Burlington High School abandoned all text books and instead provided an iPad for every student. They payed for the iPads by getting rid of computer labs and by no longer buying new textbooks. The Principal said that they were not going to buy electronic versions of the text books because they can cost as much if not more than printed copies. Some of the teacher were skeptical of this change at first, but are now on board.
I like the idea of every student having an iPad and if every student has an iPad there is not a need for a computer lab. I thought that this was an interesting way to pay of the iPads. However, I did gasp with I read that they were not going to buy textbooks. I know that as a new teacher this would be very hard. I can't image not having a textbook to refer to, but at the same time this would give teachers more of a chance to tech in a style that fit them rather than teaching to the textbook.
Yes, it was a bold move, but you do see the positive potential, there.
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