[elearning] Query on iPad research

[Andrew Shortell]

just as an aside
i find it easy to use touch typing on ipad when it is in landscape mode - in portrait mode my fingers are just too fat!

I asked my year 12 class and my unit 2  classes about iPads in vce

vast majority were in favour of BYOD - a few queried the problems for people who could not afford a D -- general consensus was hang on to their iPad from 7-10 or 7-9

They all felt that iPads were good for 7-9 (even though they had not had them in 7-9) but preferred a machine with more grunt in 11 & 12 ...!!

Most want eBooks but a few prefer the concept of using dead trees not electronic.

Andrew

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On 07/09/2012, at 11:11 AM, Antoinette Siarabalos <asiara at bigpond.com> wrote:

> This is a very timely discussion now happing at my school, Emmaus college. So I appreciate everyone's thoughts here and agree with the advantages of having such a mobile device in 7-9. However, there are challenges with creation of many tasks with the iPad. I don't like the 2 finger typing situation on iPad when I am a touch typist. Let's face it there are still tasks that are better suited to laptops or desktops. So I guess my question is if schools are now going in the direction of iPads , what planning is there for high end creation tasks? Upgrading labs, laptop trolleys? 
> Granted they may not be used as often but they will still be needed. This comment is obviously not directed to schools that have laptop programs in place.
> Also of you had written a strategic plan for ict 2 years, my guess is, it would now be obsolete.
> Interesting times ahead for all in this never ending changing landscape.
> Regards,
> Antoinette
> 
> 
> Thank you
> Antoinette Siarabalos
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 06/09/2012, at 5:23 PM, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I recall Richard Olson during an Edtech Crew podcast noted that we
>> need to be keenly aware that student needs will eventually shift
>> towards more powerful devices. My thinking was that by VCE some would
>> eventually decide to use more powerful laptops. Each could pick what
>> would best suits their study, needs or budget .. or perhaps to not
>> pick one. I can imagine that many could still rely on their old junior
>> school iPad (or smart phone) for mLearning, personal organisation and
>> reading etc. I like how this NZ school is handling it. There are
>> others I can dig up and share if you like.
>>    http://www.kristin.school.nz/web/portal/ict-services/digital-learning-programmes
>> 
>> If we accept that different streams of students at the senior levels
>> will have different needs, we should not try to resolve this with a
>> single package to fix and accept that in the following year, we should
>> have prepared them for the digital citizenship and independence of
>> learning and working whilst away from a single corporate network.
>> Maybe the iPads presents us with the right timing and opportunity to
>> finally allow students to manage their devices and develop their
>> skills as independent and responsible learners if they eventually step
>> up to their own powerful device.
>>    http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blogs/device-control
>> 
>> Regards Roland
>> 
>> On 5 September 2012 22:47, Kevork Krozian <kevork at edulists.com.au> wrote:
>>> Hi Folks,
>>> 
>>> A typo below. Unanimous choice for learning, studying and interacting by
>>> the Yr 12s was the laptop/MacBook. None favoured the iPad.
>>> 
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