As seen in the video above, anecdotal evidence is strongly in favor of the technology, however, and that’s enough to get educators asking how they can best utilize the iPad in the classroom. It’s much too soon to objectively know if tablet computers are a path towards dramatically better education. Yet that’s not really the concern of the Palm Beach Pilot Program. While there is little doubt that using digital textbooks (or other eBooks) removes the burden of physically caring books in a backpack, there’s little conclusive data that fun, friendly apps will really capture student’s attention and improve their learning. Engaging students with multimedia rich, self-directed learning experiences is at the core of the tablet education craze, and feedback from pilot programs across the US have been enthusiastic to say the least: Among the many apps explored by the Palm Beach Pilot Program are titles like Shakespeare in Bits (which gives an interactive look through the play MacBeth), iMuscle (an anatomical exploration), Sentence Builder (a basic grammar instructor that teaches through exciting visuals) and Pocket Penguins (real time look at the penguins at the California Academy of Sciences). As this school district seeks to expand their tablet computer program, others are following suit, and a practical guide may be just what the education industry needs to finally give digital education a chance.Īpp-based education promises to invigorate classroom learning by providing students with engrossing experiences that still provide solid instruction. Battery life, app selection, iPad purchasing, security, training, compatibility – Palm Beach County took a look at it all, and shared their findings. Starting with a relatively small group, just nine schools and about 150 iPads, the Palm Beack Pilot Program, and its sister project, eMobilize (5 classrooms, each with 22 iPads) explored the practical details of getting kids on tablets.
Now, their exhaustive Wiki on that trial is garnering awards, gaining media attention, and possibly pointing the way towards successfully transforming the modern classroom. The Palm Beach School District in Florida finished their Pilot Program for iPad integration last year. They were popular to say the least - more than 90% of students polled expressed feelings of comfort and joy at incorporating the iPad into their classrooms.įailing national school system? iPad might have an App for that.
Palm Beach School District gave students in elementary, middle, and high school settings iPads.
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