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> We don’t want to give them a read-only world One pan make many valid arguments about iPads vs PCs, and open vs walled gardens, but calling an iPad a 'read-on
by djrogers 6y ago
> We don’t want to give them a read-only world
One pan make many valid arguments about iPads vs PCs, and open vs walled gardens, but calling an iPad a 'read-only' device is NOT one of them.
My brilliant 12 year old daughter is an artist (both 2 and 3d, depending on her whims), and uses an iPad as a creative device that literally has no peer from other, more open ecosystems.
My 14 year old son learned the basics of coding on an iPad, and can use his for writing, math homework, and an incredible level of creative output programming various robotics devices he has.
An iPad does live in a walled garden, but it is far from a read-only device.
- chanmad29 6y agoTangent: Do you see any downsides of your kids using this technology vs writing/painting on paper?
- djrogers 6y agoNo, I really don't. The kinda of things my daughter does on an iPad aren't possible on paper, and use a part of her brain that she doesn't trigger when she uses pen or paint and paper. Also, she does both.
- drewzero1 6y agoCan you recommend any creation apps? I'm trying to make my iPad more useful to me than the browser and video watching device it currently is, but have had a hard time finding good apps for art and coding.
- djrogers 6y agoThere are literally hundreds of great art apps - it really depends what you're in to. Procreate is perhaps the most popular, but there are options for animation and 3d art as well. Like any area of software, different tools fit different uses.