I read this Article in School Library Journal posted on November 3, 2011, that made me think that the way kids are learning is totally different and it is important that we are ready for all this new way of education system and be willing to accept the changes on the integration of technology in the classroom. It is amazing just to think about it.
According to the Article iPads are on their way to replacing computers in K-12 schools. A recent survey of district tech directors found that all were testing or deploying tablet devices, and they expect them to outnumber computers by 2016. The survey, "Tablets in the Classroom,"reveals that all were using Apple's iPad in schools, while none were testing or deploying Adroid-based tablets. The IT directors polled indicated that within the next five years, they expect to have more tablets per student than they currently have computers.
The Article also mentions that earlier this year, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook indicated that demand for the iPad is strong among education customers. In February, Georgia Senate President Tommie Williams proposed a plan to replace conventional books in middle schools with the iPad.
Apple already has a program where they come in and their recommending to middle schools for $500 per child per year, they will furnish every child with an iPad, wifi the system, provide all the books on the system, all the upgrades, all the teacher training and they report that the results they are getting from these students is phenomenal."
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This is very interesting! It makes sense to some degree as well since most public schools use Apple based computers. If ipads keep going down in price this would also work, but I don't know how feasible that would be in lower income areas. There is not a computer for every child, so I wonder what that will look like ipad wise. It definitely sounds like they are trying it out to see if would work on a large scale! Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteQuite exciting. I will definitely find this article and also read more about the possibilities with ipads in classrooms.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about this more over the weekend, and the one thing I can't see ipad taking the place of is a word processor type of application. I know that the new ipads have applications that are supposed to be compatible with Word and Excel but I don't know the capability of them. The ipads were mainly designed to be recreational (a quote actually given to me via the ipad store this weekend). I think if they also became stronger in their word processing applications this could also be more feasible.
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