Steve Jobs may not have planned, anticipated, or even dreamed of iPads revolutionizing education in the ways that they have, but education and life as we know it will never be the same. Particularly, students with special needs are using iPads to communicate and show learning. The acquisition of knowledge is the amazing and consistent find from the research being completed about iPads and special education. The iPad is an all inclusive assistive technology device that allows students to gain and retain knowledge fast that its predecessors.
Below is a video showing iPads in action in the special needs classroom. It highlights my statement that iPads serve as a tool that allows all students, particularly students with special needs, to gain and retain knowledge. As with any technology, however, quality instruction from an effective teacher cannot be replaced by technology like iPads. The technology should enhance already exisiting good instruction.
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