Student Engagement on the Go - School Leadership 2.02024-03-29T09:14:37Zhttps://schoolleadership20.com/forum/topics/student-engagement-on-the-go?commentId=1990010%3AComment%3A33761&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIn the theme of keeping stude…tag:schoolleadership20.com,2011-03-11:1990010:Comment:337612011-03-11T16:15:57.469ZRyan Fiskhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/RyanFisk
<p>In the theme of keeping students engaged, new hardware and software improvements to the iPad (and the new iPad 2) have turned this tablet into even more of a content <em>creation</em> tool. In addition to Keynote, Pages, and Numbers for iPad, the ability to wirelessly print, and capture, edit, and produce video and music (using the new iMovie and Garage Band apps) further blur the lines between iPads and laptops.</p>
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<p>In Apple's "post-PC world," the hardware becomes…</p>
<p>In the theme of keeping students engaged, new hardware and software improvements to the iPad (and the new iPad 2) have turned this tablet into even more of a content <em>creation</em> tool. In addition to Keynote, Pages, and Numbers for iPad, the ability to wirelessly print, and capture, edit, and produce video and music (using the new iMovie and Garage Band apps) further blur the lines between iPads and laptops.</p>
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<p>In Apple's "post-PC world," the hardware becomes transparent/irrelevant and the focus is all about user experience and engagement. The fact that this speaker's 3-year-old daughter could easily navigate the device speaks directly to that point.</p>