http://kevrichard.com/2009/10/but-i-just-want-to-be-touched/ Technology and Digital Communications Sat, 12 Dec 2015 17:39:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://kevrichard.com/2009/10/but-i-just-want-to-be-touched/comment-page-1/#comment-84665 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 16:04:10 +0000 http://kevrichard.com/?p=695#comment-84665 >Are you counting on thngis going wrong with your Ipad?Actually, no but I have heard of failure rates of as much as 30% from districts that have gone with Netbooks and that’s what I’d like to avoid. The true cost of ownership is never just the cost of the computer, you need to consider the cost of the computer and the cost (time and money) in terms of support. >If I want my students to create written work I would much rather they worked on a device that would not cause eye strain.Oh, please. I’m on a computer creating written work all day long and I’m doing fine. If what you want is an e-book reader then I’ve already agreed there may be better options but if you’re talking about blogging and presentation creation there is no disadvantage to a backlit screen. In fact, with elementary age students I am sure part of the allure comes from that color screen. I was impressed by my mom’s Kindle but I doubt my first graders would be. > If I wanted to create audio what are my options?The built in microphone.> limited or expensive keyboard optionThe keyboard on the device is built in. There are classrooms using the iPod Touch for blogging and their output is quite extensive. The larger keyboard on the iPad would only enhance their productivity. An additional keyboard really isn’t necessary. Here’s a sampling of educational apps available already for the device. Most of these are free or 2-3 dollars for up to 40 iPads:

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