When, Why & What 1:1 iPad?
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Groundbreaking news on the use of mobile technology in education. via Eduware, Inc.
If you come to a decision to embark upon an iPad 1:1 project because you like the iPad, or you’ve heard that the device is good, STOP, wrong reason…
As I have been using smartphones in my classes, presenting about it, writing about it, and reading about it, I have some concerns. 1. Why limit mobile learning to lower-level drill and kill activities…
There’s debate over whether iPads really help preschoolers, and questions about needing more evidence/studies to be done in the area.
* Among lower-income children, 27 percent have a parent with a smartphone, compared to 57 percent for higher-income children.
* Ten percent of lower-income children have a video-enabled iPod or similar device in the home, compared to 34 percent of upper-income children.
* Thirty-eight percent of lower-income parents say they don’t even know what an app is, compared to just three percent of higher-income parents.
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