I really enjoyed listening to the podcast about iPads in the classroom because it changed my perspective. I am not a "tech lover" so my initial reaction was that iPads in the classroom were not going to benefit the students. I felt that it would keep the kids so "plugged in" that their social skills would suffer. I wondered what would stop the kids from "playing" rather than "working". However, Shayne Evans from the University of Chicago Charter Schools was able to address most of my concerns and I now think that the positives of iPads in the classroom far outweigh the negatives. As a parent that is not on top of technology, I felt that the suggestion of parent technology sessions to help the parents learn and get on board was a fantastic idea.
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/10/24/ipads-in-the-classroom
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