The iPad – What it should and shouldn’t be for Education. This blog originally started as a reflection journal as I begun a pilot program for using iPads at my school.
My early posts ( check January and February posts ) were discussions of the pros and cons of iPads. As the year has gone by and I have more time to research, read other iPad articles and experiment more with apps and with the students using them more frequently, I’ve had time to reflect on what iPads are offering schools. I’m not going to debate what model of iPad program to commit to – 1:1 or shared. I’m simply going to concentrate on what I think schools should consider before committing to iPads at all. Analyzing iPad Myths in Education. Are you still trying to fight for iPads in your school?
Many obstacles that iPad cynics attempt to put in place when discussing a roll-out are based on untruths, poorly research and/or out-of-date information. I was delighted when my Canadian Twitter friend and fellow iPad blogger, Steve Lai decided to join forces, as we’ve done before, to combat this dis-information that floats around the education profession worldwide. Exploring the impact of Apple's iPad on schools & schooling. - Part 1. The Invisible iPad: It’s Not About the Device. BarrowBoy By Michael Cohen Since the launch of the iPad in 2010, we have seen a revolutionary transformation in how we create, consume, and communicate.
Whether the iPad is an authentic educational tool is not relevant, because it’s not about the iPad. What The iPad Has Done To Education - As the iPad approaches popularity that’d make The Beatles blush, it’s easy to forget what technology in learning looked like before the little tablet from Cupertino entered our collective pedagogical consciousness.
It’s also easy to forget what exactly it does from a functional perspective that makes it such an effective teaching tool. When adopting any new learning tool, from technology to curricula to instructional strategies, the clearer the picture of how that tool ideally functions can be helpful in improving its use. The Learning Process One of the more powerful ways technology can support learning is by removing barriers.
The iPad has been a boon functioning as a communication tool for students who have challenges communicating, from learners with autism to English Language Learners. But it also establishes a more direct link between learners, instruction, and content. Why use iPads & Other Technology in the Classroom as Learning Tools? Why use iPads & Other Technology in the Classroom as Learning Tools?
Posted by Ashley Wainwright on Thu, Mar 07, 2013 @ 11:42 AM Technology is woven into just about every aspect of our lives. It is how we work, play, learn, communicate, shop, share information, and so on. Striking a Balance: Digital Tools and Distraction in School. This school year I joined the staff of a 1:1 high school here in Philadelphia.
Students at the school have access to their own devices, which they take home with them. Although I've taught for many years in classrooms where each student had a school-issued device, the experience of my new students taking their devices home has forced me to reflect on the issue of distraction. How do we teach students to integrate technology into their schoolwork and their learning while also making sure that they're staying focused on the task at hand?
Focus and Multitasking Interestingly enough, an article crossed my path on Twitter about this very topic. In a similar article, With Tech Tools, How Should Teachers Tackle Multitasking in Class? 10 Mind-Blowing Mobile Learning Statistics Infographic. Mobile Learning Infographics 10 Mind-Blowing Mobile Learning Statistics Infographic By 2015 80% of people will be accessing the Internet from mobile devices.In 2012, 65% of workers declared their mobile devices to be their “most critical work device.”65% of information searches started on a smartphone with 64% of these searches continued on a PC or tablet.99% of mobile learners believed the format and presentation enhanced their learning75% of mobile learners praised the convenience and time management benefits46% of mobile workers would pic a smartphone over a tablet or a laptop as their favorite device45% spend less time in training with no lost of comprehensionMobile learners study 40 minutes more each week by studying everywhere they go.Users studying on mobile devices are 3 times more likely to track their progress.Students with smartphones are twice as likely to study between 6am and 8am.
IPads in the classroom: The right way to use them, demonstrated by a Swiss school. Photo by Frederick Florin/Getty Images Touch-screen tablets for young students have become all the rage.
Some districts are even buying iPads for every kindergartner, a move sparking both celebration and consternation. Do we really want to give $500 devices to kids who can’t even tie their shoes? The iPad and Parental Engagement in Education. Parents have a very different perspective.
Whilst educators wax lyrical about the potential of the iPad for learning, there are concerns from parents about its impact on their child. Or so we thought. All parents of iPad trial students were asked to complete a questionnaire, attend a focus group meeting and email any further thoughts to inform the decision making progress for future iPad use. A great deal of time was taken by these parents as they were keen to convey their thoughts to inform the research process and we are very grateful for all their efforts. Best of 2013 So Far... Studies of iPad Use In Education. We're half-way through 2013.
