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A lot of educational software is games as opposed to office software etc where the keyboard is the main / best input device. The iPad has done a lot in schools,
by tedmiston 10y ago
A lot of educational software is games as opposed to office software etc where the keyboard is the main / best input device. The iPad has done a lot in schools, especially the K-5 market, for example, see edtech like Osmo. You might not think it makes sense but students especially younger ones are benefiting from it every day.
https://www.playosmo.com/en/ https://www.playosmo.com/en/
(My mom is a teacher and I've helped her research and adopt a lot of this into her classroom including several iterations of iPads and augmented reality based learning games.)
- bradleyjg 10y agoThe k-5 point is a good one. The company I work for and my thinking is focused on older students, in the 7-12 range mostly. But I'd think the fragility of the ipad would be an even bigger downside in that age group.
- tedmiston 10y agoIt's definitely a concern. So far they have just bought very heavy duty cases and I don't think the young students are allowed to transport them. Somewhat surprisingly, I don't believe they've had any broken screens either out of hundreds of iPads (one per child). What's even crazier is that many of these kids have learned how to use an iPad, gestures, games, etc before they can even read or write.
- bnolsen 10y agoMy daughter has been typing a lot on a chromebook since beginning of second grade. Hand her an ipad and the only thing she knows (and isn't too interested in) is minecraft.
- Roboprog 10y agoTouchscreen devices are popular in special ed / autism work.