i-Pads: a tool or a reward?

i-Pdas can be used as a reward for students, however we have experienced that they are a powerful tool to support and enrich teaching and learning given that we have realised that:      

• concepts can be understood to a much greater depth.

• students learn at their own pace and in their own style.

• they are a  handy, dynamic and simple tool to have in  the classroom (videos, photos, internet for instance are much more accessible).

• they provide students with 21st century skills that they will need throughout their lives.

• students can reinforce ideas by experimenting things by themselves.

• learning becomes far more interesting for the students.

• students can work collaboratively with other students who may not be physically close.

• they provide teachers with a vast variety of tools to make their lessons far more interactive, dynamic and engaging.