- I can't project untethered, but I know that problem can be solved with a little money (approx. $200 per classroom). That was a real problem over Parents Weekend when I was constantly running to the front of the room to write on my iPad.
- I can't run Flash-based applications (not videos) like Bubbl.us, web-based Inspiration, Campus Pack blogs and wikis, and the Blackboard gradebook. I'm not certain when the problem will be addressed, but right now I have to use the iPad mirroring my laptop to make these tools work.
- Seamlessly access Dropbox from any iPad app. Some apps work very well with Dropbox.
- Find a History app that is significantly different than anything I used on a laptop. Still, it is easier to bring the iPad to class than the laptop.
- Create and edit longer documents that require more complex formatting (such as inserting footnotes).
- Create or edit content other than straight text in Blackboard or The Learning Mag (eBook creation tool we are testing).
- Print without a laptop in the middle of the process (AirPrint does not support enough printers yet).
Some of these limitations mean I have to keep my laptop very much alive while taking advantage of the iPad's strengths. The twenty-two positive capabilities were specifically related to teaching. There is another list of capabilities related to my non-professional life and all the other administrative tasks we do here. I'm planning to do my term reports in QuickOffice with my Bluetooth keyboard. What a dilemma! there are advantages to using the iPad, but I can't use it exclusively -- yet.
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