In today's education system, iPad is becoming ubiquitous. Many schools have adopted iPad into their curriculum and it is not uncommon for even elementary / primary school kids to have multiple assignments across reading / mathematics on their iPads (or tablets).
Usage of pencil and paper is on a decline and students do not tend to write as much as we used to do. also, information is always available to them, quite literally, on their fingertips. It is very natural for today's kids to use voice search as against taking the trouble of typing the search. Anyway, they don't pay enough attention to remember the spellings :-)
Few people know that the late Apple founder Steve Jobs didn't let his own children have iPads. Recent research found 10 percent of children under four are put to bed with a tablet computer to paly with as they fall asleep. (source)
Not that there are no benefits. There are real educational benefits. Multiple apps have sprung up which seriously help with cognitive abilities and social skills development in kids.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has set regarding other screen time. The AAP recommends no more than two hours of screen time (such as TV, computers, and video games) per day for kids two and older, and ideally no screen time for children younger than two. (source)
It is fast becoming a necessary evil. But like everything else, moderation is key!
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