This document discusses the use of mobile technology in schools. It provides results from a questionnaire that showed students and teachers see benefits to motivation and learning from different styles. Benefits included improved knowledge and practicing skills across subjects. The document also outlines the types and quantities of devices used in different school locations and hours per day. It concludes that technology in schools today provides opportunities for children and prepares them for the future.

1. Te c h n o l
Mobile technology today
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2. Introduction
 Ne w t e c h n o l o g y  W c o mp l i e d a
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i s p ar t o f q u e s t i o n n ai r e t o
s e e wh at r e g u l ar
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u s e r s t h ou gh t .
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3. A new world at their fingertips.
Byd newydd ar flaenau eu bysedd.

4. Our questionnaire results
“ Mo b i l e t e c h n o l o g y i s o f h u g e
b e n e f i t t o al l c h i l d r e n . I t i s
a c h an c e t o p u s h t h o s e wh o ar e
mo r e ab l e an d t al e n t e d p u p i l s . ”
“ Ou r d e vi c e s d o n o t r e p l ac e p e n
an d p ap e r , t h e y ar e e n h an c e me n t
t o o l s wh i c h ai d d i f f e r e n t
l e ar n i n g s t yl e s . ”

5. What are the benefits?
 Mo t i vat i o n t o l e ar n an d
p ar t i c i p at e i n l e s s o n s .
 I mp r o ve d k n o wl e d g e o f u p t o
d at e i n f o r mat i o n an d
t e c h n o l o g y.
 Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p r ac t i s e
s k i l l s ac r o s s t h e c u r r i c u l u m i n
a f u n an d e n j o yab l e way.

6. Media coverage
One of Casllwchwr Primary School’s Apple Ambassadors, Isobel
Bass, became the youngest ever winner of the BT Internet
Ranger Award. This is a national competition which recognises
the excellent work young people carry out in their communities
with regards to sharing skills and teaching other community
members the benefits of using the internet.
Headteacher Simon Pridham said, “Isobel travels around schools
and conferences with us as one of our ambassadors and recently
spent time with one of our governors, Rev. Geoff Turner,
showing him how to effectively use the new iPad 2 he had
bought. On the strength of her work she was recommended for
the award and was successfully chosen as the Welsh Regional
winner.
“She is the youngest ever winner of the BT Internet Ranger
Award and we are all extremely proud of her.”
http://learnictblog.wordpress.com/page/2/

7. “ W h ave e n h an c e d t e ac h i n g an d l e ar n i n g ,
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i mp r o vi n g p u p i l e n g ag e me n t , p ar t i c u l ar l y
t h e e n g ag e me n t o f b o ys , an d we h ave
d e ve l o p e d a s t r at e g y t o s u p p o r t b o t h t h e
s c h o o l an d c o mmu n i t y t h r o u g h o u r wo r k . ”

8. iPads and iPods available
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i Pad s 5 i Pad s 1 i Pad s 30
W o l e s c h o o l Pe r c l as s
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9. Health risks
W r k i ng f or p r ol onge d p e r i od s of
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t i me o n an i Pad c o u l d c au s e
n e c k an d u p p e r b ac k p r o b l e ms .
Th e r e c o u l d al s o b e a c as e o f
R. S . I . * wh e n u s i n g i p o d s an d
i Ph o n e s d u e t o t h e f ac t t h at
p e o p l e u s e r e s t r i c t i ve
mo ve me n t s .
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10. 3 millennium learning awards
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11. Security
 S t af f mu s t s i g n o u t an y
e q u i p me n t b e i n g u s e d i n t h e
c l as s r o o m.
 Ac c e s s wi l l b e r e s t r i c t e d b y
p as s wo r d s , ad u l t s u p e r vi s i o n
an d b l o c k e d we b s i t e s .

12. Devices in School
D e vi c e Typ e L o c at i o n Ho u r s u s e d Qu an t i t y
p e r d ay
i Pad s Re c e p t i o n 0: 40 6
i Pad s Ye ar 1 2 : 30 1
i Pad s Nu r s e r y 1 : 00 1
i Pad s L i b r ar y wh e n n e e d e d 30
i Po d s Re c e p t i o n 0: 40 2
i Po d s Re c e p t i o n 2 : 30 1
i Po d s L i b r ar y wh e n n e e d e d 30

13. Conclusion
Th e way t e c h n o l o g y i s u s e d i n
s c h o o l s t o d ay i s a wo n d e r f u l
opport uni t y f or our chi l d re n.
Th e y ar e t au g h t f r o m 3 ye ar s o f
ag e t o e mb r ac e al l t h e d e vi c e s
an d t h e k n o wl e d g e t h e y wi l l
g ai n f r o m i t . I t i s c e r t ai n l y
t h e way f o r war d f o r o u r ad u l t s
of t he f ut ure .

14. Sources
 Lear n- I CT Bl og
 i Pads
' c ar r y RSI r i s k' – Tel egr aph
 3r d M l l enni um Lear ni ng Aw d W nne
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