Re: [edu-eu] Open Tablets --- Edu-EU Digest, Vol 46, Issue 3

[Daniel Rohde-Kage]

Hello to all of you, hi Rikard,

I enjoyed your links very much, and not only because of the
google-translation from 'tablets' to 'surf-boards' in German ;-)
They give a realistic impression about contemporary discussion. And the
argumentative lines are all about the same in SE and D. Inspired from the
postings here I got some private mails with same dualistic view as Mr. Jan
Björklund represents - as I far as I understand the article in
'skolvarlden.se'.

I can not afford to and do not want to change pedagogical beliefs, I would
like to support schools in choosing an alternative option.

> In the case concerned, unfortunately the tablets are from Apple.

That's what happening.
Even a school very next to my office is preparing to join the
tablet-project and I have nothing in my hands to say: 'Hey, take a look at
this open-minded tablet! Perhaps you do not have all the fancy features of
an Ipad, but you invest in openness.' But they tested Ipads already...

I would like to say sorry for my frustrated utterances, but it doesn't
feel very comfortable to seeking for support und justifying for new
didactical ideas at the same time.

The new article in my weblog [1] emphasizes aspects of data-security of
tablets and the advantages of OSS, an important argument in discussion.

Daniel

[1]
http://oss-schulblog.org/2012/03/02/tablet-pcs-im-unterricht-das-betriebssystem-und-die-datensicherheit/