iPad as a pedagogical device

Abstract

This paper studies the use of an iPad in a classroom. What kind of pedagogi- cal issues could potentially develop by using the iPad as a pedagogical device and does it enhance or decrease the learning experience. This research is per- formed through fact-finding and quotations from different sources. Because of the limited knowledge and experience with this platform and device from before, some best effort reasoning was used in order to come to conclusions. The key findings in this paper is that the iPad has great pedagogical potential, yet there exists little information on how this potential is utilized as many pilot projects are still in their early phases of deployment. Technology has been used in Norwegian schools for years, however the amount of use various enormously and both students and teachers report they find the use of and the educational material presented on computers antiquated and boring. There has been a shortage of integration between the school curriculum and technology, and it has often been each teacher’s own decision to the extent technology is used in education. The iPad with its “micro-mobility”- features can bridge the gap between the school curriculum and technology as long as it is used where appropriate.