the ipad bristol school district presented by sonja g. pugh ed. s. educational technology candidate...
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i Pads Innovation Diffusion
The iPad
Bristol School District
Presented bySonja G. PughEd. S. Educational Technology CandidateWalden University
Welcome to the Bristol School District. Today you will here a presentation on the iPad by Sonja. G. Pugh. Ms. Pugh is an expert in the field of Educational Technology.1It is Apples first tablet computer.
What is an iPad?
Is There a Need in Education?
Georgia spends about $40 million dollars each year on textbooks.
Adopting iPads would reduce this cost significantly. (Kaufman, 2010)
iPad Uses
The iPad can hold over 1000 books
Interactive and engages learners
Many applications for teaching and learning
Text, sound, pictures, and movies
Research for the iPad
Steve Jobs of Apple was the creator
When asked what type of research was conducted,Jobs response was, none was needed (Luhr, 2011)
Development issues were minimumbecause of previous successes
The Ipad was geared towards business people, educators, students, and laptop users
Development
Innovation-Decision Process
Knowledge StageA person becomes aware of an innovation and has some idea of how it works
iPad completed by 2009
Revealed January 2010
http://bestmobilemart.com/review-ipad-feeling-the-heat-from-tablet-competitors-online/
Persuasion Stage March 2010
In its first three months of being released,
over 3 million iPads were sold.
A person forms a favorable or unfavorable attitude toward the innovation (Rogers, 2003)
http://bestmobilemart.com/review-ipad-feeling-the-heat-from-tablet-competitors-online/
Decision Stage July 2010A person engages in activities that lead to a choice to adopt or reject the innovation (Rogers, 2003).
People are continuing to purchase and use iPads in a variety of ways.
Comments from consumers.http://clive-shepherd.blogspot.com/2010/07/so-how-are-people-really-using-ipad.html#c3333761837157935127
All Subjects/General:Keynote A slideshow presentation programPages- A word processing programNumbers A spreadsheet applicationiBooks a ereader book store.Mobile Mouse Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iPad into a wireless mouse and trackpad for your computer.Professor Garfield CyberbullyingSundry NotesBlackboard PresenterLittle Artist HD
http://www.ipadinschools.com/ipad-apps-for-elementary-school/Implementation Stage August 2010
A person puts an innovation into use (Rogers, 2003)
http://www.ipadinschools.com/ipad-apps-for-middle-school/We have rolled out roughly 480 iPads to our students in K-12 and have found the impact to be pretty significant. It all came together in about 90 days which was a challenge, but well worth the effort. Apps to add may be iStudiez Pro (hwk appa) and studio pro a great art app (Smith, 2010).Implementation Stage November 2010
Comments from a middle school teacher
http://www.ipadinschools.com/ipad-apps-for-high-school/
Math Quizzer Math Quizzer is an interactive and fun way to, not only learn, but also to boost your skills in; Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division. It offers an easy to understand chalkboard visual, which keeps track of your score as you progress.Literary Analysis Guide Elements of literature are arranged graphically around three wheels (poetry, prose, and rhetoric).Implementation Stage 2010 Apps for High School
Confirmation Stage 2010A person evaluates the results of an innovation-decision already made
http://www.macgasm.net/2010/04/20/first-u-s-high-school-to-buy-ipads-for-their-students/
The iPad is more than just a home consumption device, and it transcends to the educational sector very nicely. Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop High School has seen this, and has adopted the iPad in their school functions(Lagana, 2010).Its institutions like these that are the true visionaries of education. They see how technology is becoming more and more a part of everyday lives. Now it will be part of our educational lives too (Lagana, 2010).Communication Channels
Apple has been developing a school market for the iPad by working with textbook publishers on instructional programs and sponsoring iPad workshops for administrators and teachers.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110105_More_schools_embracing_ipad_as_learning_tool.html
The iPad was a highly anticipated item before its release date.
Steve Jobs presented it in a highly visible commercial.
January 2010iPad S-curve Adoption Rate
Key Innovators and Early Adopters
Technology & Media Specialists in the districtLeaders in the area of innovative technologyUsually train others
Computer EnthusiastsPeople who like to stay abreast of new innovationsLike to be the first to show others
Strategies for Persuasion
Offer training on the use of the iPad
Key people allowed to use them
Offer discount prices
Bringing Laggards On Board
Educators who are resistant to change would be the laggardsStrategies to use with them are:
Provide demonstrations of the applications
Individualized or small group training
Share comments from users in other locations.
Ex. The Nerdy Teacher
http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2010/08/using-my-ipad-in-classroom-this-year.html
Centralized Approach Suggested
The approach that would work best in this situation is the centralized approach because it works from the top down.
If Administrators decide to adopt, then others are expected to follow.
Key Change Agents
Administrators
Technology & Media Specialists
Change agents may bring about positive social change by:Show the need for changeDiagnose problemsEstablish guidelines to adopt the innovationState a timeline for adoption
Critical Mass
Critical mass occurs at the point at which enough individuals in a system have adopted an innovation so that the innovations further rate of adoption becomes self-sustaining (Rogers, 2003).In the area of education, critical mass would probably occur sooner because of the centralized approach. Innovations are adopted from the top down.
Champions
School administrators would define the need by showing how iPads could be used in the classroom.iPads could save money over time. Textbooks are adopted every 7 years.iPads can be updated as often necessary.
Final Thoughts
The iPad is one of the most innovative tools for the classroom in decades. There are many engaging applications available for students and teachers. Textbooks are slowly becoming a rarity in the classrooms. iPads offer immediate updates to students. All over the country, school districts and universities are adopting this innovation.
References
Best Mobile Mart. (2010). iPad feeling the heat from tablet competitors.http://bestmobilemart.com/review-ipad-feeling-the-heat-from-tablet-competitors-online/Kaufman, M. (2010) Will the iPad Change what happens in schools? Retrieved from http://www.ipadinschools.com/15/will-the-ipad-change-schools/Lohr, S. (2011). Can Apple find more hits without its tastemaker? Retrieved fromhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/technology/companies/19innovate.html?_r=2Lagana, G. (2010). First U.S. high school to buy iPads for their students. Retrieved fromhttp://www.macgasm.net/2010/04/20/first-u-s-high-school-to-buy-ipads-for-their-students/
Microsoft Clipart. (2007).
Pictures. iPads in schools. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.ipadinschools.com
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations. (5th ed.). New York: Free Press.The Nerdy Teacher. (2010). Using my iPad in the classroom this year. Retrieved fromhttp://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2010/08/using-my-ipad-in-classroom-this-year.html
Wee, W. (2010). How has Apple advertised the iPad? Retrieved from http://www.penn-olson.com/2010/04/04/how-has-apple-advertised-the-ipad/