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33. Awesome. A lot of children dream about holding an iPad in their hands...

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 11:38 PM

Feb 2013

We can moan and groan about the good ole days when kids were forced to read the overrated bore that is classical literature by candlelight... but I hear these fancy schmancy iPads have backlights and can store thousands of books...

WITCHCRAFT, I say... WITCHCRAFT!

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Superintendent takes iPads away from administrators and gives them to kids [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 OP

A great way to start the weekend, with a smile. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #1

Let's hope this is contagious. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #2

I hope so too! Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #3

Applause, applause! mokawanis Feb 2013 #4

that is so cool! Way to go Superintendent! liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #5

Way to piss off your adminstrators oberliner Feb 2013 #6

Yes, it's a great thing. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #7

Sounds like an ad for Apple oberliner Feb 2013 #9

I'm reporting my personal experience proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #10

I hear ya oberliner Feb 2013 #15

Administrators would gain a lot from getting back in the trenches liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #13

Fair enough oberliner Feb 2013 #14

Who cares if they are irritated? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #17

Where do you get that salary statistic from? oberliner Feb 2013 #20

Wouldn't surprise me. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #21

Elementary school administrators earn at least $100K where you are? oberliner Feb 2013 #25

Yes they do proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #36

I know we liberals don't really like corporations. I know I don't. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #19

I support free iPads for the blind and autistic oberliner Feb 2013 #22

no one knew they would need a personal desktop computer back in the 70's and 80's but liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #23

Pre-K though? oberliner Feb 2013 #27

Baby iPod cases are a thing. :) Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #34

I have a co-worker who complains about her grandson playing games on her phone. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #42

Mine's like another hand. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #45

I bought myself a mini iPad at Christmas. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #47

Ooo, I've been looking at those too! Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #49

The iPad has done wonders for my 3 year old nephew. VenusRising Feb 2013 #8

My friend who has an autistic granddaughter called me to ask about getting her an iPad. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #11

Awww! VenusRising Feb 2013 #16

Ha! ReRe Feb 2013 #26

Good! William769 Feb 2013 #12

Now there's a superintendent the public should get behind. ancianita Feb 2013 #18

Books are for learning, Ipads are just toys and mind numbing/dumbing. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #24

Yes, but what if..... ReRe Feb 2013 #31

Yes, let's teach our kids to be technophobes. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #32

I had a speak and spell when I was little. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #35

Now you know we can do the same thing with slate and chalk. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #39

Don't we usually get called Luddites here on DU? Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #41

And thugs proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #44

I loved speak and spell! liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #46

So did I proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #48

It was great! Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #50

I remember when I was little we got a Commador 64 liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #51

We must be close in age, we had one too I think? Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #52

Yeah, there was a tape drive and also floppy disks. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #53

I remember doing some programs too. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #54

Hopefully there will be training and support for the teachers as well. Robb Feb 2013 #28

This Educational IT guy thinks this will be a disaster. Gore1FL Feb 2013 #29

By the time you buy cases and external keyboards and pay for shipping, yes they are that expensive. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #37

Keyboards. OK. That wasn't mentioned in the article. It makes sense, though. Thanks! n/t Gore1FL Feb 2013 #40

We got ours via a grant and the grant said we had to buy external keyboards proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #43

Why do children this young need an Ipad?! Zax2me Feb 2013 #30

To help them learn, that's why. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #38

Awesome. A lot of children dream about holding an iPad in their hands... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #33

There are too many administrators and paper pushers in the schools anyway bluestateguy Feb 2013 #55