1. The iPad
Bristol School District
Presented by
Sonja G. Pugh
Ed. S. Educational Technology Candidate
Walden University

2. What is an iPad?
It is Apples first tablet computer.
3. Is There a Need in Education?
Georgia spends about $40 million dollars each year on textbooks.
Adopting iPads would reduce this cost significantly.
(Kaufman, 2010)
4. iPad Uses
The iPad can hold over 1000 books
Interactive and engages learners
Many applications for teaching and learning
Text, sound, pictures, and movies
5. Research for the iPad
Steve Jobs of Apple was the creator
When asked what type of research was conducted,
Jobs response was, none was needed (Luhr, 2011)
6. Development
Development issues were minimumbecause of previous successesThe Ipad was geared towards business people, educators, students, and laptop users
7. Innovation-Decision Process
Knowledge Stage
A person becomes aware of an innovation and has some idea of how it works

iPad completed by 2009

8. Revealed January 2010 9. http://bestmobilemart.com/review-ipad-feeling-the-heat-from-tablet-competitors-online/