TABLET TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

The uses of tablets in the classroom are an emerging technology that is challenging traditional pedagogy and school practices. Learning objectives and course design require purposeful development to maximize tablet instruction. Touch technology devices like the iPad Mini provide unique formal and informal learning opportunities and support student-to-teacher collaboration (Hargis, Cavanaugh, Kamali, & Soto, 2013). Innovative Use of Tablet Technology Classroom

Technology Innovation Need Tablets in Higher Education provide flexibility, creativity and collaboration in six ways: Tablets Are the Best Way to Show Textbooks Classrooms Are Ready for Tablets Tablets Fit Students' Lifestyles Tablets Have the Software to Be Competitive Tablets Integrate With Education IT Trends Tablets Are Becoming More Available Madan, V. (n.d.). 6 reasons tablets are ready for the classroom. Retrieved from

Hargis, J., Cavanaugh, C., Kamali, T., & Soto, M. (2013). A federal higher education iPad mobile learning initiative: Triangulation of data to determine early effectiveness. Innovative Higher Education, Technology Innovation Research Research has shown: -A positive response to the technology, pedagogy, and content associated with tablets -Informal learning increased as teachers engage to implement the technology -Student engagement is strong as a collaborative tool -Major challenges include content management -Technology adoption outpaced development and adaptation of content, materials, and systems -Threat perceived include the misalignment between assessments and teaching, and the slow development of teaching materials

Technology Innovation Development Because of their portability, large display, and touchscreen, tablets are ideal devices for one-to-one learning, as well as fieldwork (Johnson et al., 2012). Tablets have gained traction in education because users can seamlessly load sets of apps and content of their choosing, making the tablet itself a portable personalized learning environment (Johnson et al. 2013). How a Classroom of iPads Changed My Approach to Learning - go.nmc.org/redu Tablets are Changing the Tech You Use, Whether You Own One or Not - go.nmc.org/tabchan Teaching with Tablets - go.nmc.org/teachw Johnson, L., Adams, S., & Cummins, M. (2012). The NMC horizon report: 2012 higher education edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., & Ludgate, H. (2013). NMC horizon report: 2013 higher education edition.

Chinese Language Classes Experiment with iPads go.nmc.org/chilang MobiLearn go.nmc.org/mobilearn Samsung Galaxy Tablets at Lavington Primary School go.nmc.org/lavington Seton Hall University and Samsung Windows 8 Tablet go.nmc.org/epir Technology Innovation Tablet Computing in Practice The following links provide examples of tablet computing in use in higher education settings: Stanford University’s iPad Implementation go.nmc.org/suin Tablets at Amrita University go.nmc.org/amrita UWS Deploys iPads to Support IT-Enhanced Learning go.nmc.org/uwsip Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., & Ludgate, H. (2013). NMC horizon report: 2013 higher education edition.

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S-Curve Analysis of iPad Sales Still working to identify the number for education institutions. This curve indicates that adoption is leveling off at the early majority adoption level (Bell Curve) and identifying the mid point of the S-curve.

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Increased use among college students iPad 61% of Tablets owned – Familiarity with innovation Provides textbooks

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Administrators as Change Agents in Higher Education Adminstrator in Higher Education can assist in the acceptance of tablet use in traditional coursework. They are able to target specific programs and encourage group buy-in through incentives. Additionally they can effect the following to support adoption: Using digital technologies to teach traditional educational leadership content Training school administrators to better use digital technologies Preparing school administrators to be better technology leaders. Educational leader provide the lens for technology acceptance Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press. McLeod, S., Bathon, J. M., & Richardson, J. W. (2011). Studies of technology tool usage are not enough: A response to the articles in this special issue. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 6(5),