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Textbooks to Tablets: Preparing for Digital Education by 2017

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:48pm

For years, there’s been an ongoing discussion about the digital divide between the “haves” and the “have nots.” As technology has advanced, so has that gap, which is driving fundamental changes in how we work, learn, and live.

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For One Conn. District: Textbooks Out, iPads In

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 11:19am

Glastonbury (Conn.) Public Schools is the latest district to roll out a plan to provide iPads to its 2,200 high school students—and it is only the first step to significantly reduce textbook costs and focus on providing a 21st-century learning environment for its students.

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For One Conn. District: Textbooks Out, iPads In

Curriculum Update

Lauren Williams

District Administration, Feb 2013

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Textbooks to Tablets

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Preparing for digital education by 2017.

Dawn Reiss

District Administration, Feb 2013

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School District Plans $3.8 Million Technology Update

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 8:45am

Rochester public schools are going more mobile, but it just won't be iPads. As part of a three-year cycle of technology upgrades, the district plans to purchase 4,020 computers, 20 percent of which will be portable devices and mini-laptops. Details of the district's $3.8 million technology proposal were unveiled Tuesday at the board's first regular meeting of the year.

Post-Bulletin

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Keys to a successful iPad initiative

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Archbishop Riordan High School tackles the challenges of implementing iPads in the classroom

District Administration Custom Publishing Group

District Administration, November 2012

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Ind. Schools Work to Ensure iPads Aren't Misused

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 12:25pm

Schools in Indiana that issued iPads to students this year say they are finding ways to teach children not to use them inappropriately and are working to allay parents' fears about the devices being used for everything from posting items on social media to downloading inappropriate content.

WSBT

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Apple Ups Enthusiasm and Test Scores at Milwaukie Private School

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 4:44pm

iPads ready and headphones in place, Elizabeth Docken's fifth-grade class is in position for the hunt.

The Oregonian

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Apple Ups Ore. School's Enthusiasm and Test Scores

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 3:50pm

iPads ready and headphones in place, Elizabeth Docken's fifth-grade class is in position for the hunt.

The Oregonian

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La Center Schools (Wash.) Plug Into the Future

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 3:52pm

A hushed air hung over Rhea Heaton's first-period Spanish class at La Center High School, as students took an end-of-the-week quiz Friday. Light murmurs of students asking questions mingled with the gentle tapping of fingertips on illuminated screens.

The Columbian