iPad
s IN EDUCATION
Possibilities to develop new ways of teaching and learning
There are plenty of good educational reasons for using iPads in education !Anywhere and anytime learning device: !Instant-on and instant-off and all day
battery. Very low weight and easily carried
to and from class. Ideal for projects and
learning which take place out of the
classroom. !Free educational applications: !There are tens of thousands of free and low-
cost educational applications.
Ability to take notes quickly:
!iPad Supports writing by hand, typing with
keyboard, photographing and voice
recording. Notes can be kept in one spot
and they are available anywhere. Notes
never get lost, because iPad automatically
saves files. The files can be shared via
internet or WiFi. Documents can be
commented on by multiple students and
teachers. !Simple maintenance and networks: !Only a good WiFi throughout the school is
needed. There is little need for any technical
support.
Personal learning studio:
!Khan Academy provides many thousand
free educational videos. Free educational
content is also available through iTunes U. !Textbooks of the future are
not textbooks
Why iPads? A Mobile Computing Device 1
Collaboritive, Project-based Work 2
Making Notes, Creating, Sharing 3
No More: ICT Suites, Technicians 4
Technology needs to be — above everything else — in the service of learning.
Kari Nieminen
13.3.2013