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5 Advantages of using a Tablet in Homeschooling

December 1, 2014 by Emilee Evans

As a busy family often on the go, having a tablet is a necessity to our homeschool. Plus, as someone with a chronic health condition and three special needs children, there are days that I just don’t know what we would do without it! There are definitely a variety of advantages of using a tablet in homeschooling.
advantages of using a tablet in homeschooling
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Great for Young Learners

Tablets offer something for young learners that other resources may not – ease of use. Children as young as 3 can start to use educational apps with ease. Touching a screen is much easier than navigating on the computer with keys and a mouse, which allows for independent time for young learners. It helps to build confidence while they are learning as well!

Portability

Tablets are easily portable. We found this portability extremely helpful while we were homeschooling during a move. Additionally, this portability is great for outings including long car rides, doctor and therapy appointments, etc.

Accessibility

There are a wide variety of educational apps available! We have reviewed a variety of educational apps and homeschool resources. Many homeschool resources offer an app to correspond with their curricula. Whether you have preschoolers or teenagers, there are a number or great educational apps!

Organization

Do you need a little help keeping your homeschool organized? There are apps available for your tablet for organization as well! One of my personal favorites is Homeschool Helper, which is absolutely amazing for keeping everything organized. Make notes of subjects, lessons, field trips, students, and more. Did you take an unexpected day off? No problem! Just bump everything down a day!
Another favorite is Evernote. I use this for keeping track of log-in information, curricula lists, and more. I love that I can make checklists, take voice notes, add pictures, etc. See an example of how I use Evernote for homeschooling.

Responsibility

Owning a tablet is a responsibility. It’s important to take care of our tablets properly so they don’t get broken. This helps kids learn responsibility. They may still make mistakes, but that offers the opportunity for me to remind them to be more careful.

Advantages of using a Tablet in Homeschooling

These are just a few of the advantages for using a tablet in homeschooling that we have discovered. What are some of the advantages you have found?

*Giveaway!!!*

Christmas Fire Giveaway
The Crew is on hiatus from writing reviews until January. So while we have a little time on our hands, we thought we’d bless our awesome readers with a super cool Christmas Fire Giveaway! Twenty of our team members and The Old Schoolhouse have joined together to sponsor this incredible giveaway with 3 winners!
We are excited to be giving away not one, not two, but THREE Fire HD Tablets!
One person will win a Fire HD 7 Tablet, and TWO people will win a Fire HD 6 Kid’s Edition (in your choice of lime green, blue or pink).

Fire HD 7 Tablet ($139 value, one winner)

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Fire HD 6 Kid’s Edition ($149 value, two winners)

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Giveaway

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This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited by law. Must be at least 18 years of age. This giveaway is in no away associated with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Amazon. No purchase necessary for entry. Odds are determined by the number of entries. Selected winner will have 48 hours to respond to email notification to claim their prize or another winner will be drawn. Entry into this giveaway will subscribe you to the Schoolhouse Review Crew email list.

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Our team of bloggers will be sharing about how tablets can be used in homeschooling, and linking up their posts here for you to learn more.

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Comments

  1. Kathy Luman says

    December 2, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    I think I would get the green colored one.

  2. Cynthia C says

    December 3, 2014 at 10:19 am

    I like the green color.

  3. Robin Abrams says

    December 5, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    I would choose the Pink one

  4. Karen Cochrane says

    December 7, 2014 at 1:56 am

    i would choose either blue or green

  5. Debbie B. says

    December 13, 2014 at 8:14 am

    Thanks for the chance and Happy Holidays!

  6. Shakeia Rieux says

    December 14, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    I would choose the pink one for my niece

  7. Dorothy Boucher says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:52 am

    GREEN

  8. Meg says

    December 18, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    Who won? I would love to win, and finally own a tablet of my own:) Thanks for the AMAZING chance!

    • Emilee says

      December 18, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      They announced the winners at the Facebook Party here: https://www.facebook.com/HomeschoolCrew/photos/a.10150603136120185.437188.111715865184/10152910387505185/?type=1 🙂
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