Two local elementary schools became the first to roll out tablet computers Tuesday in a $1-billion effort to put iPads in the hands of every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District (USA).
Interesting to note that about half of the costs for the iPad project goes to other costs associated with rolling out these devices, such as a robust WiFi network across each school campus.
In South Africa’s case these costs often force schools to abandon the project entirely. Unfortunately leaving them behind as far as embracing technology in education.
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