Dive Summary:
- Students at St. Mary's School in Connecticut handed in their textbooks and notebooks in return for iPads, on which they will read, learn and complete their assignments.
- The school raised money for the new technology initiative in a silent auction this year after the school explored how to update its educational system to fit the needs of its students.
- Apple installed wireless capability in the school, adding a "Rocket" appliance to block unsafe websites and restricted access to non-educational apps.
From the article:
"At first glance, it could have been any other first-grade class: Teacher Sheri Jehnings held up a book, read a passage, and told her students to illustrate and record a response.
But instead of fanning out to desks or grabbing markers and paper, the first-graders pulled out their sleek new iPads, opened Educreations and began tapping out their thoughts on the screen. ..."
