How is this trend changing education?
There are many ways this trend is changing education. Here are a few:
Direct Communication - Tablets connect students, teachers, and parents all together. Paper notes are easily lost through transit of home to school or school to home. With a tablet, nothing is lost. Because of digital data, everything is there for reference. It also allows parents to see and keep up with the student's grades and classroom performance.
Live Knowledge Base - A teacher is able to give homework, instruction, tips, and engaging material in just a few taps! Students are able to use the recommended links for their homework and have many other sources at the tip of their fingertips. 
More Cost Effective than Textbooks - If you think about it, a tablet hold the information of a thousand textbooks. If a school updated their curriculum, they had to purchase all new books as well. Books always have extra fees whereas a tablet is a one-time purchase with access to an abundance of information. Faster
Visualization, Quicker Reporting - Students have access to the calculator, map, and the weather apps that are provided as well. There are features on the tablets where a student can records a lecture or ideas they have and go back and remember exactly what they needed. 
Paperless Homework - Many schools are starting to change to a paperless innovation. Submitting assignments and homework digitally is helping save our paper and environment. Schools are one of the main facilities that waste a ton of paper each year. Technology is a great way to counteract that fact.

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