Will iPads Replace Laptops?
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This document discusses the use of iPads in education. It provides information on iPad specifications, software, pricing, and examples of how schools have implemented iPads. It notes that iPads can replace laptops for many common tasks due to their portability and long battery life. However, they lack some functions of laptops and have limitations for multitasking. The document debates whether iPads should supplement or replace other devices and how to best implement them in schools.
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Will iPads Replace Laptops?
- 1. Bethany V Smith College of Education @ NC State University
- 4. What do you think?
- 11. Battery Life
- 12. 9-10 Hours
- 13. 2–4 Hours
- 15. Interface
- 16. 3G Capable Touch Screen Ultra Portable iOS Multitasking? Pinch & Zoom On Screen Keyboard
- 17. Bulky Windows/Mac OS/Linux VGA Output USB Ports Webcam Mouse/Touchpad Heavy
- 18. MacBook Air Laptop Exceptions 3G Modems Tablets
- 20. Software
- 25. Price
- 26. Wi-fi 16 GB $499 32 GB $599 64 GB $699 Wi-fi + 3G 16 GB $629 32 GB $729 64 GB $829 Don’t Forget your Mobile Plan!
- 28. The Exceptions ~$2,000 $950 - $1750 $250 - $450 Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet MacBook Air Asus eeePC
- 30. Pros Cons Ultra-Portable Easy to use No Flash Lack of ports Long battery life No Camera No Multi-tasking
- 31. Pros Cons More Available Software Heavy Larger Screen Expensive Peripherals Short Battery Life
- 32. Implementation
- 33. Cart or Take Home?
- 34. iTunes account for every student?
- 35. To lock down or not to lock down?
- 36. http://ipadeducators.ning.com/ Wireless Network Earbuds? Identification Strategy Cases? Professional Development
- 37. The Webb School of Knoxville
- 38. "The device comes with an easy price, is simple to use and support, and handles the vast majority of what our teachers need it to do in the classroom."
- 39. Cedars school of excellence
- 40. We are now at the stage where the iPad is embedded in the way we do business at the school. When we first started, we thought we could guard against misuse by threatening to take away the child’s iPad for a day or so. It turns out that doing so would now completely break the school day for that child. We might as well make them sit in the hallway and face the wall for the entire day. I did not expect that we would reach that point so soon.
- 42. What do we need a laptop to do?
- 43. "I can do 90% of what I need to accomplish on my iPad. My laptop has been relegated to sitting on my desk at work. I only use it when I need to do something more suited to the desktop environment." http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/05/how-the-ipad-replaced-my-laptop-in-30-days/
- 44. The iPad does some things VERY well, and other things not at all. Are you willing to sacrifice what you can't do with an iPad, with what you can do?
- 45. Maybe we need to think about it as a completely different kind of instructional tool
- 46. "It became clear during the short extent of our study thus far the power of the device for libraries, mobile data collection, for small group work, and for special needs students. It’s not like a laptop in those situations, but more like a completely different type of instructional tool–because it is so much more mobile and because of the screen profile and touch screen." http://futura.edublogs.org/2010/11/06/preliminary-results-ipads-in-classroom-and-libraries/
- 47. BUT Wait...
- 49. Bethany V. Smith bethany_smith@ncsu.edu Twitter: bethanyvsmith http://ced.ncsu.edu/lt/ http://transparentlearning.blogspot.com
Editor's Notes
- http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/02/23/ipad-no-longer-optional.aspx1,050 studentsPrivate school – students purchase ipads
- http://www.macworld.com/article/157013/2011/01/ipadintheschool.html?lsrc=rss_main115 students K-12
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