one white elephant per child
DESCRIPTION
I presented my perspective on the recent iPad's in education report researched in Scotland. While a 'one tablet per child' set up is principally good, we need to be vigilant that we actually use the iPad for what paper or traditional computers just can't do: sharing and connectivism. Original blog article with references: http://barkyscienceofeducation.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/be-ikinder/TRANSCRIPT
One White Elephant per Child
A review of the arguments for a 1:1 iPad program
One Laptop Per Child
Netbooks
<£200 Laptops
iPad/Tablet
Your thoughts Donald Clark?
• Lookup device, not a creation device
• Touch screens = “awkward”• Coding = “ridiculous”• Proprietary software and
equipment• Robustness to the high school rigors
iPad Scotland Evaluation
Kevin BurdenCentre for Educational StudiesUniversity of Hull
What can the iPad do?
• Motivation• Engagement and Autonomy• Autonomous Research• Media creation• Sharing• Quickened synthesis• ‘Skill and drill’
THE MUNDANE - COMPUTERISED
QUICKED THROUGH I.T. BUT NOT IPAD
SYNTHESIS
GENERIC/UNINFORMATIVE
CONNECTIVISTSYNTHESIS
