¶ … Educators Weigh iPad's Dominance of Tablet Market" primarily explores the nearly ubiquitous popularity of iPads within the realm of education. Specifically, this article examines the prevalent usage of iPads for primary and secondary school students from kindergarten to the 12th grade. The author (Michele Molnar) begins by alluding to the fact that this particular tablet device is so pervasive in some areas that people cannot disassociate its use from its educational purpose. She substantiates her claims that iPads are the most popular tablet device by citing the fact that a San-Mateo-based research company has concluded that the device cornered over 90% of the tablet market. The rest of the article functions as a series of case studies in different schools around the country in which representatives state their opinion about the positives and negatives of this phenomenon. The positives include the fact that iPad was one of the first tablet providers and has content and curriculum that is intuitively conducive for pedagogy. The principle negative point about this device is its costly price -- especially as compared to other tablets. Whereas some students in Los Angeles are paying approximately "$770 per device" (Molnar, 2013), a Google Chromebook...
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