Anne Truger’s session

Kevin did a great job blogging this session, but I figured I’d add my 2 cents. Kevin also listed links from the talk, so I won’t bother.

Entertaining, as usual. Steve shared his experience with the iPad and some stories from other educators. In his typical fashion Steve pushes the boundaries of what many people think is appropriate or right for education. 

In his presentation he made a strong case for the use of iPads in education. He compared iPads to net books. In the process of this he asked the best pair of questions. “How many of you have net books?” Lots of hands went up in the air. “How many of you love your net book?” I didn’t see any hands. This just about sums it up. I hadn’t really thought about it that way before, but it’s true. I love my iPad, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a net book that I’d love. Even though a net book will access everything on the web, run lots of great windows apps and flash works!

The things that evoke love of the iPad stem from a few key features. They are battery life, ease of use, and the apps. It’s so easy a toddler could use and it will easily last a full school day of active use. But the wealth of apps is amazing. Steve highlighted a few, but his big question was not, “What’s your favorite app for education?” It was, “How can we use this tool/app to teach?” What new/better ways do we have of teaching content.

Live blogging the session

http://gsnap.com/turtleman810/2015