iPads

There are definitely some key points Tom Daccord presents in his article 5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make with iPads that I agree with. I believe that if Buckley would have better prepared the faculty to use this new device, classrooms would be moving at a much faster pace. We are aleady a full month into school and still trying to adjust to the new technology on campus. Tom declares, "Teacheres need instruction on how to incorporate the devices into the learning process, which is quite different than trying out a few apps." Although we as students are more technologically advanced than most teachers on campus, accessing our textbooks, annotating, typing, and navigating our on the device can still be quite confusing. However,  there are absolutely several positives to the new requirement of iPads in specific classes. For example, yesterday in my Astronomy class, Mr. Edelen assigned us to create short film during class. Our task for the period was to interview students or faculty members  with Astronomy misconceptions through the video camera on our iPads. Once we finished the interview, we were required to edit the individual interviews to make them all fit into on movie. This is a perfect example of one of the many benefits to the iPad because this encourages hands-on learning. Moreover, in English class today, we were assigned to film the Mr. Collins' proposal scene in the novel Pride and Prejudice and present our short scenes at the end of the class. As Tom said in the article: "Active consumption, curation, and creativity suit the device."