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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
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