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Jury is still out, but iPads may put the pen to the sword
"PEN and paper are not yet in the dustbin of history but the radical transformation being wrought in the learning experiences of year 6 students at Neutral Bay Public School in Sydney's lower north shore suggests time may be running out for traditional methods.
The school has just issued all 145 year 6 students with an iPad as part of a $100,000 year-long trial. Almost all classroom work will now be done on the hand-held device.
''It's better than writing in books,'' says Charlotte Prichard, 11, as she lovingly caresses her new tablet."
Sunday, March 04, 2012
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Our school has just started an iPad pilot program as well. Unfortunately we only have a cart of 25 iPads to share with over 400 students K-5. I loved the enthusiasm from the parents in this article. Unfortunately our parents are a lot more skeptical.
Our school has just started an iPad pilot program as well. Unfortunately we only have a cart of 25 iPads to share with over 400 students K-5. I loved the enthusiasm from the parents in this article. Unfortunately our parents are a lot more skeptical.
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