The iPad

Storyboard for Multi-Media Presentation

Lewis Chappelear

Lewis Chappelear lewis.chappelear@waldenu.edu Student ID #A00161608 Ph.D. in Education, Specialization in Education Technology

Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EDUC 8841: Diffusion and Integration of Educational Technology

Instructor: Dr. Amar Almasude amar.almasude@waldenu.edu

NEED
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said in a 1983 speech that his companys strategy is really simple: to put an incredibly great computer in a book that you can carry around with you and learn how to use in 20 minutes.

Who needs a computer the size of a book?

This computer the size of a book needs to have a radio in it so that you dont have to hook up to anything and youre in communication with all of these larger databases and other computers at the same time.

RESEARCH

Steve Jobs and his research team at Apple had been researching the idea for the iPad for many years before its first announcement on January 27,

Apples first tablet computer was the Newton MessagePad 100 introduced in 1993.

The research from the MessagePad led to the creation of the ARM6 core with Acorn Computers.

The PowerBook Duo with Penlite was a tablet-based computer that was a predecessor to the iPad.

DEVELOPMENT

Apple reentered the computing markets in 2007 with the iPhone.

The iPhone was smaller than the iPad, but featured a camera and a mobile phone. This device pioneered the multi-touch fingersensitive touchscreen interface of Apples IOS mobile operating system.

By late 2009, the iPads release had been rumored for several years. Such speculation mostly talked about Apples Tablet, the iTablet, and the iSlate.

Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPad on January 27, 2010.

Steve Jobs later said that Apple had begun developing the iPad before the iPhone.

COMMERCIALIZATION

300,000 iPads were sold on their first day of availability April 3, 2010.

Within one month, Apple had sold 1,000,000 iPads.

Apple had sold 3,000,000 iPads within

Since then, Apple has introduced the iPad 2, iPad 3 with retina display, iPad 4 with retina display, and the iPad mini.

The iPad has infiltrated most industries including education, business, and healthcare.

Over 100 million iPads are now being used around the world and there is no indication that this number is going to dwindle any time soon.

INNOVATION-DESIGN PROCESS

An individuals decision about an innovation is not an instantaneous act; it is a process that occurs over time (Rogers, 2003, p. 169). In order for the administration at MHS to consider adopting the iPad as a new technology, the innovation-design process must be described.

KNOWLEDGE

What is an iPad and how can it be used as an educational tool?

The iPad can shoot video, take photos, play music, and perform online functions such as webbrowsing and emailing.

Apps for classrooms.

Timeline

Timeline to create knowledge about the iPad at MHS: May 2013 10 minute introduction of the iPad to the staff and administration at MHS at a regularly scheduled staff meeting. June 2013 20 minute panel discussion about the iPad. Students and teachers who currently use the iPad will sit on the panel. Administrators, school leaders, department leads, and select parents will attend this meeting. Ongoing demonstration of apps and resources that the iPad can offer (handouts in mailboxes, demonstrations at meeting, etc.)

PERSUASION

MHS can save money if iPads are adopted!

Students are currently loaned at least six textbooks for the school year. Each textbook costs roughly $80.00 plus resources.

The school textbook policy can be used for the iPads. Parents/guardians will be responsible for lost, stolen, or broken iPads. An optional insurance plan can be offered for a minimal

Computer labs will become a thing of the past! This can save hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years.

Students will have access to up-to-date resources, hands-on learning, and social networks. This can improve student engagement and motivation.

Timeline

Timeline to persuade the MHS administration and staff to adopt the iPad: August 2013 Presentation to the MHS administration about how the iPad can be a good choice for the school.

September 2013 Presentation to the MHS staff about how the iPad can be effectively used in the classroom and increase student engagement and motivation.
Ongoing discussions about how the iPad can be effectively used at MHS and how it can increase academic achievement and save money.

Decision

Encourage the MHS administrator to select the iPad as a textbook and computer replacement. Timeline: September 2013 December 2013

Gain administrative, staff, parent, and student support.

End-of-year budget meeting: Introduce and vote on budget to supply iPads to each student and staff member at MHS.

Implementation

Timeline:

January June 2014: Pilot program with the MHS 9th graders only. Teacher professional development, Apple TVs, etc.
August 2014: Full implementation of iPad program. All MHS teachers and students will be loaned an iPad for school use. Ongoing: Professional development for teachers to effectively implement iPad program.

Confirmation

Confirmation will take place when the administration at MHS seeks a reinforcement of the innovationdesign already made (Rogers, 2003, p. 169).

Timeline: January June 2014: Pilot program. Reflection and discuss will confirm or deny the choice to fully implement the MHS iPad program. September 2014 June 2015: Full implementation of the iPad program at MHS. Reflection and discussion to revise and/or confirm practices to create the most effective program possible. June 2015: Final evaluation of the fully implemented program at MHS. Adoption of iPads will be either confirmed or denied. August 2015: If iPad program confirmed, then year two of

S-Curve for Adoption of iPad

Diffusion is the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system (Rogers, 2003, p. 11).

The S-curve is innovation-specific and describes the diffusion of an innovation through the specific members of a specific social system (p. 275).
The S-shaped curve describes only cases of successful innovation in which adoption occurs among

The Diffusion Process S-Curve

Source: Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free

How has the iPad diffused among potential adopters?

Adopter Categorization on the Basis of Innovation for the iPad

Innovators:
Earler Adopters:

Early Majority:
Late Majority:

Laggards:

iPad adoption on the S-Curve