The Use of Ipad Applications for Reading Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

The use of technology in education is becoming increasingly popular and has
affected the way we teach and learn in the classroom. One of the newest forms of
technology that is making its way into the educational system is the Apple iPad. The
iPad offers a variety of learning applications to support the learning in all subject areas
and levels. This project explores the use of the iPad to support reading instruction for
second through fourth grade levels in a small rural school district in Michigan. A
teaching guide was developed to support and instruct teachers on how to effectively
implement iPads to enhance reading instruction and development. This teaching guide
provides an in-depth review of the reading applications that are available. The guide also
identifies the apps that are most effective and actually support reading instruction and
curriculum needs for second through fourth grades