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= Assignment 1: Article Summaries  =

**Article 1: How will the iPad change education?**
====In the article “How will the iPad change education?” Rob Reynolds (2010) asks readers to imagine a time when tablets replace textbooks. He points out how the ability for schools to rent orsubscribe to a textbook that could be updated electronically is friendly to our environment. Reynolds goes on to provide reasons why the tablet exemplifies 21st century learning. It’s an affordable happy medium between the phone and laptop, and the tablet is mobile and facilitates learning in “real-life applications” in a community-based manner.====

RReynolds. (2010, January 27). How will the iPad change education? [Web log comment].Retrieved from []

**Article 2: Measuring the iPad’sPotential for Education**
====Bridget McCrea (2010) describes initial reactions to the Apple iPad in “Measuring the iPad’s Potential forEducation.” She calls it a “laptop-iPhone hybrid” and points out the main concerns being school districts’ budget limitations and no camera. McCrea shares educators’ and students’ enthusiasm about its portability, larger touchscreen, apps, memory, and storage space. In addition, she quotes a gentleman’s comments about how publications will shift from static to dynamic, utilizing multimedia.====

McCrea,B. (2010). Measuring the iPad’s Potential for Education. The Journal. Retrieved from[]

**Article 3: Involve, Prepare, Apply,and Develop: iPads in the Classroom**
====“Technology opens doors to learning and builds bridges to learning concepts for kids with special needs,” writes Autumn Kelley (2011) in her article “Involve, Prepare, Apply, and Develop:iPads in the Classroom.” She reports Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), an organization of alternative schools and specialty programs, follows four main ideas regarding the introduction of iPads into the learning environment: Involvement, Preparation, Application, and Development. Kelley comments iPads offer a “peer-friendly” opportunity for ALL students to get //involved// in group discussion. She points out teachers //prepare// for lessons by loading materials and apps connected to their curriculum on the iPad, creating the option for students to //prepare// to learn about a topic. In addition, this technology can be //applied// beyond the context of the classroom to further explore content; and it can assist students in //developing// their understanding by givingthem resources at their fingertips to answer questions about what they arelearning, as well as to further explain concepts.====

Kelley,A. (2011). Involve, Prepare, Apply, and Develop: iPads in the Classroom. Tech & Learning. Retrieved from []

**Article 4: Students excel with iPods,iPads in classrooms**
====This article identifies iPods and iPads as not just entertainment but an educational tool. It comments how students can use this technology to work on math skills, reading, and English fluency. A teacher is mentioned who has witnessed her students’ improved performance, and she believes it is because of their increased interest and motivation. The article also describes another teacher recording her students practicing reading aloud to hear their almost immediate progress and one who appreciates students’ questions being able to be answered instantaneously.====

Students excel with iPods, iPads in classrooms. (2011, January 13). Tween Tribune. Retrieved from []

**Article 5: iPads in the Classroom**
====Amy Estes (2011) blogs it might not bethat long before backpacks are replaced by iPad cases and comments on the need for schools to continue to incorporate more technology to intrigue and inspire students. She suggests the initial financial investment will be high but less than the continual replacement of textbooks, because school districts will ultimately be able toupdate electronically. Estes goes on to identify examples of how iPads canbenefit different classes. For example, concepts in Science can “come to lifequickly and easily.”====

A.Estes.(2011, June 1). Guest Blog from Amy Estes (@justatitch): iPads in the Classroom. Appolicious. Retrieved from []

**Article 6: Bloom’s Taxonomy with Apps**
====The creator of this Wiki page defines different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering, Understanding, Applying,Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating and organizes iPad apps they identify with each level under each one. The apps are visually represented and linked to their descriptions on iTunes.====

Bloom’sTaxonomy with Apps. (2011). Retrieved June 9, 2011 from the teachwithyouripad Wiki: http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/Blooms%20Taxonomy%20with%20Apps

**Article 7: Why the iPad Should be used in Classrooms**
====Kaufman (2011) foresees tablet pricesreducing as a result of more entering the market and creating competition, thus making them more accessible to school districts. He also introduces the ideasVineet Madan in his article “6 Reasons Tablets are Ready for the Classroom.” Madan prefers tablets to textbooks because of their enhanced multimediafeatures and believes classrooms are ready for the touchscreen technology with which many students are already comfortable. Maden also points out how tablets are easy to carry and can be used anywhere and almost immediately, making them a good fit for students’ lifestyles. They also integrate with collaborative technology experiences, and software in constantly being developed for them.====

M.Kaufman (2011, May 22). Why the iPad Should be used in Classrooms. iPads inSchools. Retrieved from []