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iPad in the Classroom

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

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iPad in the Classroom

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  1. Megan Flanagan, KarlyDruzianich, Isabel Cardenas, and Jacob Rubin iPad in the Classroom

  2. 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 Smaller than a laptop bigger than a Smartphone Runs on IOS http://www.apple.com/ipad/

  3. 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/

  4. 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

  5. Recent Studies 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

  6. The Bright Side of the iPad Better Focus Weight 7 to 10 hour battery 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

  7. 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/

  8. The Bad Side of iPad http://interactioneducation.com/index_files/Math_Evolve_Review.html Limited to apple approved applications Limited multitasking Distracting Break easily Pricing No keyboard No USB port Lack of wifi

  9. Technology is Our Future The iPad adheres to new technological literacies The research is beneficial to the students ability to learn in a classroom

  10. 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>.

  11. 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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