Schools see rising scores with iPads

5/10/11 1:53 PMeSchoolNews. com » Schools see rising scores with iPads » Print Page 1 of 3http://www. eschoolnews. com/2011/05/09/schools-see-rising-scores-with-ipads/print/ [1] Educators say students who use the touchscreen devices for class appear to be... More

5/10/11 1:53 PMeSchoolNews. com » Schools see rising scores with iPads » Print Page 1 of 3http://www. eschoolnews. com/2011/05/09/schools-see-rising-scores-with-ipads/print/ [1] Educators say students who use the touchscreen devices for class appear to be more engaged in their studies. Schools see rising scores with iPads From wire service reports Featured on eSchool News,McClatchy,Mobile and Handheld Technologies,Top News,eClassroom News Want to improve student academic performance? There’s an app for that. Hundreds of middle school students in the central San Joaquin Valley, Calif. , and across the state—each with a schoolissued iPad—are using curriculum apps for their classwork and homework. Educators say students who use the touch-screen devices for class appear to be more engaged in their studies. Students can view their school work anywhere and eMail their teachers anytime. It seems to be making a difference: Test scores of iPad-using students are climbing. In Fresno Unifie Less