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Megan Flanagan, Karly Druzianich , Isabel Cardenas, and Jacob Rubin. iPad in the Classroom . iPad. http://www.crunchbase.com/product/ipad. An iPad is a tablet computer designed and developed by Apple It is a primary platform for audio-visual media - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Megan Flanagan, Karly Druzianich, Isabel Cardenas, and Jacob Rubin
iPad in the
Classroom
iPad
An iPad is a tablet computer designed and developed by Apple
It is a primary platform for audio-visual media
Smaller than a laptop bigger than a Smartphone
Runs on IOS http://www.apple.com/ipad/
http://www.crunchbase.com/product/ipad
Functions in the Classroom
“A new study shows that student who use iPads in the classroom score better in score literacy test than those who don’t.”
- The Times
http://blog.famigo.com/2012/05/an-x-prize-to-fix-education/
Functions in the Classroom
iBook is an app that allows teachers to create their own textbooks in an app Revolutionizes texts
book costs and teachers are creating their own curriculum.
Social Media in the Classroom A lot of classrooms
can integrate social media for communication from the iPad
Kids use the iPad interactively and visually
Pierson Foundation and Harris Interactive (2011)
University of Notre Dame (2010)
69% believe in usage of iPad in the classroom
63% believe it enhances your learning
After the experiment
65% said it would be difficult to relinquish the device
Recent success has lead to further knowledge wanted to be researched
Recent Studies
The Bright Side of the iPad
Better Focus Weight 7 to 10 hourbattery life Light weight and
portable The cost is
relatively inexpensive
Interactive Learning
When children are sick they can still participate in the classroom activities.
Encourage exploration and time management
User friendly for a longer period of time
A Bright Side View “ Now, the iPad allows us to put
the responsibility of learning to the hands of the students” - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2011/01/21/pros-and-cons-of-ipads-in-the-classroom/
Limited to apple approved applications
Limited multitasking Distracting Break easily Pricing No keyboard No USB port Lack of wifi
The Bad Side of iPad
http://interactioneducation.com/index_files/Math_Evolve_Review.html
Technology is Our Future The iPad adheres to new technological literacies
The research is beneficial to the students ability to learn in a classroom
Works Cited McDonnell, Matt. "An X Prize to “Fix”
Education." Famigo. N.p., 16 May 2012. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. </>. http://blog.famigo.com/2012/05/an-x-prize-to-fix-education
Perez, Sarah. "ReadWriteWeb." ReadWriteWeb. N.p., 7 Apr. 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/can_the_ipad_go_to_college.php>.
Tech Crunch, ed. "iPad." CrunchBase. Tech Crunch Post, Aug. 2012. Web. 31 Aug. 2012. <http://www.crunchbase.com/product/ipad>.
Works Cited Quillen, Ian. "Educators Evaluate Learning
Benefits of IPad." Education Week:. Digital Directions, 15 June 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2011/06/15/03mobile.h04.html>.
Woyke, Elizabeth. "Pros And Cons Of IPads In The Classroom." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 21 Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Sept. 2012. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2011/01/21/pros-and-cons-of-ipads-in-the-classroom/>.
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