[elearning] iPads for schools

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Our college principal took his iPad overseas and is absolutely delighted
with it. I bundled it with his new Macbook laptop although I suspect that
the iPad will get the greater workout.

These units have a very real place in our schools.

On 31 May 2010 20:46, Claire Adams <claire.e.adams at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just spent my first day at school with my iPad today (and am typing
> this on it!)
> it was a major success! I have entered my timeline into the calendar,
> can access the school's wifi - thus the Internet and all (ok most, not
> flash) the learning resources on it.
> I took the minutes for our ict committee meeting on it, very successfully.
> If I can do all that, my (our) students can too.
> You're right, it might not be too good for techie content creation,
> but as a word processor, spreadsheet, and Internet info access device
> it works really well, is relatively cheap, very portable, light, and
> intuitive to use.
>
> I support a 'trial'. I'm sure there will be kinks to work through,
> that's why it's a trial.
> Plus, if we want our students to create content and apps for mobile
> devices they have to have access to them.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Claire Adams
> IT Teacher
> Cummins Area School
> South Australia
>
> On Monday, May 31, 2010, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Too late :-P  make sure you register the gPad and gthings ..
> > Seriously though, Tony Richards did a good review about them on his
> podcast and I have had a chance to play with one now. They have their place
> and I think that there is going to be a big future with these slim, tablet
> devices. Sure they are not a full blown desktop computer but if my son can
> get to school and back with a foot scooter, there is probably no need to
> insist that he can only use his racing bike.
> >
> >
> > I wonder what will be the first publisher to hit the eBook market? There
> has been some good stuff shared on the national lists about the kindle and
> iPad.
> > Regards Roland
> >
> > On 31 May 2010 10:31, Mark KELLY <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Excuse me a sec.  I've just got to run out and register trademarks for
> "oPad", "aPad", and "uPad" before they're snapped up in the oncoming pad
> stampede...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Phil Brown <pdbrown at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > iPads are good as content receivers but schools need content creators
> plus many of our digital repositories contain Flash which iPads cannot
> handle.. One of these maybe a better solution.... and they're conceived in
> Australia.
> >
> >
> http://www.pioneercomputers.com.au/products/info.asp?c1=183&c2=184&id=3172
> >
> > Phil Brown
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Roland Gesthuizen <
> rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Victoria is going to undertake an extensive trial of iPads for schools
> >
> >
> http://delimiter.com.au/2010/05/28/victorian-premier-buys-500-ipads-for-schools/
> >
> > --
> > Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> > http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
> >
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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