I am very excited about the potential uses of iPADs in school. The cost debate citing iPADs as more cost effective than traditional textbooks is very convincing. Of some concern is what happens when a student destroys or loses and iPAD? With textbooks today, the threat is often made that the student's parents will have to pay to replace the textbook, yet my personal experience is that this isn't normally the case. From what I have experienced, the school usually takes the loss. While the data on a destroyed iPAD is still accessible, replacing the $500 device could get very pricey.
I see the classroom uses as endless. This captivating technology is certain to spark children's interest. My favorite link location for some of the possibilities is http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/05/interesting-ways-to-use-ipad-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29&utm_content=Google+Reader.
This site lists 55 different ideas for using the iPAD in the classroom. It spans various ages and subject matters also.
I enjoyed using the iPAD as a reader. As a personal confession, I have had difficulty downloading books onto the reader that I purchased my husband for Christmas. I am not certain if our limited rural internet access has played a hand at my difficulties or if it is downloader ignorance. Any how, I enjoyed the note taking, highlighting and interactive feature of the iPAD reader. I do wish that it had a page back function. When I was in the middle of a book and clicked on a link for additional information, once I was done reading the additional information, I had trouble finding my original place. Once a reader became familiar with this, it could be remedied by placing a bookmark on the page before clicking on a link. However, as a new user, I found this a little frustrating.
I think that students could easily replace textbooks and reading books with E readers. This would eliminate concerns when students all wanted to read the same book. Recently, my daughter's reading teacher taught a short block on the Titanic. She was down to only two reading books left on the subject matter as it seems that her others had mysteriously "walked away." Having these books available on EReaders would help prevent such future losses and in particular, the iPAD could offer even more student-centered education involvement.
I see the classroom uses as endless. This captivating technology is certain to spark children's interest. My favorite link location for some of the possibilities is http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/05/interesting-ways-to-use-ipad-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29&utm_content=Google+Reader.
This site lists 55 different ideas for using the iPAD in the classroom. It spans various ages and subject matters also.
I enjoyed using the iPAD as a reader. As a personal confession, I have had difficulty downloading books onto the reader that I purchased my husband for Christmas. I am not certain if our limited rural internet access has played a hand at my difficulties or if it is downloader ignorance. Any how, I enjoyed the note taking, highlighting and interactive feature of the iPAD reader. I do wish that it had a page back function. When I was in the middle of a book and clicked on a link for additional information, once I was done reading the additional information, I had trouble finding my original place. Once a reader became familiar with this, it could be remedied by placing a bookmark on the page before clicking on a link. However, as a new user, I found this a little frustrating.
I think that students could easily replace textbooks and reading books with E readers. This would eliminate concerns when students all wanted to read the same book. Recently, my daughter's reading teacher taught a short block on the Titanic. She was down to only two reading books left on the subject matter as it seems that her others had mysteriously "walked away." Having these books available on EReaders would help prevent such future losses and in particular, the iPAD could offer even more student-centered education involvement.
Good observations. The cost of iPads is bound to drop in the future.
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