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iPad's Impact on Education and Media

The document summarizes information about the iPad tablet computer created by Apple. It discusses Apple's history with portable computing devices, provides details about the iPad including its specifications, features, applications, and pricing. It also discusses some advantages like its large touchscreen and apps, as well as disadvantages like lack of multitasking. Finally, it covers how iPads have been adopted by some schools in Singapore for educational purposes and potential benefits and disadvantages of iPads in schools.

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iPad's Impact on Education and Media

The document summarizes information about the iPad tablet computer created by Apple. It discusses Apple's history with portable computing devices, provides details about the iPad including its specifications, features, applications, and pricing. It also discusses some advantages like its large touchscreen and apps, as well as disadvantages like lack of multitasking. Finally, it covers how iPads have been adopted by some schools in Singapore for educational purposes and potential benefits and disadvantages of iPads in schools.

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iPad

Presented by –

• Praveen Pardeshi
• Preetam Khungar
• Rajneesh Yadav
• Ranvijay Kumar
• Rashmi Datta
• Rashmi Pandey

The best way to experience the web.


Apple has best-known hardware products which include
Macintosh computers, the iPod, and the iPhone. Apple software
includes the Mac OS X operating system, the iTunes media
browser, the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software, the
iWork suite of productivity software and many more.
HiStOrY
•Apple’s first tablet computer was the
Newton Message Pad 100 (1993)

•It introduced portable music player


iPod (2001)

•Re-entered mobile computing market


with the iPhone (2007)

• On January 27,2010 the iPad was


released in San Francisco by Apple’s
chief executive officer Steve Jobs

CEO Apple : Steve Jobs


What is an iPad ?
• The iPad is a tablet
computer designed, developed
and marketed by Apple.

• It is primarily a platform for


audio-visual media including
books, periodicals, movies,
music, games, and web
content.

• At about 1.5 pounds (680


grams), its size and weight falls
between that of
contemporary smart
phones and laptop computers.
The Cost for The
Apple iPad
varies:-
•The 16GB version costs $499.

•The 32GB costs $599.

•The 64GB version costs $699.

• This is for the Wi-Fi only


version, for Wi-Fi and 3G
another $129 should be added
to each model.
Size and weight
Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
Features
•Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic
coating.

•Support for display of multiple


languages and characters
simultaneously.

•16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive.

•The iPad Keyboard Dock is a dock


for charging the iPad, integrated
with a full-size keyboard.

•The iPad comes with various


applications like iTunes,App
Store,iBooks,YouTube,Safari,iWorks
etc
Advantages
•Bigger Screen: almost as big
as a netbook screen.

•Multi Touch Display.

•Custom A4 Processor.

•iBook,AppStore,iTunes

•Safari
Disadvantages
• No Multitasking • iPhone OS

• No Flash • Optimised websites for iPhones


will load on iPad
• Restrictions by Apple
I Pad enters Singapore
schools

• Nanyang Girls High School has


spent $135,000 to buy 150 iPads
for 140 students and 10 teachers .

• Users connect to the Internet


using the tablet, and download
books and course material.

• They are even ready to switch to


another device which is more
technically advanced.

•Interaction with the students


revealed that they were more well
versed with the iPad than the
teachers themselves.
• Benefts of iPad in Schools

Benefits of iPad in Schools


Contd.
•Access to textbooks and study
materials any time and anywhere.

•It can be used to watch videos of


classes and prepare for exams,
assignments and projects.

•Easy to carry as compared to heavy


school bags and other laptops.

•Lessons can be held in a more


interactive way.

•Availability of new educational


applications will enable teachers to
develop their practices and adopt
more innovative teaching methods.
• Benefts of iPad in Schools

Disadvantages of iPad in Schools


Contd.
•Dependence on electronic devices
will increase .

•All kinds of physical activities will be


reduced.

•With the availability of high tech


study material the importance of
teachers will get diminished.

•Without adequate surveillance


students may end up viewing
restricted content which is unsuitable
for their development .

•Spending long hours in front of the


iPad may lead to various health issues
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Presentation
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