iPads for primary schools and nurseries are proving to be a super-handy learning tool.
Using tablets in secondary schools, further and higher education has been all the rage for some time now. But, with a touch of creative thinking, you can transform the learning process for younger kids, too.
Join us as we explore the skills you can boost with iPads, and how to get started.
Enhance your little folks’ skills with iPads for primary schools and nurseries
These are just some of the skills you can turbo-charge with iPads for primary schools and nurseries:
1) Computing skills
Let’s face it, kids today will know the basics.
But, you can teach them how to use computers for studying and producing things, such as documents, drawings or digital designs. Or, introduce them to simple coding software to help them understand the magic of how computers work.
2) Finding information
Kids are brimming with a billion questions.
While it’s your job to give them the knowledge they need, they’ll love finding out how to locate information themselves using search engines and educational apps.
3) Note-taking
Teaching younger kids means a whirlwind of notes, scribbles and pictures.
With iPads, you can give them a multitude of ways to organise all their notes and other bits in one place, in a way they find most effective for learning.
4) Creativity
Kids love creating and are super-imaginative.
Help them build their creative skills – writing stories, drawing pictures, making music and more – through play with apps that make it easier for them to get started.
5) Subject knowledge
Young kids are the best learners, hoovering up new information.
Make the most of their receptive minds by giving them subject-specific skills with easy-to-use learning apps. Try apps that develop literacy skills, numeracy skills, geography skills and more.
Ideas for using iPads in primary schools or nurseries
These are just some ideas you can try when getting started with iPads for primary schools or nurseries:
- Explore nature: Send kids out to take pictures/make drawings of plants or animals, then show them how to use the Internet to discover what these things are and what makes them special.
- Create projects: Help kids dive deeper into topics by collecting notes, pictures and videos on individual subjects, then sharing their projects with you or their classmates.
- Virtual visits: Arrange a virtual school trip to explore far-flung or potentially risky destinations (like the heart of a volcano) from the comfort of your classroom.
- Write stories: Get kids to create interactive storybooks that are jam-packed full of written or typed text, photos, sound effects and videos.
- Play games: Kids learn through play and are inevitably drawn towards computer games; persuade them to choose educational games by introducing examples in class.
- Make media: Show kids how to make movies, cartoons or music with easy-to-use apps like Apple’s Garage Band or iMovie.
iPads for primary schools and nurseries are a great tool for motivating kids and giving them skills they’ll use for the rest of their life. Use these handy tips to get off the ground.
For more tips about livening up the learning experience for younger kids, read our piece about ideas for fun primary school assemblies.
Get set up with iPads for your primary school or nursery by calling on the friendly Utility Rentals team.