Kijk, daar hou ik van, van scholen die zo geloven in nieuwe technologie dat ze ‘m snel adopteren en inzetten. In Californië is de eerste school begonnen met het gebruiken van iPads om schoolboeken te vervangen

At Monte Vista Christian School, history textbooks could soon be a relic of the past. Ditto for tomes on biology and English literature. And spiral-bound notebooks and pens—who needs them? They’re so old school when you have a 16GB iPad, and Monte Vista has 60 of the latest must-have technology from Apple for use in classrooms. The iPads were introduced Thursday to advanced placement students who will participate in a pilot project. If all goes well, Headmaster Stephen Sharp anticipates replacing heavy and expensive textbooks with cheaper, interactive e-versions. Sharp believes the school is among the first to adopt iPads, but it won’t be the last. “There are many academic advantages,” he said. “They provide new access to photos, videos, daily newspapers and resource material that enhance the curriculum.”

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