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Does your dc's school use iPads?

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Noitsnotteatimeyet · 23/11/2016 22:40

If so, are they individual devices taken home by pupils or are they a set of iPads used for specific lessons? If they're individual iPads, how are they paid for (and how much?). And are they adding value to lessons in a way which things like interactive whiteboards can't?. My dc's school wants to introduce them and there's been a bit of a parental revolt... so interested to hear experiences from other schools

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AtiaoftheJulii · 24/11/2016 07:00

No. They have lots of laptops so if a class need them they can use them.

PickAChew · 23/11/2016 22:51

DS2's primary has 2 sets - one it's had for years and one more recent, plus a personalised one just for DS2, who has SN. Mostly paid for by grants - something HT is very good at obtaining for various things!

littleducks · 23/11/2016 22:48

My dcs primary has a set. They remain in school and I don't think achieve much

I have seen in used other schools and don't think they hold much value

The exception for that general rule is for rewards or to adapt lessons things for SEN children (ie a child at dcs school was registered blind and had an iPad as she couldn't see the interactive whiteboard)

Twinkletowedelephant · 23/11/2016 22:47

School have iPads enough for a class at a time to use.
Ds has autism and is allowed to 'play' on iPad (usually math games or if he's far ahead of the class angry birds)when he has completed work especially if he doesn't want to do it or doesn't see the point

It's a useful tool for the teachers to use

Cocochoco · 23/11/2016 22:44

No thank god. It's ridiculous.

NicknameUsed · 23/11/2016 22:43

No. The school can't afford them.

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