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07-18-2011, 09:28 PM
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iPads 'compulsory' for Year 9 high school students
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07-19-2011, 07:23 AM
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Why is it ridiculous to require iPads instead of laptops?
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07-19-2011, 07:33 AM
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Location: Sleep and work in Arlington, VA; party in Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by dave nz
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If you wanted kids to be technology ready wouldn't you use a regular laptop that has a diversity of programs instead of an Ipad that only has Apple applications?  |
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07-19-2011, 07:49 AM
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Why is it ridiculous to require iPads instead of laptops?
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Very true. Apple applications are all style and no substance. |
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07-19-2011, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Cindy_Jole
Very true. Apple applications are all style and no substance.
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Actually the iPad is more useful than you would think for business-type of application. Many fortune 500 companies are now giving executives iPads instead of laptops. |
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07-19-2011, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by hnsq
Actually the iPad is more useful than you would think for business-type of application. Many fortune 500 companies are now giving executives iPads instead of laptops.
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I can see that. But heaven forbid the kid is interesting in engineering or something technical. The iPad would be a hindrance  |
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07-19-2011, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Cindy_Jole
I can see that. But heaven forbid the kid is interesting in engineering or something technical. The iPad would be a hindrance |
That is definitely true...we have to assume this school knows what kind of classes (and what resources for those classes) their students will have. |
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07-19-2011, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Cindy_Jole
Very true. Apple applications are all style and no substance.
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Man are you wrong. The iPad has a variety of really great educational apps. This is especially true for special needs children like my grandson. He uses the iPad with Proloquo2go to communicate and it has taught him a lot of verbal communication. While it may not be as helpful as a laptop in school situations, Apple has developed many great apps. |
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07-19-2011, 06:49 PM
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I've heard that it's great for special needs children to teach them to communicate with the outside world. Technology, if used correctly, is a powerful tool.
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07-19-2011, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by hnsq
That is definitely true...we have to assume this school knows what kind of classes (and what resources for those classes) their students will have.
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