Tablets and iPads are being used in elementary schools to advance technology in the classroom. Some argue that these devices are used in classrooms because this generation's elementary school students already use them at home for learning. Schools across the United States have begun implementing million-dollar plans to provide their students with Microsoft, Apple and Samsung electronic “notebooks.” Many schools have jumped on the bandwagon and decided to incorporate iPads and tablets into their curriculum. Middle and high schools have introduced the idea of ​​using tablets and iPads but only as an alternative to carrying around large books. Elementary schools have no legitimate reason to use these expensive devices. Unlike middle and high school, these devices will only serve as a distraction for young students. iPads and tablets should not be used in elementary classrooms for learning purposes because they create a distraction, eliminate traditional methods of learning, include applications that may not represent the right ideas, and there are many challenges that come with electronic devices. Students in elementary schools range from ages five to eleven, and making children of this age responsible for something that costs around four hundred dollars seems absurd. Children view iPads and tablets as toys because they have games on them, so why do schools provide “toys” to children in a learning environment? Children at the age of five show more signs of independence, meaning they want to make their own rules and do things on their own. Teachers will have difficulty controlling a room full of five year olds who want to play on these devices rather than read digital books presented on...... middle of paper...... and playing is Important but its role in learning is complex | National Association for Early Childhood Education | NAEYC." Research news you can use: Pretend play is important but its role in learning is complex | National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC. Np, nd Web. May 2, 2014." Milestones: Your Child at Five." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 27, 2014. Web. May 2, 2014. "Middle Childhood (6-8 Years )." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control. Control and Prevention, March 11, 2014. Web. May 2, 2014. "Middle Childhood (9-11 Years)." Centers for disease control and prevention, March 11, 2014. Web May 2014. "MyWay / iPad." / Lost, Stolen, or Damaged iPads, May 2 2014