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<DIV>Sorry not in a real serious mood this morning. Follow this link for a tool to test how your website will look on an iPad</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>>>> Donna Benjamin <donna@cc.com.au> 31/05/2010 10:24 am >>><BR>Interesting!<BR><BR>So Brighton Grammar has had 'em for a couple of months already.<BR><A href="http://www.itwire.com/business">http://www.itwire.com/business</A>-it-news/technology/39448-brighton-grammar-hand-out-ipads <BR><BR>Kids hospital, Manor Lakes and VCA got 'em last week <BR>(who are the other 5 in the trial?)<BR><A href="http://delimiter.com.au/2010/05/28/victorian">http://delimiter.com.au/2010/05/28/victorian</A>-premier-buys-500-ipads-for-schools/<BR><A href="http://news.smh.com.au/breaking">http://news.smh.com.au/breaking</A>-news-national/vic-students-give-ipad-the-thumbs-up-20100528-wkxg.html<BR><A href="http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/newsroom/10578.html">http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/newsroom/10578.html</A> <BR><BR>Here's a couple of articles with first thoughts on Usability and<BR>designing for the iPad<BR><A href="http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/">http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/</A> <BR><A href="http://informationarchitects.jp/wired">http://informationarchitects.jp/wired</A>-on-ipad-just-like-a-paper-tiger/ <BR><BR>There are plenty of alternative devices...<BR><A href="http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9">http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9</A>-upcoming-tablet-alternatives-to-the-apple-ipad/ <BR><BR>Real Question: What's the real opportunity for learning with a device<BR>like this? Brand buzz aside...<BR><BR>What is it?<BR>- An internet connected mobile device for accessing information <BR>(not just a storage/display device for digitised textbooks)<BR><BR>- Is it a mobile library - a digital Alexandria?<BR><BR>- Is it also good for creating information? Publishing?<BR><BR>- Does it promote collaboration?<BR><BR>- How will it enable and empower learners to solve problems in the real<BR>world?<BR><BR>Next... creating content for these devices... We already have websites<BR>with mobile themes... the nielsen analysis suggests that current user<BR>interface design for the web or mobiles doesn't seem quite right for the<BR>iPad. What are the implications of those design considerations for this<BR>as a learning / publishing device? <BR><BR>Random Googly: What about accessibility? <BR>If you can't see, can you touch?<BR><BR>Your thoughts?<BR><BR>:)<BR><BR>-- <BR>Donna Benjamin - Executive Director<BR>Creative Contingencies - <A href="http://cc.com.au/">http://cc.com.au</A><BR>ph +61 3 9326 9985 - mob +61 418 310 414<BR>open source - facilitation - web services<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR><A href="http://www.edulists.com.au/">http://www.edulists.com.au</A> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<BR>eLearning Mailing List kindly supported by<BR><A href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</A> - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<BR><A href="http://www.vitta.org.au/">http://www.vitta.org.au</A> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>