Teachers favoring iPads as educational tools

A Study of technology managers at educational institutions has revealed that many schools are testing or deploying Apple iPad tablets in their classrooms to use as educational tools. Apple has been quick to point out that iPads are in use in schools across the country, and that every state has a pilot program in place to put the tablet in the hands of K-12 students.

Altho the review, conducted by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, was small in size, numbering only 25 educational technology directors, it shows the general trend that educators are moving towards. All of those that participated in the survey said they were already deploying or were planning to implement iPads in the schoolroom. None of them said that they had planned on testing or using other tablet platforms, such as Android or RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook. Apple has said that nearly 1,000 K-12 schools already have a one-to-one iPad program in place, which allows each student with their own iPad to use while at school.

According to Munster, the schools in his survey currently have about ten students per computer in the schoolroom. It is expected in the next five years that the number will shift to 6 students per tablet, which, if the trend continues, will likely mean 6 students per iPad, and not additional tablets. [via All Things D]  mobileburn.com