“The new educational imperative is to empower people to manage their own learning in a variety of contexts throughout their lifetimes” (Bentley, 1998). Learning has shifted rapidly in the last decade and wireless devices have become a fundamental tool in students’ educational career.
http://edutechdebate.org/tablet-computers-in-education/assessing-the-impact-of-ipads-on-education-one-year-later/
IPads came to life in 2008 with prices that were more manageable than investing in a laptop or in a PC computer. These small devices are light and easy to carry around and importantly, have a long battery life. They turn on instantly and tend to have a clear and crisp quality display. It has a touch interface that enables the user to move around the monitor/screen very smoothly. Based on the Huffington Post, the sale number of iPads in the second quarter of 2014 was 13.3 million.
The role of iPads in schools has increased in recent years and the ability to use this device in classrooms has transformed the traditional learning process to a more sophisticated approach. Its popularity among teachers and students and particularly in Special Education classes has grown dramatically. With an iPad and an app, a teacher can tailor her students’ lessons based on each student learning style and academic level. In addition, students can make their own movies, ibooks, designs, music and more. Apple offers more than 80,000 app for education to its consumers who can benefit from the wealth of academic information listed on iTunes U prepared by a large number of professors and institutions along with virtual tours, interactive books, podcasts, etc. The possibilities are endless.
For online adult learners, their iPad is an important tool to catch up on reading assignments during lunch break, reply to emails from colleagues or instructors when waiting in line to be served, search online libraries, listen to podcasts, attend a collaborative classroom, take notes and stay inform when I make any changes in the course.
http://education.seattlepi.com/benefits-laptops-students-3053.html
Laptops are portable and lately very light. They are wireless and with the Wi-Fi offered in many places, lifelong learners can access their online classrooms, read their articles, write an email, search websites, and collaborate with their group located nationally or internationally while drinking their morning coffee at Starbucks. In addition, laptops enable students to share notes and interact via emails. This accessibility frees the students to pursue other responsibilities and interests they have to attend to.
Laptops are equipped with software to help students write a document, prepare an excel sheet, create a PowerPoint presentation, search the Internet and more. While collaborating in a group, students can take notes of the meeting and save them for later access to review and comment. According to the National Writing Project, 75 percent of students have improved their writing skills and felt more compelled to edit their work and 70 percent stated that laptops helped them improve their writing skills.
Learning is changing and with all the resources available nowadays, reaching to one’s computer to communicate with co-learners and instructor is just a click away. My students will use their laptops to collaborate on a project using any of the multimedia resources they are familiar with. They will submit their assignments online on the due date. They can communicate with me using the email format or request a Skype meeting.
Reference:
http://education.seattlepi.com/benefits-laptops-students-3053.html
http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/itunes-u/
Motiwalla, L. F. (2007). Mobile learning: A framework and evaluation.Computers & Education, 49(3), 581-596.
http://edutechdebate.org/tablet-computers-in-education/assessing-the-impact-of-ipads-on-education-one-year-later/
IPads came to life in 2008 with prices that were more manageable than investing in a laptop or in a PC computer. These small devices are light and easy to carry around and importantly, have a long battery life. They turn on instantly and tend to have a clear and crisp quality display. It has a touch interface that enables the user to move around the monitor/screen very smoothly. Based on the Huffington Post, the sale number of iPads in the second quarter of 2014 was 13.3 million.
The role of iPads in schools has increased in recent years and the ability to use this device in classrooms has transformed the traditional learning process to a more sophisticated approach. Its popularity among teachers and students and particularly in Special Education classes has grown dramatically. With an iPad and an app, a teacher can tailor her students’ lessons based on each student learning style and academic level. In addition, students can make their own movies, ibooks, designs, music and more. Apple offers more than 80,000 app for education to its consumers who can benefit from the wealth of academic information listed on iTunes U prepared by a large number of professors and institutions along with virtual tours, interactive books, podcasts, etc. The possibilities are endless.
For online adult learners, their iPad is an important tool to catch up on reading assignments during lunch break, reply to emails from colleagues or instructors when waiting in line to be served, search online libraries, listen to podcasts, attend a collaborative classroom, take notes and stay inform when I make any changes in the course.
http://education.seattlepi.com/benefits-laptops-students-3053.html
Laptops are portable and lately very light. They are wireless and with the Wi-Fi offered in many places, lifelong learners can access their online classrooms, read their articles, write an email, search websites, and collaborate with their group located nationally or internationally while drinking their morning coffee at Starbucks. In addition, laptops enable students to share notes and interact via emails. This accessibility frees the students to pursue other responsibilities and interests they have to attend to.
Laptops are equipped with software to help students write a document, prepare an excel sheet, create a PowerPoint presentation, search the Internet and more. While collaborating in a group, students can take notes of the meeting and save them for later access to review and comment. According to the National Writing Project, 75 percent of students have improved their writing skills and felt more compelled to edit their work and 70 percent stated that laptops helped them improve their writing skills.
Learning is changing and with all the resources available nowadays, reaching to one’s computer to communicate with co-learners and instructor is just a click away. My students will use their laptops to collaborate on a project using any of the multimedia resources they are familiar with. They will submit their assignments online on the due date. They can communicate with me using the email format or request a Skype meeting.
Reference:
http://education.seattlepi.com/benefits-laptops-students-3053.html
http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/itunes-u/
Motiwalla, L. F. (2007). Mobile learning: A framework and evaluation.Computers & Education, 49(3), 581-596.
Hi Mona, actually when iPads initially came out they were a bit pricey, even more so than a PC or laptop. I think the appeal was the brand and the practicality of it. I do agree that tablets are a great resource to encourage learning and my life as I know it know revolves around my laptop, including professional and personal. It is my lifelong when it comes to my powerpoint presentations, especially since i can remotely control with my phone or tablet as I walk around the class.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments LaKandra. Anytime a new device comes on the market, it arrives with a nice price tag. 2 months later, prices will drop and a new device makes its entrance, right?
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