IPad, interface interactivity, information accessibility, mobility and

usability:What do they have in common?

Mobile technology and m-learning

Developmental stages of educational technology

An iPad – the newest mobile/ tablet computer

What iPad cannot do (for now)Four main

educational features of iPad

IPad’s educational applications

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Developmental stages of educational technology

Mobile technology and mobile learning

AnythingAnywhere

Anytime

Smart

phonesNotebook Tablet PC

Pocket size computers itouch

An iPad – the newest mobile/tablet computer

“Multi-Touch screen”

“Thin and Light” - 1.5 pounds & 0.5 inch thin

“Up to 10 Hours of Battery Life”

(Apple, 2010)

“Game changer”

“Make-or-break device for the tablet market”

BrowsingeBooks emailsGamesVideosmusic

Highly Efficient in performing these

tasks

(Furfie, 2010)

(Steve Jobs, CEO. Apple)

What iPad cannot do (for now) No inbuilt camera, slot for (Secure

Digital) SD card and UBS port Camera connection kit

“single dock connector” lacks “real multifactionality”

- no multitaskingiPad is not a substitute

for laptop, PC, or MacBook

High sales•By the end of 2010 Apple is expected to sell up to five million iPads

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Four main educational features of iPad

2.Usability

3. Interface

interactivity

1.Mobility

4. Information accessibility

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1. Mobility

We are mobile people• Accessing, creating,

learning, sharing and storing information•Anywhere •Anytime

“Officials [of Seton Hill University] expect that as digital textbooks become available,

students can download them to their iPads rather than carry around

books”(Reeger, 2010).

2. Usability

• Easy to navigate

• User friendly

• Prompt and efficient response

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3. Interface interactivity

“So whether you’re zooming in on a map, flicking through your photos, or deleting an email, iPad responds with incredible accuracy. And it does just what you want it to” (Apple, 2010, para.3).

iPad’s multi-touch screen

4. Information accessibility

Access to ‘right’ information at a fastest possible time can improve students’ learning

Assess to books without cutting trees

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IPad’s educational applicationsCourse area iPad application Brief description

Geography Beautiful Planet “Want to show your students the world? ”

Mathematics Bloomberg “a great asset for middle and high school students interested in learning basic investment practices”

Art Brushes “can paint their masterpieces using the new iPad app Brushes”

Astronomy GoSkyWatch Planetarium “Locate celestial bodies with a quick touch, or by simply pointing the iPad screen at the sky”

Music Appreciation Magic Piano “users can play songs both independently and through application-guided selections”

Science The Elements: A Visual Exploration

“The opening image in The Elements shows every element as a rotating sample”

Early Reading Dr. Seuss's ABC “iPad version shows Suess’s whimsical illustrations to much greater advantage than the iPhone or iPod Touch versions”

Stansberry, K. (2010). IPad Apps for Education. Retrieved Apr. 16, 2010, from The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Web site:

http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/04/12/ipad-apps-for-education/

Conclusion Developmental stages of

educational technology

Mobile technology and m-learning

An iPad – the newest mobile/ tablet computer

What iPad cannot do (for now)Four main

educational features of iPad

IPad’s educational applications

The future

This is not the end of the story…….HP is planning to come up with a

new tablet device (the slate). Will it replace iPad?

Thanks

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