I feel that I've neglected my 'techy' passion for ages now. My thesis has clearly taken attention away researching new developments in educational technology. Luckily, my research brought me back full circle! I discovered a great article which helped delineate the laptop vs. tablet debate rather nicely.
Here's the link: What's the best device for interactive learning?
This has been a question of mine for ages now: How do schools choose, amid the plethora of choices, the best device(s) to use in their classrooms?
I liked David Mahaley's answer (Franklin Academy, North Carolina) in this article: "First you have to ask: What do you want the device to do for your children?" I see lots of teachers blindly adopting technology into the classroom, without asking this question. Sometimes it may not be appropriate to use technology at all...it depends on the requirements of the task - what you, as teacher, would like for your learners to experience.
Enjoy the read! I'd love to hear your thoughts :)
Casey
