THE LONGEST THREAD in Ireland on Google Plus happened today and it involved more than 50 comments about teaching and learning with the iPad.
It's a cautionary tale and not the one you'll read in the Irish broadsheets. Instead, the thread involved Irish and American educators, interested parents, bloggers, and fanbois of several colours meeting to discuss a line of questions posed by Dermot Casey.
1. Is it smart to tie into a specific piece of technology instead of trying a cross-platform solution that leverages apps, PDF files or HTML textbooks?
2. Can students pass on books to younger siblings or sell them second hand?
3. Have we thought about what we give up when we read only in an electronic form?
4. Wouldn't it be smarter to put the effort into other educational opportunities such as immersive environments, game-based learning or high-quality videos?