[Year 12 SofDev] ipad as an extra tool

Thu Feb 28 09:48:36 EST 2013

Having said that, has anyone looked at some of the Microsoft Surface Tablets as an alternative to both iPad and laptop? I was looking at the reviews for the new Surface Pro and from what I can see (even with small RAM and small SSD) it will meet all of the requirements for IT Apps and Sof Dev (assuming programming in VB Express).
Cheers
Damien

Damien Atkinson-Buck
Head of Learning Area: Technology/Arts
Ivanhoe Grammar School
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From: Howard, David [mailto:dhoward at stmichaels.vic.edu.au]
Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013 8:17 AM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] ipad as an extra tool

I beg to differ,

Many students here once they get to Year 11/12 are replacing their laptops with iPads. They can do almost everything and the students do like the convience of the size/weight etc.

I have my Sof Dev text book on the iPad too.

You can code on iPads using apps such as Codea. Apps such as Cargo Bot work really well to teach programming too!

That said, their isnt as much flexibility as a laptop and I would be rushing to limit myself to one anytime soon for VCE IT classes.

Cheers

David

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From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of SHEN, Tony
Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013 7:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] ipad as an extra tool

thank you very much Andrew.

kind regards,
Tony
IGS

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From: Andrew Shortell [shortell at get2me.net]
Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2013 11:02 PM
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Hi Tony (at I.G.S ?)

Only reasonable use would be as the platform for which you are developing the s/w & this is more applic to android as it is easier to put on device Andrew

Andrew Shortell
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On 27/02/2013, at 7:43 PM, "SHEN, Tony" <Tony.SHEN at ivanhoe.com.au> wrote:

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