Oregon, WI Schools Add iPads

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Kids have been trying to sneak portable electronic devices into classrooms for decades. From the old Coleco handheld football game to today's smart phones, anything that glowed, made obnoxious noises, and could fit neatly inside a knapsack was enough to satisfy kids' appetite for distraction.

Well, here's some bad news for students: Your ongoing rebellion will now have to take another form. For fun, try sneaking a slide rule onto campus. But bring your iPad. You're going to need it for class.
"The way that technology has provided mass customization to many other industries, it's starting to do the same thing for education." - Jon Tanner, Oregon School District

The technological revolution that's overtaking the business world, our social lives, and nearly every other nook and cranny of society is quickly reshaping education, and locally, the Oregon School District is among the leaders in the movement.

At the December School Leaders Advancing Technology in Education (SLATE) conference, participants identified preparing for advances in technology as the number one issue facing Wisconsin schools.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 29, 2013 1:17 AM
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