iPad as a teaching tool in schoolchildren

• April 19, 2024

Earlier this year the American computer scientist Alan C.Kay , father of object-oriented programming and the Smalltalk language, said that "the important thing" of the emergence of iPad , is the capacity you have, like software learning for minors.

Kay, holder of the Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Murcia (Spain) for his contributions to personal computer development and object-oriented programming, indicated that computers are not used for children's learning. For him, computers are only used to access Internet in schools, but not as a learning tool that occupies its full potential when dealing with complicated subjects, such as advanced science.

In the case of minors with learning problems or special needs, the experts agree that the platform, under which the Ipad or the Iphone , it affects skills related to perception, the acquisition of vocabulary, the improvement of phonetics and syntax, the development of memory and hand-eye coordination.

TheiPad it is more than an educational tool, since it allows to include photographs and videos that interest the child (of him, herself or his family), allowing them to be accommodated to their liking, so that children can navigate in the applications of the device changing activity when they want, thanks to a series of applications (some free and others with cost) that will allow you to express your creativity and play, while having fun and learning.

We are facing a new generation eager to explore, that is not afraid to press a button, listen to sounds, make mixes and follow their intuition to discover the potentials of the new technology.

Video Medicine: Les school children with an iPad (April 2024).