Children get out your iPad's

Wow! What a busy couple of weeks it has been. The web went into a non-stop frenzy since Steve Job’s announced his latest creation the iPad on the 27th Jan. For the team at Kiwa Media, we were very excited about the announcement. QBooks on a large screen had some of the team oozing with excitement at the prospect.

I for one can’t wait, it’s just exciting to be a part of something that is going to change the way children read. It wasn’t that long ago we were banging the dust from the chalkboard, now we are cleaning the screen of our iPads?

Recently I came across an article by Warren Buckleitner from the New York Times about the iPad and how they have created the ultimate device for children. I have to agree with Warren, kids love interactivity, touching, swiping, turning, flicking all made possible with the iPad. No longer is there a controller separate from the screen, Apple have brought these two elements together giving users complete control.

It’s affordable (well...said to be around $500US) and is going to open up the door for a number of advancements, with one of them being education. Already in Texas, universities were giving away iPhones’ as a way to keep students engaged. I can see this happening with younger children through the iPad; it’s bigger, almost like a laptop but not quite there.

However it’s perfect for children and one that I believe in the years to come is going to revolutionise the way our children learn. Those against the idea should try it before they knock it, as those before them would have knocked their idea. Be open to new ideas, it’s amazing what we can achieve...just look at Apple.