Case 10 — The iPad (2010) and Tablet Learning & Media Literacy
Overview
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Period | iPad announced 2010; experiments with educational tablets begin |
| Technology | Tablets (large touch screens, e-books, multimedia apps) |
| Literacy | Screen reading, e-books and interactive materials, the line between creating and consuming |
Transition Point
Between the laptop (keyboard-centered, at a desk) and the smartphone (small screen, on the move) sat a tablet — held like a book, read on a screen. This is the year the turn began toward reading materials made on a laptop on a tablet and learning by touching them with your hands.
Literacy Improvement Mechanisms
- Redefining screen reading: Page turning, zooming, and highlighting revived in digital form
- Multitext: Interpreting materials that put text, photos, video, and quizzes on one screen
- Finger creation: Writing you participate in by drawing, dragging, and capturing
- Sense of device choice: Which task to do on laptop, tablet, or phone
Field Operation Tips
- Read the same announcement as a laptop PDF and a tablet app, then discuss the differences
- Without tablets, a large-screen smartphone or projector works as a substitute
- Output: an experience guide card suited to tablet/phone (text that fits on one screen)
Implications for Paju Activist Training
- A transition point to reference when introducing electronic guides and digital materials on experience sites
- Historical background for discussions of smart-device distribution in schools
- 2010: the year the triple environment of laptop → smartphone → tablet appeared together
Notes
- The closing case of the 2000–2010 stretch: the foundation of today, where desktop web, smartphones, and tablets coexist