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Devon Dickau

Classroom iPad Programs Get Mixed Response - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Edu... - 0 views

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  • At those early-adopter schools, iPads are competing with MacBooks as the students' go-to gadget for note taking and Web surfing.
  • the iPad's technological limitations—its inability to multitask and print, and its limited storage space—have kept students dependent on their notebooks. "That's the problem with the iPad: It's not an independent device,
  • really excited about the technology but have not been "pushing the capabilities" of the device.
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  • Seton Hill University, which gave iPads to all full-time students, are working with the developers of an e-book app called Inkling to come up with new ways to integrate the iPad into classroom instruction
  • he faculty at Indiana University has formed a 24-member focus group to evaluate iPad-driven teaching strategies.
  • Devon Dickau on 21 Sep 10
     
    What about providing students iPads so that they purchase textbooks on these devices to save resources for both the students and the school? Can we assume that all students will be comfortable using an iPad, or might there be implications for students with learning differences? What about the socioeconomic gap for students who cannot afford a computer to LOAD the books onto their iPads (even if the iPads themselves were provided)?
Chris McEnroe

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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      Chris McEnroe on 05 Sep 11
       
      "It's not about a cool application," Dr. Brenner said. "We are talking about changing the way we do business in the classroom." This is a useful sound bite but this article is a quagmire of the issues facing education. Advocates who would rather spend the money on teachers are speaking into the wind politically but they are also not speaking to the point being raised by the event the ipad purchase or the opportunity to advance learning. Good teaching rests on good, personalized relationships as well excellent management. ipads help with both but the danger in not articulating that more clearly is the fear that ipads (or some such thing) will replace teachers. There are those who love the idea of ipads not as an enhancement to learning but as a way to drive up teacher production. That idea and the fear of it distracts from matter of using technolofy to enhance learning.
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      Stephen Bresnick on 05 Sep 11
       
      Really well said, Chris. I was reading the article and couldn't help but chuckle at the quote, "this is this could very well be the biggest thing to hit school technology since the overhead projector," said by the teacher Mr. Wolfe. The quote communicated volumes about Mr. Wolfe's underlying assumption that good teaching rests on good gadgetry, as if the overhead projector was once a panacea for all that ailed education in the 1970s, but that now there is a new panacea, the iPad. I have heard an interesting criticism of use of the iPad in the classroom that I would like to share. Namely, that it is a device designed almost exclusively for the consumption of media, but that it provides little if any opportunity for collaboration. Yes, there are a ton of cool apps in the App Store and the number will continue to grow, and yes, some of them will be pretty darn neat. But without the ability for students to collaborate and create, there is little evidence that this is, in itself, a transformative educational technology, just a faster and more colorful way for students to do the same things they have been doing. I get a bit uncomfortable when I see teachers get really excited about the tools of technology and all of their cool capabilities without thinking about which problems these technologies might be able to solve. So many people are fixated on technology as an end, as if dropping this new gadget in the classroom will, by itself, solve all problems. iPads are really great, but this might just be a case of the tail wagging the dog.
Chris Dede

Live Report from the first iPad Summit - 3 views

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  • Chris Dede on 16 Nov 12
     
    Thoughtful post about technology integration for tablets
  • Susan Smiley on 17 Nov 12
     
    Yes, very interesting indeed. We've discussed a lot about the lack of professional development for implementation of iPads in the classroom, but not too much about the SAMR model (substitution, augmentation, modification, redefinition), developed by Ruben R. Puentendura. He is spot on in saying "For technology to be truly innovative and impactful on students, we must get to the stage of Redefinition, in which we use technology to create and perform tasks that - prior to the existence of the technology - were inconceivable" I think this is going to be tough to overcome with the iPad. Schools are so caught up in their fad. It seems as though it's hard for anyone, even smart creative people, to use their ipads in truly creative, richer, deeper, redefining ways.
  • Matthew Ong on 18 Nov 12
     
    Thank you for sharing this post Prof Chris. I agree that we cannot 'throw the iPad in, mix and stir' to develop a new program. However, where I disagree with the approach is that it does not start with the learner. The author began with pedagogy and then technology, but I feel that there should be learning theory first and then pedagogy and technology to support both.
Adrian Melia

SkyView - Explore the Universe for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th gen... - 0 views

