If you are unfamiliar with this project, check out my first post introducing my pilot project with LearnPads and comparing them to iPads. My school district utilizes HMH Journeys as our reading curriculum. One of the components that we have access to is called ThinkCentral. This is basically an online portal to access digital versions of the curriculum. One nice feature of this tool is the ability to add classes and students as well as give assignments. I mentioned the ability to give assignments. This is the piece that I will highlight about using an iPad vs LearnPad. Below is a screenshot of what options I have for assignments. You can see that I have a test assigned currently. This is a quick assessment to check comprehension that will be given after reading a whole group story. iPad vs Learnpad The iPad and LearnPad look a lot a like when using the ThinkCentral component of the reading curriculum. Below are the steps and images as a student would log in and access an assignment. So far each step has looked almost identical. The big difference is when you click start test. Below are screenshots from both the iPad and LearnPad highlighting the big difference. You can see that when using a LearnPad to take this assessment, you have the option to play audio. Since the iPad does not support flash, it is unable to provide the audio piece for the assessment. This may not be a huge deal but for early primary aged students, having the option to "read aloud" parts of the assessment is a huge asset. With assessments being a great tool to inform instructional decisions, I would give an edge to the LearnPad on this head to head comparison for integrating assessments with HMH Journey's ThinkCentral. Share This:
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