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Week 5 Storyboard Week 4 Story board iPad It is not always easy to get a new form of techology diffused into the school system, but if the right technique is used then the innovation will succeed. According to Rogers, an innovation must go through the right steps to become diffused, these steps are choosing the innovation, communication, time and social system (Rogers, 2003). What is diffusion; it is the process of getting an innovation accepted into the social system. If the diffusion is not completed quick enough it will fail. This is the reason I have chosen the iPad for my innovation. As you will see, the iPad will be an innovation that will diffuse through all the right channels and it will succeed.

First, an iPad is a new form of technology introduced by Apple, Inc. in 2010. An iPad is a small tablet that can be used in many ways. The tablet is smaller than a computer, but has a lot of the same function of a computer and more. An iPad can be beneficial in my industry due to the ease of using it as well as having the students read books, write papers, research, communicate with other students, have debates, watch videos on subject matter, listen to podcast and much more. With the size of the iPad and the ease of using it as well as the many apps that can be downloaded, the iPad is a wonderful tool to use in the classroom.

Next, the reason this innovation was selected is due to the fact of the ease of using it and other teachers at my work place are enjoying it as much as the students would. I purchased an iPad and I have downloaded apps for my grandson, he is three years old and he is better at using the iPad than any adult. I have found out by using the iPad and watching my grandson play preschool games that the iPad has some wonderful apps on it which can be used in the classroom. I was so impressed with the iPad that I feel every child in school should have the advantage of using this innovation.

Finally, as I was making my choice of which innovation to introduce into my industry, I decided to do a search on the web about studies that have been completed on the iPad in the classroom. What I found out is that the studies are few and far between. I found a study that is being conducted by West Chester University. The study first looked at the ease of using the Kindle next to the iPad and they found out that the iPad can be used for e-books, but could also be used to download apps that can " transform the ways students, professors and administrators teach, learn and collablorate" (West Chester Universtiy, 2010).

In conclusion, the iPad will be a good innovation to diffuse into my industry, due to its ease of use, the size of the tablet, the apps, searching the web, podcasting, watching videos and reading e-books. As you will see, the iPad is the innovation for my school system as well as my classroom.

Reference: ﻿ ﻿Rogers, E.(2003). //Diffusin of Innovations.// New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc. 5th ed.West Chester University (2010, September 30). //West Chester University embarks on iPad study.// Retrieved December 19, 2010 from The Mercury: [] ﻿ 