The interactive information and communication technologies (ICT) have been introduced to many classrooms lately. Therefore, it is important to examine whether the expectations of students and their parents regarding technology implementation are fulfilled. The aim of the present study was to compare attitudes towards ICT in general towards the use of tablet computers in education, regarding the decision to use iPad and the experience of using iPad in the classroom. An attitudes questionnaire was administred in four groups of students and their parents. In the 5 th grade, one group has just decided to use iPad in classroom, and one group decided not to use it. In the 7 th and 8 th grade one group has had two years of experience in using iPad in classroom, while the other group had no experience. The results showed that students and parents who chose to use iPad had more positive attitudes towards tablet use in teaching and learning, and perceived less negative effects of ICT use than students and parents who have not been using iPad. However, a difference between parents' attitudes was found in the 5 th grade, but not in the 7 th and 8 th grades. The parents of older students who Acknowledgement: This study was conducted as a part of the project "Psychological aspects of use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in elementary education" that has been supported by University of Rijeka