iPad/Digital Texts Pilot: Phase II RCDS will continue to pilot
iPads and digital texts during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Preliminary findings and new questions that emerged from the
2011-2012 phase of the pilot suggested that another year of
exploration is warranted before making recommendations regarding
the use of iPads and digital texts at RCDS. What are the goals
of Phase II? The guiding questions for Phase II are as follows:
- How can iPads be used in Lower School classrooms to
differentiate learning, support academic choice, and support the
curriculum? - What will be the role of iPads (or other
e-readers) in our K-12 curriculum? In what ways is our intended
use of iPads different from our intended use of laptops in the
classroom? - How useful are iPads with e-texts? Are they
workable for note taking, SMARTBoard use, etc? Are they useful
in flipped classroom situations? - Are e-texts a viable option
for students? For whom would e-texts be an appropriate choice? -
What is the relative ease of e-text use