Jacob Carlbaum and Daniel Eriksson

Tablet platforms as teaching material in elementary school

- Read and write with the help of tablet platforms

Abstract

Tablet platforms have become increasingly common as devices in the home, work, and now even in primary schools, since they were launched in 2010. Sollentuna kommun has decided that until 2013 to introduce digital platforms in all primary schools in Sollentuna kommun and education management has decided to include 13 schools in the Stockholm area, try tablet platforms in teaching. They are among the first schools in the Stockholm region which has taken this decision. In addition to these schools, there are a number of schools that used the tablet platforms then Apple's launch of their model of tablet platform, iPad

This report is a study on how students in first grade uses tablet platforms and what differences there are in this platform to aid in the learning of reading and against illiteracy, compared with the traditional method with paper and pencil. To investigate this, we observed various classes that make use of tablet platforms in teaching since they launched in 2010, talked to people with expertise in the field and studied literature in the field.

The result we have come to show that they are a strong commitment among the schools using tablet platforms in teaching and the results show that there is a clear place for these platforms in school development of learning methods. However, there are certain parameters that should be taken into account when we decide whether tablet platforms fits into the school as it is used in these parameters are as schools that will implement this tool should keep in mind to see if this platform suitable to their needs.