Monday, 30 June 2014
EDU 653 - Week 2 (Post 1)
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http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/30/la-school-tablet-scheme-laptops/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full&utm_reader=feedly
Often times I find myself dealing with administrators that want to introduce a program like the one to one iPad or laptop program. While they have good intentions and I'm all for spending more money on classroom technology, I often wonder if they're motivated by installing something new and shiny in the classroom. The logic flowing something like this: I have an iPad, I like an iPad, the students should have an iPad. While this may help in some cases, I think it lacks a diversity that the LA school district in this article describes and is now working toward. Is an iPad or a singular device really a good fit for all student profiles? or does expanding the model into different devices for different use cases make more sense, and if that is the decision to make, how does IT support that model?
I think it's nice to see that education is moving away from a one size fits all IT approach into something a bit more diverse, but I don't envy the IT people who have to manage it.
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Ian,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the days of the flash drive are behind us. I have a couple of flash drives that I have not used in about two years. I used to store assignments on them and just interchange them between computers. Now I just email them to myself and I can access them from anywhere. I don't really use the cloud too much but the cloud seems like the better option with more space and access from any computer.