will ipads replace laptops?
DESCRIPTION
NCTIES 2011 session. iPads are fun and easy to use, but are they productive? Will they be the next generation of hardware for 1:1? In this session we will discuss the pros and cons of using iPads, their uses compared to laptops as well as how they are currently being used in the classroom. Which hardware will reign supreme? You decide!TRANSCRIPT
Bethany V Smith College of Education @ NC State University
What do you think?
YesNoDepends
Twtpoll
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Weight & Size
Laptop AveragesWidth Depth Height Weight
Netbook 10.5” 1.5” 1.3” 3.5 lbs
Ultra Portable 9-12” 9” 1.5” 2.0 – 5 lbs.
Laptop 15” 11” 1.7” 5 – 7 lbs.
http://compreviews.about.com/od/buyers/a/Laptop-Size-and-Weight-Guide.htm
Laptop AveragesWidth Height Depth Weight
Netbook 10.5” 7” 1.3” 3.5 lbs
Ultra Portable 9-12” 9” 1.5” 2.0 – 5 lbs.
Laptop 15” 11” 1.7” 5 – 7 lbs.
iPad 9.56” 7.47” 0.5” 1.5 lbs.
http://compreviews.about.com/od/buyers/a/Laptop-Size-and-Weight-Guide.htm
Battery Life
9-10 Hours
2–4 Hours
Interface
Touch Screen
On Screen Keyboard
Ultra Portable
iOS
3G Capable
Pinch & Zoom
Multitasking?
Bulky
Heavy
Windows/Mac OS/Linux
Mouse/Touchpad
VGA OutputUSB Ports
Webcam
Laptop Exceptions
Tablets
MacBook Air
3G Modems
Software
http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/
Price
Wi-fi
Wi-fi + 3G
16 GB $49932 GB $59964 GB $699
16 GB $62932 GB $72964 GB $829 Don’t Forget your
Mobile Plan!
The Exceptions
Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet
~$2,000
MacBook Air
$950 - $1750 $250 - $450
Asus eeePC
Pros ConsUltra-Portable
Lack of ports
No Camera
No Flash
No Multi-tasking
Easy to use
Long battery life
Pros Cons
Heavy
Expensive
Short Battery Life
More Available Software
Larger Screen
Peripherals
Implementation
Cart or Take Home?
iTunes account for every student?
To lock down or not to lock
down?
http://ipadeducators.ning.com/
Wireless Network
Identification Strategy
Cases?
Earbuds?
Professional Development
The Webb School of Knoxville
"The device comes with an easy price, is simple to use and support, and handles the vast majority of what our teachers need it to do in the classroom."
Cedars school of excellence
We are now at the stage where the iPad is embedded in the way we do business at the school. When we first started, we thought we could guard against misuse by threatening to take away the child’s iPad for a day or so. It turns out that doing so would now completely break the school day for that child. We might as well make them sit in the hallway and face the wall for the entire day. I did not expect that we would reach that point so soon.
YesNoDepends
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What do we need a laptop
to do?
"I can do 90% of what I need to accomplish on my iPad. My laptop has been relegated to sitting on my desk at work. I only use it when I need to do something more suited to the desktop environment."
http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/05/how-the-ipad-replaced-my-laptop-in-30-days/
The iPad does some things VERY well, and other things not at all. Are you willing to sacrifice what you can't do with an iPad, with what you can do?
Maybe we need to think about it as a completely different kind of instructional tool
"It became clear during the short extent of our study thus far the power of the device for libraries, mobile data collection, for small group work, and for special needs students. It’s not like a laptop in those situations, but more like a completely different type of instructional tool–because it is so much more mobile and because of the screen profile and touch screen."
http://futura.edublogs.org/2010/11/06/preliminary-results-ipads-in-classroom-and-libraries/
BUT Wait...
Bethany V. [email protected]
Twitter: bethanyvsmithhttp://ced.ncsu.edu/lt/
http://transparentlearning.blogspot.com