Rise of The Tablets - The Future of Learning

Rise of the Tablets – The Future of Learning

© 2011 Richard Hart - All rights reserved.

Rapid Adoption

● The iPad ushered in the age of tablet computing and is the fastest selling electronic device ever created!

● Tablets are starting to eat away at traditional PC sales and more and more users are choosing tablets like the iPad as their primary computing device.

● Many schools are now opting for tablets over traditional PC computers and laptops for their students.


The Rise of Video

● Video traffic accounts for over half of all mobile traffic and is expected to continue to grow to up to 70% in the next few years.

● The combination of video and tablets are like chocolate and peanut butter, they go great together!

● Video content is a very effective way to teach people just about anything and can virally distribute ideas.


Khan Academy ● Started by one guy (Salman Khan)● 2600 free videos now online● Simple (Microsoft paint and screen capture)● Very effective● 3.5 million unique users learn chemistry, math,

business and more!● Online and mobile versions


YouTube EDU

● http://www.youtube.com/education


iTunes U

● Learn anything, anytime, anywhere

● http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

● More than 350,000 free lectures

● Perfect for tablet based learning!


http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

Tablets to the Rescue● Tablets are easy and intuitive to use, no mouse

required! If you can touch and point, you can use a tablet.

● Tablets are a fantastic way to watch video.● Tablets are inherently interactive.● Tablets are highly portable, light and have long

battery lives compared to most laptops.● Tablets can be turned on and off quickly


Tablets to the Rescue...● People can use tablets to easily watch and

learn from videos● People can learn in the privacy of their own

homes at any hour or they can take their tablet on the road and learn just about anywhere.

● Tablets permit multiple viewers which can make them more inclusive then other devices

● Kids love tablets like the iPad too!


People want and need to learn but...

● Traditional classes can conflict with work.● Travel can be inconvenient and prohibitive.● Courses can be expensive.● Many instructors don't record videos of their

classes for later playback.● The types of things people want to learn may

not be available through traditional schools.


People want to learn about non-academic stuff too!

● Traditional lessons on biology and chemistry and math are great but...

● What about cooking and home renovation and fitness and nutrition and guitar playing and...this is a very long list!

● A lot of people don't care about the degree or credentials, they just want to expand their minds and learn something new.


A Huge Opportunity

● There is and will continue to be an enormous need for people to learn new things.

● Mobile devices like the iPad will play a significant role in how people learn now and in the future.

● Video is a highly effective tool for teaching and is perfectly suited to tablets.

First Steps● Getting your video content ready for tablets

could be as easy as uploading your video to YouTube or Vimeo or other sharing sites.

● If you are an educational institution, why not try out iTunes U?

● Maybe setting up a video Podcast will do the trick.

● Building a native iPhone App is also an option.


Do you have something you wantto teach the world?

● If so, take a look at what's happening with mobile devices like the iPad and think about how you can use video to your advantage.

● Take a lesson from Salman Khan, teaching doesn't have to be ultra fancy to be effective!

● The world is waiting, show us what you've got!


This Presentation was Prepared By

Richard Hart (iOS Developer/Learning Consultant)

I help assist individuals and companies to leverage learning on the iPad.

rhart[@]richardhart.cawww.richardhart.ca


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Rise of The Tablets - The Future of Learning