Is the iPad a game changer? I would have to say yes. Now the sci-fi nerd in me thinks back to the original Star Trek (I\u2019m going somewhere here!) where they utilized an instrument called the tricorder. Now what this instrument did was act as a fancy computer that basically gave the user the answer to nearly any question they were looking for. Essentially this is the iPad (but with better graphics, of course.)<\/p>\n
But I\u2019ve digressed. In terms of education it is a game changer, although I am reluctant to call it revolutionary, and I don\u2019t believe that it\u2019s reached its potential yet. Personally, as it stands now, I see it as a computer without a keyboard or mouse. Yes, it has a newer and more hands on way of computing, but the apps haven\u2019t been that revolutionary (to me) yet. They are (with a few exceptions) regular programs that you use your fingers with. I believe that the future generations of iPad software will take advantage of the interface and utilize it in newer ways. Until then I see it as an easier to use computer, which is an accomplishment though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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