How to More Efficiently Use iPads in Classrooms

The main reason that iPads seem to fail in classrooms is student distraction. There are numerous other activities that students could be engaging in on the iPad that detract from their learning experience; such as, playing games or going on the internet. I believe that the ability to block those functions in the classroom without disabling them outside of the class in a manner where the students do not feel that their privacy is threatened is extremely important. I also believe that an increased level of faculty training in the basic functioning of such devices prior to their introduction into the learning environment would help lead to a smoother transition between paper classes and digital classes.