2. A little about me…
• Associate Professor, College of Education – NKU
• Datacaster, Major League Baseball
3. “Cultural Lag”
• Gap between technology capability in society
and in public schools
• “Rip Van Winkle Syndrome…”
4. Another Gap – in Teacher Education…
…between “wowing” students with the university
technology, and what they find in P-12 classrooms
(makes you wonder… is funding public schools
really a priority in this country?)
5. What Teachers Want…
… to foster creative and critical thinking skills in
their students
…not possible in the current environment
(The public’s love affair with standardized test
scores)
7. The Predecessor – PDAs (examples)
• Gym Teachers taking attendance
• Student Teachers taking notes in the field
(remember “scripting” with the stylus???)
8. Tablets at Work in Schools Today…
• Notre Dame Academy – Covington, KY
▫ A school without textbooks…
• Lehmann Center, Lakewood, NJ
▫ A special-needs school
▫ Address students’ motor skill difficulties
(example – Guitar App – produces music with limited
touching of the screen)
9. Pros and Cons…
(from the teacher/professor standpoint)…
On the plus side…
• No clicking!
• No hiding behind laptop lids!
• Easy to add last-minute course changes
On the negative side…
• No “save” button is alarming to students
• Note-taking on the keyboard can be
cumbersome
10. What does the future hold?
• Apps are beginning to dominate education
• More emphasis placed on tablets than any other
hardware
▫ Already seen in MLB - #1 mobile sports app;
enhanced for tablets