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T ABLETS I N SCHOOLS Marin Bilić 4.i 

Marin Bilić 4_i (Tablets in schools)

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TABLETS IN SCHOOLSMarin Bili 4.iDID YOU KNOW?3,500 books weigh over 2 tons. A 4 Gb tablet with 3,500 e-books on it weighs around 1kg.

Students who used an interactive, digital version of an Algebra 1 textbook for Apple's iPad in California's Riverside Unified School District in 2012 scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests vs. students who learned with print textbooks.

PROSTablets help students learn more material faster.

E-textbooks on tablets cost on average 50-60% less than print textbooks.

Tablets contain many technological features that cannot be found in print textbooks.

Tablets allow teachers to better customize student learning.

CONSHandheld technological devices are associated with a range of health problems.

Using tablets is more expensive than using print textbooks.

Tablets have too many distractions for classroom use.

Tablets are more susceptible to theft than print textbooks.

CONCLUSIONTablets are becoming more and more popular and the idea of implementing them in school education is being spread. However, we shouldnt make any rash decisions, but rather do more research on their effects on studying and customize them to be for educational purposes only.