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By: Phillip Gibb

Phillip Gibb — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:48:43 +0000

hmmm,
I like the idea because interaction with the content (that you are supposed to be studying) means that you can write notes and collate similar content for summary. And not loose your notes. Well, I am not talking from experience here.
but I, personally, would find it hard to study; too easy to access the network for fun. And I prefer the tactile feel of a textbook, it gives me a sense of ownership of the content. Besides looking good on my shelf.

By: Bob Allen

Bob Allen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:34:02 +0000

Some friends and I were also recently discussing this very topic. I think this is an obvious niche for the iPad. Not only can it be used for ebooks but for creating and sharing content in other ways — that's a major advantage of the iPad over something like the Kindle. The disadvantage of using a Kindle/iPad/etc in elementary and high schools is that books are reused for several years. Depending on how licensing agreements are negotiated, the cost might be prohibitive. However, on the university level, where students have to buy books each year, it makes great sense to me. Some tech advances need to take place: easy annotation and note-taking and licensing that allows the sale of used ebooks at the end of a semester are the two that come to mind immediately.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:33:41 +0000

Interesting, my wife (who teaches third grade) and I were just discussing the possibility of classes switching to an iPad or something similar. In addition to putting the books on to read, we were talking about the possible applications for use of video and internet searches as well as testing and homework. Imaging not having to grade half the tests and homework because the software does it for you. And with the ability some have for using a stylus, you could even have writing or working out problems for math. The possibilities seem endless. It's exciting to see a school actually making the switch.