tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post6080256192691213908..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: iPads Plus Robust Wireless Network Means Personalized LearningCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-85322006182362284942011-11-12T22:35:25.630-05:002011-11-12T22:35:25.630-05:00I think that it is a great idea. I was watching a...I think that it is a great idea. I was watching a special on t.v. about children with special needs. It showed teachers attempting to teach special needs students using paper, books, pictures, movement Then it showed teachers teaching using the Ipad. For some reason, the students seemed to respond to the Ipads. The students went from looking at the teachers like they were crazy to the students actually observing and learning from computer. <br />It showed a child with Autism whose mother constantly struggled trying to understand what her child wanted and need because he could not speak. They gave him an Ipad with a program and now the parent understands what the child wants and needs.<br /><br />I say this to say I think that this could be a great Pilot Program for DCSS especially in areas with diverse populations. With proper training and how to use the IPad as a tool for instruction, there can be much too learn, for both students and teachers. <br />I have heard that that the photo/camera feature on them have been disabled to protect students at least until they can figure out to use it without students abusing it. <br /> The only downfall is that MAC requires that a of the Apps be purchased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-19847120168202575792011-05-26T15:14:08.874-04:002011-05-26T15:14:08.874-04:00Let's get these ASAP. It will be something to...Let's get these ASAP. It will be something to be stolen and sold. DCSS is obligated to help the local economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-59433195396686410832011-05-26T07:39:00.568-04:002011-05-26T07:39:00.568-04:00This is putting the cart before the horse. We hav...This is putting the cart before the horse. We have much to clean up before we even dream of something like this. <br /><br />My dream, is that we have a lean school system where money is spent on the children, so that they receive quality education. Our schools would all be in working order free of the many outrageous defects that children and teachers deal with now. Principals and all administrators would be in their positions because of what they know and not who they know. Students would be held to the highest of standards at every school and that we'd have alternative paths of learning (trade schools and such) for children not wanting to go to college.teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376631088818447603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-90872606390230038062011-05-25T23:35:43.052-04:002011-05-25T23:35:43.052-04:00DCSS MIS is a Microsoft shop and will remain so. ...DCSS MIS is a Microsoft shop and will remain so. They have long discouraged the use of Apples by refusing to let schools connect to the DCSS network, etc. Ask any school who has gotten money from a grant, PTA, etc. that wanted to go with Apples.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862880288663811743noreply@blogger.com