iPads in the classroom

“it’s just a giant iPhone!”

Sports Media Fall 2010• http://ipad.blogs.pace.edu/2010/11/05/from-

big-papi-to-hannah-storm-using-the-ipad-in-a-sports-media-course/ http://ipad.blogs.pace.edu/

• Pass iPad around to each student as soon as they arrive in the classroom

• Activities: research current events; visit athlete’s social media sites (facebook, twitter); find course related information; read articles

Social Media Spring 2011

• combine theory and practice to examine the impact social media has had on communication in the Web 2.0 world

• Activities: Current Events, follow citizen journalism on twitter along with mainstream news, tweet during class, providing eportfolio feedback

Educational Benefits• Blended Learning Approach (blended learning effectively

engages students in the learning process by providing them with highly interactive learning experiences that result in the resolution of an issue or problem)

• Web 2.0 tools like eportfolios, Facebook, Flickr and Youtube can enhance the way students learn and iPads bring all these tools to students with the touch of a screen. Using Web 2.0 resources to keep track of current events and analyze real world situations allows students to use the technologies they are already familiar with in new ways.

• Providing engaging technology like iPads in class results in student centered learning