The use of iPads in the classroom

Ever since last year, our batch has been using iPads in the classroom for educational purposes. It was introduced by our former Principal, Br. Dennis Magbanua, F.S.C. He believed it would help us improve but honestly, I have mixed feelings about it.

It is hard to find out if the iPad is useful in education or not. On one hand, its lightweight, allowing us to have lighter bags and it helps us gain access to all forms of information while on the other hand, it tempts students to visit other sites such as Facebook instead of listening to lessons.

Applications such as Evernote help us take down notes in simpler ways. While iPad applications are useful, people still play games. The school tries to find ways to prevent this but honestly, as long as people have a desire to do something else, they will always find ways to bypass these preventions.

In my opinion, sure, it is a good addition to education however, it is still up to the students themselves to decide if they want to be wise about using it or not. They can use their time at school wisely or they can just use it for faster internet for their social networking needs.




-Josh D.B