After working with the applications on iPads, I felt that it would be rather difficult to keep students' attention on the application you want them to be working on. There are so many ways to use the iPad that students would start digging into its many features. However, I did like some of the applications that could be used for education related purposes like the one that is similar to creating a Powerpoint Presentation.
In reality, I do not see many schools having the money to buy enough iPads for students to borrow for education purposes. While it seems like a neat idea, it just isn't something I could imagine happening for a long period of time since schools are trying to put money into other areas.
Coley,
ReplyDeletewe have 120 iPads in my district for students to use. We like that we can direct the students to apps that focus on a particular skill. They can also be used for students to create work - showing that they have understood what has been taught. One of our favorite apps for that is StoryKit. The kids remain focused when they're using it because they know they have to come up with a finished product to submit. The iPads turn on faster than the computers we have in the classrooms so the kids can get to work faster. Teachers who don't have iPads in their rooms have been asking if they can replace some of their laptops with them next year.