Game Changer?

Thank you for including the article in your wiki that discusses the game-changing ability of iPads.  I agree that this is a cool tool that students will enjoy and engagement will likely follow…but I noted 2 comments that tell me that the iPad, as it stands now, will not be as globally accepted as hoped:

“Right now, the iPad is clearly a device that does not take the place of other computing or communication devices

At what point do we have too many devices and choose to buy the one device that combines the features of two? “

As long as the iPad is missing key features that are needed in schools, what institution is going to pay for both?  And what parent, if told that the iPad will do some really interesting things, but oh, by the way, for many other activities you will also need to provide a netbook or laptop?

As an administrator, I would not encourage their purchase – not yet anyway.

Brenda

Posted in: Week 09: iPad Apps