Tablets offer another dimension to learning in the classroom. There is a lot of information and tools at the fingertips. For the majority of things you want to get done, as Apple phrased it, 'there is an app for that'. Even if there isn't an app currently available, with a bit of training, a teacher may well create an app to suit their needs. Tablets can replace the need for taking many textbooks to school each day by having the books available on the device itself, all in one place, ALL THE TIME. Furthermore, certain apps will afford the student the ability to make notes, and highlight important parts of the book so these things are always available when re-reading. Digital eBooks also allow for the embedding of multimedia within the books so students have enriched content of audio and video in addition to text and pictures. Tablets can offer opportunities for virtual tours, many interactive problem solving activities/games, collaboration, cheap application resources, student portfolio tracking and more.
Management of these devices can be difficult though. They are quiet fragile and need to be handled with care especially with younger students. In light of their portability and lightweight, the can be easily stolen as well. A great amount of monitoring would be necessary to safeguard against damage and theft, but also against misuse by the students.
Tablets are relatively inexpensive when compared to laptops especially when the low cost of software is taken into account. Further the tremendous amount of apps available is a great plus.
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