This link has been bookmarked by 63 people and liked by 1 people. It was first bookmarked on 24 Jan 2012, by Joan Denahy.
-
19 Feb 12
-
13 Feb 12
-
07 Feb 12
-
04 Feb 12
-
02 Feb 12
-
01 Feb 12
-
31 Jan 12
-
30 Jan 12
-
29 Jan 12
-
28 Jan 12
-
27 Jan 12
-
-
-
-
the iPad can be a valuable asset in education. In a partnership with Apple, textbook publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt performed a pilot study using an iPad text for Algebra 1 courses, and found that 20% more students (78% compared to 59%) scored 'Proficient' or 'Advanced' in subject comprehension when using tablets rather than paper textbook counterparts.
-
The iPad seems to help students better connect with the content at hand.
- 2 more annotation(s)...
-
-
"Students' interaction with the device was more personal. You could tell students were more engaged," said Coleman Kells, principal of Amelia Earhart Middle School. "Using the iPad was more normal, more understandable for them."
-
Another study centered on an iPad game, Motion Math, has shown that the iPad can help with fundamental math skills. Fifth graders who regularly played the game for 20 minutes per day over a five-day period increased their test scores by 15% on average (you can check out more about this study on Wired's GeekDad).
-
-
-
-
-
26 Jan 12
-
Jason StoneIn a partnership with Apple, textbook publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt performed a pilot study using an iPad text for Algebra 1 courses, and found that 20% more students (78% compared to 59%) scored 'Proficient' or 'Advanced' in subject comprehension when using tablets rather than paper textbook counterparts.
-
-
-
Digital textbooks haven't enjoyed the same success as app-based learning tools thus far, however. E-textbooks have been a transitional product, Forrester analyst Sarah Rotman Epps wrote in a November 2011 report. They make up less than 3 percent of textbook sales, and don't offer much over their paperbound counterparts.
-
-
-
-
"Students' interaction with the device was more personal. You could tell students were more engaged,"
-
-
-
In a partnership with Apple, textbook publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt performed a pilot study using an iPad text for Algebra 1 courses, and found that 20% more students (78% compared to 59%) scored 'Proficient' or 'Advanced' in subject comprehension when using tablets rather than paper textbook counterparts.
-
Apple's new and updated products — iTunes U (an app-based hub for virtual classrooma), as well as iBooks 2, the iBookstore and iBooks Author — should help provide solutions for educators looking to provide more engaging experiences than plain, old PDFs, all without the heavy investments required of building apps from scratch.
- 2 more annotation(s)...
-
-
"With iBooks, learning will be a lot more experiential,"
-
SA500 Kids is helping to accelerate funding for technology resource requests on the site.
-
-
-
-
25 Jan 12
-
24 Jan 12
Page Comments
Would you like to comment?
Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.