April 19, 2010
Skeptical about the iPad
To be entirely honest, I still don't understand the purpose of an iPad. Is it a laptop or just an over sized iPhone? It seems awkward and bulky, which is very unlike most Apple products, and all around kind of unnecessary. I would like to play around with one to see what the hype is about - if anyone can explain it to me, be my guest. It is really too bad because Apple is very much a company with its finger on the pulse of the next big thing. I guess every single product can't be a huge success. Here is a really interesting article I found by an Education student suggesting ways the iPad could be used in classes. The biggest problem I have with most suggestions for technology integration in classrooms is the complete disregard for issues of funding. Of course I want every one of my students to have a laptop to do in-class research, but realistically I am planning on working in districts that currently have textbooks that are years out of date, so no matter how much I would like to incorporate technology, it just isn't feasible. Such a frustrating dilemma! iPad Stand - Flickr Photo
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ReplyDeleteI agree! Apple does seem to always have the next best thing as far as technology is concerned. I am intrested in finding out more about them as well. As far as I know they are just like a laptop, but I don't know for sure.
As for the disregard of funding- you aren't alone, that also frusterates me too!
I agree with you. I recently saw one and it did seem almost just like a big ipod touch, and to me it just doesn't make as much sense as a normal laptop. What really bothers me is it seems as though apple purposely made it so you would have to buy accessories. It looks incredibly fragile and has no screen protection of any kind. It isn't as big of a deal in my mind with an ipod but with something of this size I think they could have worked a little harder, that's just me though. LOVE the picture!!
ReplyDeleteI'm with all of you on this one too! I find this to be a somewhat ridiculous product and don't really understand its purpose either. One of my friends recently told me that he was really looking into actually spending the money and I really don't see the point. I feel as if Apple has almost taken advantage of their product status in order to sell something that isn't very practical.
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