It found tests of literacy comprehension at the beginning and end of term showed similar improvements. The boom in iPads and other technologies used in the classroom makes little difference to children's achievement in their primary years, a new study says. The study compared two classes of 8-year-old children - one with digital devices and the other tech-free. "In the Year 4 class the results were very similar, so it didn't matter whether there was technology or not, they made similar gains," said study author Dr Jenny Poskitt. However, the study - to be published in the next edition of the Australian Journal of Middle Schooling - found significant gains from technology as children got older.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2016 11:33 UTC