There is often a great deal of concern about the use of digital technology and on pupils’ writing skills. It is true that, if not managed properly, then too much emphasis on the use of digital technology will have a negative impact on writing.
On the other hand, if the use of digital technology is managed effectively as part of the learning process, together with other learning strategies, it can significantly aid the writing process.
We have found that one of the best approaches is to ask pupils to draft their work first before attempting to use their iPad. Some use the traditional methods of paper and pen, others use a note taking application (such as Notability in our case). One of the major benefits of using any digital technology is the ease in which the presentation can be improved to look quite professional relatively quickly. This seems to encourage our pupils to work harder at the drafting stage and in many case we have seen that the use of iPads in the classroom has actually helped pupils with their writing.
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