Share Paper: Exploring 1:1 Tablet Technology Settings: A Case Study Of The First Year Of Implementation In Middle School Mathematics Classrooms

1. Travis Olson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States
2. Judith Olson, University of Hawaii, United States
3. Melfried Olson, University of Hawaii, United States
4. Stephanie Capen, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States
5. Jeffrey Shih, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States
6. Amy Atkins, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States
7. Lina DeVaul, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States
8. Amanda Thomas, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, United States

Abstract: This paper explores ways middle grades mathematics teachers used iPad Apps during the first year of 1:1 tablet technology. Ten teachers were observed and interviewed regarding their 1:1 setting. Analyses of interviews and observations involved identifying common themes. Three avenues were identified: 1) ways teachers planned for and implemented instruction with iPads, 2) perceptions of how iPads should be used, and 3) perceptions of impact on themselves and their students. Five ways were identified in which teachers generally utilized iPad Apps: consumption of content, procedural practice, content creation and communication, as a notebook, and for a calculator. Teachers’ perceptions of ...