iPads in the classroom

1. iPads in the classroom “it’s just a giant iPhone!”

2. Sports Media Fall 2010 • http://ipad.blogs.pace.edu/2010/11/05/from-big-papi-to-hannah-storm-using-the-ipad-in-a-sports-media-course/http://ipad.blogs.pace.edu/ • Pass iPad around to each student as soon as they arrive in the classroom • Activities: research current events; visit athlete’s social media sites (facebook, twitter); find course related information; read articles

3. Social Media Spring 2011 • combine theory and practice to examine the impact social media has had on communication in the Web 2.0 world • Activities: Current Events, follow citizen journalism on twitter along with mainstream news, tweet during class, providing eportfolio feedback

4. Educational Benefits • Blended Learning Approach (blended learning effectively engages students in the learning process by providing them with highly interactive learning experiences that result in the resolution of an issue or problem) • Web 2.0 tools like eportfolios, Facebook, Flickr and Youtube can enhance the way students learn and iPadsbring all these tools to students with the touch of a screen. Using Web 2.0 resources to keep track of current events and analyze real world situations allows students to use the technologies they are already familiar with in new ways. • Providing engaging technology like iPads in class results in student centered learning