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  • Adrian Melia on 09 Sep 12
     
    I just started using this on my iPad - it shows you where all the stars and planets are as well as the ISS - basically a planetarium on your mobile device that you can use to find things in the sky in the day or night
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Teacher Training Should Start Before iPad Deployment -- THE Journal - 3 views

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  • Bridget Binstock on 10 Nov 11
     
    Many of you have read my "rants" about buying iPads before the teacher's even know what to do with them. This article speaks to the need for Professional Development before full scale implementation.
Garron Hillaire

California testing iPads as algebra textbooks - The Hill's Hillicon Valley - 4 views

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  • A pilot project in four California school districts will replace 400 students' eighth-grade algebra textbooks with Apple iPads
  • "This is a seminal moment. It marks the fundamental shift from print delivery of curriculum to digital," said John Sipe, vice president of K-12 sales at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  • Students with iPads will have instant access to more than 400 videos from teaching experts walking them through the concepts and assignments
  • Garron Hillaire on 08 Sep 10
     
    One example of using Ipads instead of math books. There is a brief mention of incorporating video, but the article does not go into detail about the format of the digital text books
Garron Hillaire

IPad a Therapeutic Marvel for Disabled People - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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  • Owen, 7, does not have the strength to maneuver a computer mouse, but when a nurse propped her boyfriend’s iPad within reach in June, he did something his mother had never seen before.
  • Over the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad was the first that worked on the first try.
  • ver the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad was the first that worked on the first try.
  • Garron Hillaire on 04 Nov 10
     
    an example of technology providing access to a child that previously did not connect with computers
Bridget Binstock

Educators Evaluate Learning Benefits of iPad - 1 views

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  • Bridget Binstock on 20 Oct 11
     
    I know that some of us in our other classes have been discussing iPads and their use in the education space, and I dug this up from my archives as some of what teachers and admins have to say about buying and using the iPad in their schools.
  • Maung Nyeu on 22 Oct 11
     
    Bridget, The potential for iPad may realize even more with the availability of online textbooks, which may include videos. The availability of various apps will influence the proliferation of iPad. Upside - novelty, excitement, and no back breaking bag packs, downside- penmanship may suffer and teachers may have to do some extra homework! http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/07/11/putting-the-ipad-to-work-in-elementary-classrooms.aspx
  • Bridget Binstock on 24 Oct 11
     
    Maung - I actually attended Gagliolo's session at ISTE this summer as I, too, am a proponent of this new technology, but as you point out, this means "extra homework" for the teacher. And most teachers I know are already strapped for time and professional development and are not interested in a new device that is "one more thing" they have to learn and use in an overwhelming standards based curriculum environment. The only way (in my opinion) that we can get teachers to embrace this new technology is to have it do something MORE efficiently and easily than something THEY ALREADY do. It cannot be an add-on. It has to replace something overtasking from their plate.
Katherine Tarulli

New reading iPad app attempts to transform the story experience - 0 views

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  • Katherine Tarulli on 27 Oct 11
     
    This article describes a new iPad app that turns reading into an interactive learning experience by interjecting activities related to the book such as games and interludes where the reader plays songs on the iPad piano. The child can be read to by the app or read the story on their own. 
Heather French

"iPad-the Third Hand". Webinar Discussion of an iPad initiative in Teacher Education - ... - 0 views

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  • Heather French on 23 Sep 12
     
    On Monday, February 27, 2012, SIGTE is presenting a free webinar with Dr. Penelope Swenson discussing her use of iPad's with pre-service teachers. The basis of the discussion is a presentation by Dr. Swenson last Spring, entitled, "iPad-the Third Hand," asking a rather global question, will a select group of pre-service teachers incorporate the iPad into their lives, hearts, studying, and, eventually, teaching?
Daniel Melia

A is for app: iPads change landscape of learning | StarTribune.com - 0 views

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  • Daniel Melia on 16 Sep 12
     
    Another piece on the transformative nature of iPads in classrooms. This one contains what might be my favorite quote so far: "Some say the iPad is the biggest technological innovation to hit schools since the overhead projector." It's also worth noting how many parents and administrators are quoted speaking in generalities. Kids will be able to "do this stuff;" it is the "beginning of the transformation of education as we know it;" and then there's the last line, which seems loaded with as much apprehension as optimism.
Allison Gevarter

