Share Paper: Hands on the iPAD, Heads in the Cloud; teaching and learning with iPADs in a Belfast Primary School

  1. Linda Clarke, University of Ulster, United Kingdom
  2. Lesley Abbott, University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Wednesday, March 27 10:15-10:45 AM Grand Ballroom B

Abstract: This paper is a report on the findings of a study of an iPADs project in a school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Teachers, Classroom Assistants and pupils were surveyed using a mixed methods approach: focus groups (based on “circle-time”, for the youngest pupils, aged 4-5yrs) interviews (for the teachers and classroom assistants) and self-completion questionnaires (for the older pupils, aged 10-11yrs). The study sought staff views on organisational issues as well as pedagogical ones. Pupils described how the technology impacted on their learning – assisting with both literacy and numeracy as well as building IT skills. Recommendations for the project ...