Like I've done in years past, this week I'll be featuring some of the best new tech tools of 2013 as well as some of the most popular posts of the year. This week I got the itch to go beyond anecdotal stories about iPads in the classroom and look for some more substantial research and writing on the topic. Below are some of the reports that I’ve been reading through this week. Radical Reform: iPad Schools Seek to Transform Education - Page 1. iPads in the Classroom – London Knowledge Lab report. The London Knowledge Lab, in collaboration with the Institute of Education at the University of London, recently published its ‘What the research says’ report ‘iPads in the Classroom’ by Wilma Clark and Rosemary Luckin. The report is based on global research, including the ‘iPad Scotland Evaluation Study‘ that Sciennes Primary School took part in, and seeks to explore 1) if we know enough to demonstrate if, how and when iPads support learning 2) the key ideas from the literature on the effective use of iPads and other post-PC tablet devices and 3) the implications of tablet technologies for school leaders, network managers, teachers, learners and their parents.
Click here to read the full report As the report states: “No technology has an impact on learning in its own right; rather, its impact depends on how it is used… The question that should be asked is not ‘Can iPads support learning?’ The iPad as a Tool For Education - a case study. In the first two terms of implementing an iPad programme, Longfield Academy in Kent have noticed a great impact on teaching and learning. Research carried out on behalf of Naace and supported by 9ine consulting is published here. It’s really exciting to be able to announce our research into the use of iPads. After a successful implementation at Longfield Academy in Kent and two terms of embedded use, the research shows some incredibly positive impacts on teaching and learning.
iPad Research in Schools. Last updated on 2/5/2014 Print this page1. Multi-Year iPad Deployment At UC Irvine Med School: The Results Are In. A tremendously interesting and probably important experiment has been taking place at the University of California, Irvine since 2010. Since then, the university has been using tablet PCs to improve student learning and the program is showing signs of successful. Specifically, students enrolled in the college’s med school that are part of the program that is using the mobile devices are getting better results than their university peers, they are developing apps for the technology and they are even working to improve healthcare overall.
Named the “ iMedEd Initiative ,” all of the students enrolled in the college’s med school receive tablets with their textbooks and educational materials loaded on them. According to a report published by TabTimes, the tablets offer access to lectures, patient records and recorded data from the care setting such as digital stethoscopes, bedside diagnostic ultrasound units and other medical devices. Many Promising Outcomes.
Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools. Digital Tools Teaching Strategies Flickr: jhaymesisvip Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices have gained popularity as educational tools in part because of the belief those devices could cut across the digital divide created by socioeconomic boundaries. Now a new study reinforces that perspective, finding that students’ access to mobile devices, in this country anyway, is more often a question of parents’ attitudes toward mobile learning than a family’s income or the mobile device provisions of that family’s local school district. The report published by Grunwald Associates and the Learning First Alliance with support from AT&T, found that, according to data from a representative nationwide sample of nearly 2,400 parents, more than four in five K-12 students at least occasionally use some sort of computing device, including mobile devices like tablets or smartphones, or laptop computers.
Income did affect the number of computing devices per household, however. IPads in the classroom: The right way to use them, demonstrated by a Swiss school. iPad in Education. iPad has been introduced into education recently, and it seems that many people are fascinated with its use in informal learning and formal education. Life of a 1:1 iPad classroom teacher. Photo Credit: Daniel Bogan via Compfight 6.30am Wake up. Blooms. Studies of iPad Use in Education. 8 Studies Show iPads in the Classroom Improve Education.
The iPad and Parental Engagement in Education. iPad and Education – No Longer A Debate! There is no longer a debate! A Small Collection of Studies of iPad Use in Education. The Early Results Of An iPad Classroom Are In. Ten Reflections on the First Year of an iPad Pilot. iPad in Education. Brad Spirrison: These Biology and Ecology Apps Will Really Put Some Life Into Your iPad. While there is no app out there that can explain the meaning of life to you and your kids, there are a number of touch-based educational offerings that explore all forms of life on our planet. iPad or iFad? This is how to Use iPad to Enhance Students Reading Skills. Incredibly Near - Educational Leadership & Technology.