N.J. schools explore using iPads as teaching devices | NJ.com - 5 views

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  • Allison Gevarter on 23 Sep 10
     
    Really interesting article on a school district in New Jersey that is testing iPad use across multiple classroom subjects . The district purchased 60 devices for students in the testing program. Pending the results, they are considering providing all of their high school students with the device as early as next year.
  • tyreek moore on 24 Sep 10
     
    Thanks for contributing this great article. I am going to closely monitor this "experiment" and may potentially seek to interview some of the teachers who created this iPad curriculum for the various courses.
  • Maura Wolk on 24 Sep 10
     
    I'd really like to see one of these lessons in action- this sounds cool. I wonder, do the ipads stay in the classrooms?
quintintanderson

The great iPad debate - 3 views

Part 3 of 3. Recently, Virginia has implemented an iPad study program (Link: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/virginia_schools_launch_ipad_study_program/) and it got me thinking about the pr...

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Sabita Verma

Colleges Dream of Paperless, iPad-centric Education | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 1 views

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  • Sabita Verma on 22 Nov 10
     
    Universities are planning on using iPad to replace textbooks by giving free iPads to students. If universities continue this, it could completely change the textbook market.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Applicable Teaching Tools - 1 views

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 18 Oct 11
     
    Educators are discovering that iPads and other tablet computers offer new routes to learning for students with disabilities
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  • Bridget Binstock on 18 Oct 11
     
    Kasthuri - I attended a session at ISTE last summer on using the iPad with Special Needs students (my oldest son has special needs) and discovered many apps that are created for "typical" learners can be adapted for students with special needs. The particular app and use in this article has (in my opinion) one huge advantage and one huge disadvantage. The advantage is price and therefore more widespread accessibility. Augmented Communicative Devices (http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/aac-devices.htm) can cost thousands of dollars. The iPad ($500-800) and app ($100) keeps the cost well below that and can give SES students with this particular need a greater chance in getting the device. The Disadvantage (in my opinion) is the FINE MOTOR skills necessary to operate the touch screen feature of the iPad. The children that I have seen who need this device to communicate have multiple issues at work that prevent them from isolating their fingers in such a way to make this a feasible way for them to communicate effectively. Some of the devices you can see in the link have distinct boundaries that account for mobility and fine motor deficiencies that make the use of the device successful to those who need that adaptation. I am not knocking the iPad for Special Needs students, simply pointing out that it is not the best tool for everyone.
  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 18 Oct 11
     
    Hi Bridget, I agree that it may not be for everyone. Would the use of a stylus rather than fingers make it easier to use the app?
  • Bridget Binstock on 18 Oct 11
     
    Strictly speaking from my experience, the children that I have observed using these devices have Cerebral Palsy (or other muscular issues at work) to the extent where holding any device is not feasible for them. But I can see how a stylus might help specific students overcome this deficiency. Allison has had even more exposure to SN students than I have, so perhaps she can share some insight here.
Laura Johnson

9 Surprising Ways Schools Are Using iPads Around The World - 1 views

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  • Laura Johnson on 24 Sep 12
     
    9 examples of how certain colleges are integrating iPads into their curricula 
Laura Johnson

The Early Results Of An iPad Classroom Are In. - Edudemic - 1 views

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  • students having their own highly engaging and personalized learning device and their own space to learn in.
  • Laura Johnson on 13 Nov 12
     
    iPads are found to have a direct impact and maximize student learning time in a classroom in Michigan
Laura Johnson

Falcon School District Implements iPad Program - 0 views

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  • Laura Johnson on 07 Nov 12
     
    iPad deployment program
Irina Uk

Teachers Find iPad Slide-sharing App Nearpod Like 'PowerPoint on Steroids' -- THE Journal - 0 views

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  • Irina Uk on 31 Oct 12
     
    How teachers use Nearpod, and iPad app similar to PowerPoint to engage students and do formative assessment.
Hannah Lesk

iPads in education: Where's the money coming from? - 2 views

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  • Hannah Lesk on 31 Oct 12
     
    Even with state budget crises, schools are funding the money to purchase tablets through a variety of sources: grant funding, voter-approved ballot measures, reallocation of money that used to go to computer purchases, and reallocating textbook funds. Interestingly, unlike for computers, Apple offers no education discount on the iPad...
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