Abstract
The iPad is a very popular touchscreen tablet computer, which was introduced approximately two, two and a half years ago. It runs the MAC operating system making it suitable for different general and special uses. The paper focuses on the fact how the use of iPads can help education, make teaching and learning more efficient. In addition to the technical, infrastructural parameters, which are essential as much as the userâ??s experience and it usability are concerned, the paper provides a few concrete applications as well. Today, the use of iPads is general either in everyday life, or in public education or tertiary education. The author analysis his experiences from the viewpoint of students, but also mentions applications useful for teachers. Students can use iPads with the appropriate applications in any stage of the learning process, e.g. using notes, course materials, schedules and assignments, cooperation, group assignments by collaboration. The paper also describes such solutions or respectively suggestions by means of which the monitoring of shared content and data can be realized by the teacher. A few professional applications (e.g. used by students of medicine, engineering and natural sciences) are also listed.
Highlights
The paper discusses a technological stage of the development of mobile communication having a significant influence on the future of our learning and knowledge, whose focus is a new dimension of informal learning
The new learning environment can be characterized by m-learning, which means a novel impulse in LLL forming a learning potential. iPads – a very rapidly developing family - have been chosen for presentation out of the mobile communication devices usable for supporting learning
The aim of this paper is to present a new, future dimension of informal learning, which will have a huge impact on education and is based on mobile communication technology
Summary
The paper discusses a technological stage of the development of mobile communication having a significant influence on the future of our learning and knowledge, whose focus is a new dimension of informal learning. IPads – a very rapidly developing family - have been chosen for presentation out of the mobile communication devices usable for supporting learning. The use of smartphones is on everyday basis The devices besides they use as phones function as multifunctional tools which can be helpful in navigation, internet browsing, global positioning, picture taking and video shooting. They feature music playing and word processing functions. Jeff Han, the researcher of New York University was first to develop a functioning multi-touch screen that could be controlled by multiple fingers. Nowadays the use of iPad is common in everyday life, elementary and high schools, as well as at universities
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