The implementation of a one-to-one iPAD program in an urban high school
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Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to apply the lessons learned from the Apple
Classrooms of Tomorrow studies, the SAMR model, and Diffusion of Innovations theory
to explore stakeholder perceptions of iPad integration at an urban high school in
Massachusetts. The implementation was viewed through the lenses of the Apple
Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) studies (Baker, Gearhart, & Herman, 1990; Dwyer,
Ringstaff, & Haymore Sandholtz, 1990a; Dwyer, Ringstaff, & Haymore Sandholtz,
1990b), Rogers’ (2003) Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Model, and Puentedura’s (2012)
Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) Model. The
researcher used qualitative analysis to code the data. Through data analysis, five themes emerged: communication, control, division, distraction, and workflow. The iPads
changed how and when students and teachers communicated. Teachers sought more
control over the iPads in the classroom. Control over learning shifted toward the students
with the introduction of the iPads. Divisions became apparent with iPad use: new
teachers versus veteran teachers and upperclassman versus underclassman. Distractions were rampant. The iPads influenced the workflow of how teachers taught and how students accessed the curriculum.