iPads in education is a hot topic making headlines everywhere. Please tell us about any article, research, or website that you came across this summer that had interesting information about iPads in eduction. If possible, include information on how to find the original source that you are summarizing.
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I trawled through a number of articles relating to ipads and education and selected three to mention here.
ReplyDelete1. How the iPad is changing education.
2. How apple is replacing MACS with iPads at school.
3. Why iPads wont transform education yet.
What they all have in common is that it is too early to say what the impact is that ipads are having on education. There are no statistics as yet but people, and particularly schools, are buying them anyway. There is some small research out there that says Algebra students using iPads are becoming more proficient (How the ipad is changing education John Paul Titlow (ReadWriteWeb) http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_the_ipad_is_changing_education.ph - How the ipad is changing education. itunesU gets very good rap as the place to 'self-educate' and I have found this myself.
the other two articles I read: How Apple is replacing MACS with iPADS at school (Erica Ogg gigacom) http://gigaom.com/apple/how-apple-is-replacing-macs-with-ipads-at-school. She talks about teachers being able to sign up to distribute courses and invite specific students onto the course.
Finally: Why ipads won't transform education yet
by Sarah Kessler http://mashable.com/2012/01/19/ipad-education/ - why ipads won't transform education yet.
I read an article about a study done last year at a school in England with a 1:1 iPad initiative last year:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/07/study-finds-benefits-in-use-of-ipad-as-educational-tool/
Most of the information in the report is based on surveys of the teachers and students to find out how useful they found the iPads, and how they were used in and out of the classroom. At that school, the departments that used the iPads the most were English, Science, and Math, in that order. And the teachers on the whole were pretty positive about it, with more than half saying the iPads improved their teaching.
In the section about how the iPads were used, I was surprised to see "Reading Course Materials" at only about 30% -- switching to electronic books seems like an easy way to incorporate the iPad. But the iPads were much more heavily used for researching online, creating presentations, and mind-mapping.
I have been reading and trying to find good drawings made on the iPad by a practicing artist other than David Hockney whose work I have followed during his long career. He is now 71 years old. So far, I have not been able to find anyone else making drawings that measure up to his or that build on previous artwork. If anyone has found another artist who has moved into using the iPad as one medium, please let me know!
ReplyDeleteHere are some of the articles: one compares three different apps for drawing (written by a non-artist listing pros and cons of each); and the others talk about using iPads in art education. It appears that iPads are being used more and more in art classes, but their use as a tool is still in the early stages.
http://www.macgasm.net/2010/05/18/amazing-art-apps-ipad-review-comparison/
http://ipadsinart.weebly.com/
http://theteachingpalette.com/2012/02/24/theres-an-app-for-that-ipads-in-the-art-room/
http://blog.cia.edu/digitalcanvas/2012/02/28/ipad-art-education-not-just-college-anymore/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/fingerpainting
ReplyDeleteYay! I found something ongoing and and very good using Brushes app on an iPhone. Jorge Colombo makes finger paintings that are published every week in newyorker.com. The Brushes Viewer app shows the progress of the painting as he is making it. You can view all of his published pieces and see them through Brushes Viewer on the site above.
http://www.usnews.com/education/high-schools/articles/2012/08/03/tablets-trump-laptops-in-high-school-classrooms
ReplyDeleteThis past July, Apple announced that it sold one million ipads to high schools and colleges in the previous quarter alone. ibooks are now competing with high school and college textbooks. The growth of tablet use in education is outpacing laptop usage, though some high school teachers still find laptops preferable. Pilot programs are happening across the country that continue to investigate the teaching and learning advantages of tablets. For example, Orlando Science School students will each begin the school year with an ipad. Teachers are required to produce lessons that utilize the ipad and students are required to maintain a minimum GPA. One administer claims that ipads put learning back in the hands of students, moving classrooms away from the teacher-centric model. I don't believe that simply handing a kid an ipad will make this happen. It is entirely about how they are used and that requires a great deal of teacher training. I love the ipad, but I think we have much to learn about using it effectively in the classroom.
I found a very good article in the NYTimes (Aug. 10) about the new iPad app of the work of Merce Cunningham, the choreographer who died three years ago. Merce Cunningham: 65 Years introduced last Friday by the Aperture Foundation. The cost is $14.99 and I have not purchased it yet. He was always innovative with combining art and technology, so I would love to have it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/arts/dance/even-in-death-a-choreographer-is-mixing-art-and-technology.html
I have been reading some about the impact of the computer/technology/ipad on learning. Like others have noted there is still much to learn. The one issue that does keep coming up is that using electronic readers can cause retention issues. The July 16, 2012 Newsweek focuses on the concerns and it has some nice summaries of the research. Nicolas Carr has a book called The Shallows that also has some good research. I have also seen some studies about organization that sound amazing, so it looks to be an exciting year with a room of iPads.
ReplyDeleteI spent my time searching for recommended apps. No single site seems worthy of mention, but it did help me to see what others were using in classrooms. One teacher, a Mr. Gonalez who wrote “IPADS in the Science Class,” seemed overly enthusiastic but certainly dedicated, and it was interesting to see his choices &variety of apps. In the process of viewing so many different recommendations, lists & reviews, some app names appeared frequently which gave me familiarity with the name and encouraged looking into them in greater depth. All in all, time was interesting and productively spent, helping me choose apps for my iPad.
ReplyDeleteI read about dictation as an early step in story writing and have had my students experiment. Several have found that having the option of speaking their stories into the ipad, which in turn types the stories frees them up considerably. Once the first "draft" is committed to the page, students are less inclined to shy away from revisiting the story and engaging in the art of revision.
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