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Assignment #1 Article #1 ==How will the iPad change education? == I am glad that I read this article first, it draws what I know about web 2.o tools, productivity, collaboration, communication and creativity and links it to the iPad apps. It seems to be a natural progression in the technology or educational purposes. Rob Reynolds explains that the the apps can be aligned to ones own curriculum. Teachers search endlessly for websites that fit into their curriculum, as will they search for apps. However, the ipad allows for all tools to be on the same device. You can use it as an reader, a voice recorder, a communication device, a learning tool and practice authentic learning. He also states that it is much more portable that laptops and iphones. The price is right even when you include all the apps you may want to load. Most importantly, though, the ubiquitous thread of preparing students for the 21st century. It is all about portability, production, communication, and collaboration. It's a perfect match between education and technology to date.

Renyolds, R. (2010, January 27). How will the iPad change education? « PBS TeacherLine Blog. // PBS: Public Broadcasting Service //. Retrieved May 21, 2011, from http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/blog/2010/01/how-will-the-ipad-change-education/

Article #2 **Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education ** Bridget McCrea states main idea in her article is schools will the ipad will have a definite impact on education mostly do to its portability and price. They don't even have laptops in their school as they are too expensive, now, however, with this product, the ipad, you can achieve more with less money. She still thinks they maybe cost prohibitive, but notices that the need for Internet access is necessary for students as well as the apps. It was mentioned that students are already "wired" and are ready for this mew tool. I don't thinks this article was what I thought it was. I didn't find anything new, just that she knows this is the future, but doesn't knw how to fund it yet. This is similar to many schools in our area as well.

McCrea, B. (2010, January 27). Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education -- THE Journal. // THE Journal: Technological Horizons in Education -- THE Journal //. Retrieved May 21, 2011, from http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/measuring-the-ipads-potential-for-education.aspx

Article #3

Making the iPad More School Friendly
At first I thought this article was about apps and how to make them more school friendly. I then realized the purpose was to inform us what we "also" need just like any other apple product. I am an apple person and we have macs at our school. I am the tech person, external, and instructional. Anytime we get new computers we need to order new accessories such as VGA adapters. We have spent hundreds of dollars to our school tech budget. And, here we go again. I have the newer MacBook Pro and couldn't see walking around with it not protected as the aluminum case is not very strong. I have a little dent here and there just from 1 month normal use. The ipad, of course should have cover, if nothing else and or a case in which to store it. the article is correct is saying that the ipad needs to be more school friendly to purchase. Can we get them to include an adapter or a not too expensive cover? How about they throw in the display app. Also, after reading this, I believe the iPad is not quite ready for full time educational use. Maybe iPad 3?

Offen, N. (2011, June 12). The Herald-Sun - The iPad education. //The Herald-Sun - Trusted & Essential//. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/5680899/article-The-iPad---education?instance=main_article

Article #4 ** Involve, Prepare, Apply, and Develop: iPads in the Classroom ** This article is really on target for the introduction and integration of the ipad into your classroom. It begins by explaining the philosophy that allows the ipad apps to integrate all levels of instruction and learning. The use of assisted technology though the ipad is how it was first integrated into schools. The Special Education Services, Inc (SESI) also noted it helps gap the communication between students ans teachers. They had a plan on how to integrate the iPad into ones classrooms. I.P.A.D. Involve, Prepare, Apply and Develop. Involve all students in the communication of learning. Their are apps that help students with communication disorders to be engaged with other learning, getting everyone involved, therefore everyone participates. Prepare by adding the apps that are needed for the lesson to be learned. You can find "mini lessons" for warn ups then delve into the content as students take notes on the iPad, or listen along. Apply all the possibilities that the ipad has to offer. It's portable, apps for learning, practice, and remedial knowledge, virtual museums and filed trips. Finally, develop the learner to reach their potential as stated the ipad is used more to gain access to information and the world than it is as a technical device.

Kelley, a. (2011, March 23). Involve, Prepare, Apply, and Develop: iPads in the Classroom. //Classroom Tech Learning, Education, PC, Mac, iPad, Bloom’s Taxonomy – Techlearning.com//. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.techlearning.com/article/37704

Article #5 The iPad and Education article shares most education personal's thoughts about the ipad and its potential in the learning environment. The new learning environment includes reading, research, virtual apps, notes, for one and then to share, or collaborate with others through production, deployment and publishing. One can do it all with an iPad. It makes a claim that it will change the way the teachers deliver information, how that information is collected, how its used and what can produced from it and then. .. how is is displayed to the public. Projects no longer will takes weeks, but days as all the tools you need are in you hand. There are so many choices. ..
 * The iPad & Education**

Offen, N. (2011, June 12). The Herald-Sun - The iPad education. //The Herald-Sun - Trusted & Essential//. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/5680899/article-The-iPad---education?instance=main_article

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I concur with the author of the article because she look at the whole picture BEFORE a mass purchase for schools. In this case that purchase was for iPads. She explained in a series of checks list items what needs to be looked into before the purchase. The very first question she asked after listening to her colleagues say how "great" the iPad was how is this going to help student learn? What will they be able to create with an iPad? The list was 12 questions long and included not only tools but the hardware and network issues that needed to be discussed. I again agreed with her as she stated, "Yes, the iPad may change the way we **consume** media, data and information – it will become transformative when it can become equally as powerful in **creating** with media, data and information." It really is a media, game tool and less a tool for creation. I have found that I do most of my creating on my computer and then transfer to the iPad. AAAhhhhh! Maybe that is the natural progression as I did the same thing with the paper and pencil moving to the computer! OK, I still want to be able to edit my wikis. Just a fact.
 * iPads in Education: Bandwagon vs. Purposeful Integration**

Kendall, C. (2010, May 31). Communicate » iPads in Education: Bandwagon vs. Purposeful Integration. //Communicate//. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.cindykendall.com/2010/05/31/ipads-in-education-bandwagon-vs-purposeful-integration/

Article #7
 * iPads, iPod Touches, and iPhones as Assistive Technology in Education **

Thisarticle shares manyapplications that help students communicate better? Maybe more quickly or accurately. The first one I like is tap to talk a picture selection buttons to help student create sentences. Text to speech in iBooks, I have used the velcro tasks papers from the past and would really like to have had [|Proloquo2Go] for autistic students. The article goes on to include many other tools that would be great for assistive tech and included that many of the apps are a lot more inexpensive than purchasing the actual product.

Lawson, E. (2011, March 28). iPads, iPod Touches, and iPhones as Assistive Technology in Education. //Classroom Tech Learning, Education, PC, Mac, iPad, Bloom’s Taxonomy – Techlearning.com//. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.techlearning.com/article/37742