So Macworld talked to several experienced hands about the best way for schools to transition to tablets, guidance that Los Angeles officials might consider as they plot a new path forward.
In many schools, iPads arrived in classrooms only after a planning process that spanned three or more years.
Some educators, experts say, have been willing to start buying tablets simply for the “shiny new toy factor,” without first figuring out how they’ll fit into the curriculum.
As much as Apple use the word “Magical” whenever they can, to describe their products, one cannot expect an iPad deployed in a classroom to magically just change the environment for the better.
It’s all about evaluating what the school is going to use the device for and therefor what applications and content need to be available on the device. What you will discover is that the partner you find to develop your iPad content is where you will see the device really shine.
As stated in this article it’s not just taking paper text books and making them electronic, it’s about embracing a new chapter in the digital age. Let us not forget that children are the adults of tomorrow, we should teach them now how to exist in that digital age.
Read the full Macworld article here