LAUSD launches its drive to equip every student with iPads
by Howard Blume
One would think the schools with the most cash to spend would be the
first to welcome the Apple tablets to their classrooms. Broadacres Elementary
School in Carson and Cimarron Elementary School in Hawthorne were the two
schools introduced to the iPads. Ironically, both were schools who either did
not have working wireless internet or wireless internet in general. The bringing
of iPads "levels the playing field" said Principal
Cynthia M. Williams of Cimarron, where 70% of students are from low-income
families. There is a potential 1 billion dollar push for iPads across LAUSD, half of the money to Apple and the other half to supply the schools with working internet various other expenses. The iPads are obviously meant for learning purposes, plausibly eventually eliminating heavy textbooks from children's backs. Also, tablets provide an interactive learning experience in which children could feel more excited about educating themselves. Over the next two weeks, iPads are being distributed at 45 other campuses. Each of the districts 650,000 students will get their share of technology within the next year or so. However, each iPad costs $678 - which is approximately 200-300 dollars more pricey than a normal iPad - but comes with programmed educational software, a sturdy case, and three year warranty. Could this be a breakthrough for schools nationwide?
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