More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 3 views
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less costly options, like smartphones
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anonymous on 07 Jan 11Oh.. there y' go. A smart phone can do even LESS than the ipad. Show me how a smartphone supports your curriculum moreso than a laptop.
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paying for their iPads through federal and other grants,
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“You can do everything that the iPad can with existing off-the-shelf technology and hardware for probably $300 to $400 less per device,
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About 5,400 educational applications are available specifically for the iPad, of which nearly 1,000 can be downloaded free.
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“It has brought individual technology into the classroom without changing the classroom atmosphere,”
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“It’s not about a cool application,” Dr. Brenner said. “We are talking about changing the way we do business in the classroom.”