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Tablets in Education. Alan Gayton & Randy Ware Dalton State College ETC. First question. Why? – What are you going to do with them?. 3 platforms (or 4?). iPad Android Windows rt 8. iPad. Android. Windows. rt 8. Advantages of each Platform. Disadvantages of each Platform.
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Tablets in Education Alan Gayton & Randy Ware Dalton State College ETC
First question • Why? – What are you going to do with them?
3 platforms (or 4?) • iPad • Android • Windows • rt • 8
Windows • rt • 8
Media center uses • To scan book barcodes • As a mobile check out station • As a self guided tour • Others?
Resources - iPad • www.daltonstate.edu/etc
Resources - Android • http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/p/android-for-education.html • http://android4schools.com/ • http://www.edudemic.com/best-education-technology/the-best-education-apps-android/
Resources - Windows • http://www.microsoft.com/education/ww/products/windows-8/Pages/windows-apps.aspx • http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=900580
The state of ebooks • iPad’s attempt to redefine the market and the legal battle that resulted • took the epub standard and enhanced it (but made it proprietary) • entered into deals with several publishers to compete with amazon - resulted in higher prices • apple lost the case – not much has changed • What’s available: • classic books (project guttenburg, freda) • kindle and nook apps • market books (ibooks, play, ms store) • other textbooks (kno – publishers) • Formats PDF, epub, doc, txt, others • Many libraries check out ebooksto patrons http://www.overdrive.com/