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proud2BlibKansan

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7. Yes, it's a great thing.

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 10:14 PM

Feb 2013

There are literally hundreds of apps for kids, especially kids learning how to read. And they are fabulous learning tools.

A friend who is raising her autistic granddaughter (she is 3) is seeing great progress since she got her an iPad and loaded it up with apps recommended by her therapist.

Yes, this is a good thing. And especially good to see a superintendent think of kids first. That's the best thing about this article.

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Superintendent takes iPads away from administrators and gives them to kids [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 OP

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