WATCH Exclusive APPLE Event Jan. 19th, 2011 – the iPad and Education http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1201oihbafvpihboijhpihbasdouhbasv/event/index.html
Two Initiatives by Apple
- Reinventing the textbook. They are not portable. not durable. not interactive. not searchable. not current.
- iBooks 2 – new textbooks experience for the iPad.
Core Curriculum Comparison Worldwide:
U.S. ranks 17th reading
U.S. ranks 31st math
U.S. ranks 23rd science
Teachers feedback to Apple is that Education in the Dark Ages - no core changes in 150 years. We need a reset. There are different levels of learning across their classess and they have difficulty to engage and teach all.
Apple’s Presenter is out of touch on the affordability – most families (including ours) in U.S. haven’t been able to squeeze $500 out of their budget for just one.
