Although the iPad has many advantages in the classroom, it
also has disadvantages and it important that we are aware of them. While the
iPad brings new opportunities, I agree that it is not a replacement for the
laptop. They lack the memory and the operating system of a traditional laptop,
resulting in fewer features and the lack of ability to multitask. In addition,
the price of the iPad is a primary concern since many school districts are
facing current budget cuts and they cannot afford to supply iPads to every
student? The absence of the USB port also makes it difficult to transfer
materials from one device to another. Other than these I believe that iPads are
great, and I believe that each generation of the iPad will resolve these issues
and will make it more appealing to include the device in the educational curriculum.
The iPad, in my opinion, is primarily for consumption and to accomplish specific tasks. It is not for writing lengthy manuscripts or creating databases. There are many things one cannot do with an iPad so far. What bothers me a lot is that Apple charges a lot of money for each iPad and that we must use iTunes or the Apple store exclusively. Some of those Apps are pretty expensive and all of this adds up. There ought to be reasonable discounts for students.
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