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"While I am a strong advocate of using the tablet in the classroom, there should be some strategic deployment plans before putting it in the hands of students. Rather than sounding as the expert, I have decided to format the considerations through questions I would ask before purchasing. This list by no means fits everyone's model, but will hopefully serve as a guideline to planning out iPad/iPod/tablet/mobile device deployments."

These are thought provoking questions and an excellent checklist for both administrators and IT admins.

"From Randy MacLEAN comes this great article about the iPad 2 in Tower School, Marblehead, MA. This fall, third- to eigth-graders in Tower School will harnessing the power of tablet computers as the perfect companions for school projects and assignments."

This iPad rollout struck me as an exemplary case of doing this sort of thing right in the higher education setting. This is a very well thought out project, with robust executive support, and clear directives.

"A private school in Florida has begun tackling the challenges associated with its impending iPad rollout, one of the first in the state that will place the mobile devices in the hands of every high school student."

a continuing series--stay tuned...