tablet. (Smith, 2012)
In fact, Surface is both a tablet and a PC, and will be available in two versions when it ships later this year. One is Windows RT, the other Windows Pro, running a full version of Windows 8. (Smith, 2012)
Reference: iPad. (2012). Retrieved on August 11, 2012, from http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ipad/
Smith, A. (2012). Microsoft surface tablet RT: how it compares to the ipad. Retrieved on August 11, 2012, from http://mashable.com/2012/06/18/microsofts-surface-tablet-rt-how-it-compares-to-the-ipad/
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HOW IS THE DIGITAL GADGETS BENEFITS FOR THE CHILDREN’S LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM?
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