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abelenkpe

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8. There's nothing wrong with the iPads

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 01:13 AM

Apr 2015

The software is crap. The schools don't have good connections and the teachers aren't transitioning to using the iPads in their curriculum very fast. They have do many other pressures to deal with. Other parents I know living in San Diego or attending private school here in LA say their kids are using iPads or similar devices for their homework and in class so getting rid of the devices is not a good idea. The price the district paid for the devices was ludicrous though. And Pearson sucks. Their textbooks are also insanely overpriced and full of errors so it's not surprising their software is a shameful bug fest. Why does the district continue to purchase their products?

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LA School District Ditches iPad Curriculum, Seeks Refund from Apple [View all] tomm2thumbs Apr 2015 OP

John Deasy should be in JAIL nikto Apr 2015 #1

+1000 (You are not the only one who sees through their scam) Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #26

Thanks 4 the reassurance nikto Apr 2015 #37

If this were a two-bit corruption case, he would be. But this is the tip of a yurbud Apr 2015 #34

Exactly fucking right nikto Apr 2015 #36

+100 ND-Dem Apr 2015 #39

idiot technocrats (and parents?) think gving kids ipads makes them smarter, but its just more whereisjustice Apr 2015 #2

gving kids ipads makes them smarter rpannier Apr 2015 #20

agree - parents see all the "rich kids" have the official NFL $50 football signed by Aaron Rodgers whereisjustice Apr 2015 #23

But it does make plagiarizing that much easier writing term papers. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #29

From around the country... nikto Apr 2015 #3

I can't comprehend how this became such a fiasco Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2015 #4

They can't be lost or stolen abelenkpe Apr 2015 #6

terrible when they get stolen tomm2thumbs Apr 2015 #7

There's little profit in that model. Xithras Apr 2015 #31

They claim they're saving money with the tablet and PDF combination Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2015 #33

A few years ago, Pearson acquired a supplier bvf Apr 2015 #5

And this is the majority reason we are opting our kids out of the testing AllyCat Apr 2015 #11

See #10 for more. bvf Apr 2015 #13

Me too, AllyCat... kag Apr 2015 #19

There's nothing wrong with the iPads abelenkpe Apr 2015 #8

Story. bvf Apr 2015 #10

amazing. why do you think it panned out that way? ND-Dem Apr 2015 #40

No idea, but the whole thing was really fishy bvf Apr 2015 #43

I have educational games and software on our iPad AllyCat Apr 2015 #12

Using iPads as a primary educational item is ridiculous. Kablooie Apr 2015 #14

Books don't fail Fearless Apr 2015 #9

Plus you can put them on a bookshelf bvf Apr 2015 #15

Agreed. 100%. Fearless Apr 2015 #17

When I hear people bvf Apr 2015 #21

I like having my library in my pocket Telcontar Apr 2015 #22

And that's fine Fearless Apr 2015 #27

books don't fail? whatthehey Apr 2015 #30

Kindles are fire- and waterproof? bvf Apr 2015 #35

'a federal grand jury is examining the matter' tomm2thumbs Apr 2015 #16

Thanks for the additional link. Really interesting. bvf Apr 2015 #18

Incredible to think those Atlanta Teachers are getting jail time... nikto Apr 2015 #38

he joined the Broad team this January. Surprise! ND-Dem Apr 2015 #41

The lost little doggy returns home nikto Apr 2015 #44

The outrage of the wised-up chump. nt bemildred Apr 2015 #24

Did the NASA engineers who put men on the moon in the 1960s grow up with computers? Yavin4 Apr 2015 #25

I stumbled upon this article about Pearson recently alcina Apr 2015 #28

interesting. started as an engineering/construction firm, and owned half of lazard brothers ND-Dem Apr 2015 #42

This is a common story Xithras Apr 2015 #32