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Date Posted: 08:44:40 10/23/11 Sun
Author: chris k
Subject: I have no earthly idea - but where my son graduated from high school - a christian grades 1-12 school - an alumni recently donated an ipad to EVERY student stating the value of the children using modern technology in their daily lives.
In reply to: usmgrad 's message, "I have an iPad . . ." on 18:44:33 10/20/11 Thu


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[> I would *love* to have an iPad! And I am seeing more and more uses for my work, where it would be practical and efficient to have one. However, I cannot really see what use it would be in a school setting. Unless the school is set up so technologically advanced that they have wireless networks, smart boards etc etc, so that the iPad would be used to transfer a student's work to the smart board to share with classmates etc. -- Colie, 08:34:13 10/24/11 Mon [1]


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[> [> Actually our schools are wireless and most classrooms have smart boards. One of the districts down the coast received a grant to purchase e-readers. The 9th graders now have no textbooks, it's all on a e-readers How have you seen an ipad used or how would you like to use one in the workplace?. -- usmgrad, 10:09:13 10/24/11 Mon [1]


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[> [> [> Mostly for convenience/practicality reasons. For example, I recently went on a week-long business trip to Germany where we took about 90 customers on a tour. I had organized it and accompanied the group. Had to carry a laptop with me to update info at the hotel etc, then carried a fat heavy folder with me at all times that held all info in print (ie guest lists, directions, routes etc). An iPad would have been great to have all info in file format with me at all times, while being able to check things online. Have everything in one location that's lightweight and convenient. -- Colie, 19:39:03 10/24/11 Mon [1]


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[> [> [> [> I can see it used there, smaller than a laptop, less cumbersome than a file folder but bigger than an iphone. School applications that have been considered on the admin side - being able to see student's schedules, real time attendance, emergency contact info. In addition to using them at inclass room teacher evaluations, notes at meetings. -- usmgrad, 04:43:03 10/25/11 Tue [1]


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[> [> [> [> [> Yes I can see how it would serve many purposes from an administrative side, making you more flexible and mobile, having all your information at a glance as well as changeable . As for students, I could imagine that in our fast-paced times where they are introduced to TVs and technology so early on, their attention span as well as ability and way to learn change from the ways we learned. Maybe the kiddies *need* to be taught in ways that embrace this new environment. I would love to see some studies where it's been tested in school settings as to what effects it truly had in a classroom. -- Colie, 09:18:50 10/26/11 Wed [1]


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