the ipad: sign of the times, but which way does it point?

The iPad: Sign of the times, but

which way does it point?

Jim Julius, Instructional Technology ServicesJesse Dixon, Recreation and Tourism Management

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iPad hype

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iPad hate - ?

But seriously +

• Size + display

• Battery

• Fast

• Apps

• iBooks

-• Lacking (camera, Flash,

multitasking, USB)

• Fingerprints

• Apple + AT&T

• Cost of device & apps

instant-on access to content,

connection, creativity

locked-down, consumption-

oriented overpriced hype

Determinism /Instrumentalism

•Tech = progress

•Just a tool

•“Every technology contains dual impulses toward liberation and domination ...”

What are your concerns?

What are your hopes?

Content

•eBooks

•discipline-specific resource apps

•access to the web

•diverse options for diverse learners

•rich media playback of “classroom” activities

Connect

•ubiquitous availability of connections in and out of class

•“backchannel” during live sessions

•easy access to collaboration tools

•augmented reality

Bb mobile demo

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“One fine day augmented reality will help to reduce the suck of boring

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Create

•Cognitive prosthesis

•Capture and share ideas via voice, text, sketch, image, video

•Send to yourself, your network, the world

•Tighter integration of productivity tools into life

Thoughts?

Resources• https://tommcgee.wikispaces.com/iPad - list of iPad apps recommended for educators

• http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/archives/000043.html - discussion of iPhone/iPad as a “lively sketchbook” with recommended creativity/productivity apps

• http://wp.nmc.org/keene/2010/05/21/e-readers-missing-killer-feature-and-a-solution/ - article on use of Evernote with eReader software

• http://ninmah.be/2010/05/09/visual-notes-ipad/ - article on sketchpad software and stylus useful for taking visual notes on the iPad (sketches, diagrams, free-form drawing, etc.)

• http://padilicious.com/toc.html - tool that allows for simple creation of iPad web apps combining audio, video, still images, and text

• http://www.handheldlearning.co.uk/content/view/64 - long blog post positing that the iPad is truly a game-changer when it comes to computing devices and mobile learning

• http://dmlcentral.net/blog/john-jones/ipad-and-generativity - post with links to different critiques of and supports for the iPad, addressing concerns about its supposed closed/consumption orientation

• http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/the_ipad_and_informations_third_age.html - a bit of hype on the difference iPad brings to the possibilities in the e-reading experience

• http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/5_reasons_to_wait_for_ipad_20.php - rundown of the shortcomings in the current iPad that are likely to be addressed in the near future