School Swaps Math Textbooks For iPads 439
MexiCali59 writes "Four of California's largest school districts will be trying something new on eighth-grade algebra students this year: giving them iPads instead of textbooks. The devices come pre-loaded with a digital version of the text, allowing students to view teaching videos, receive homework assistance and input assignment all without picking up a pen or paper. If the students with iPads turn out to do improve at a faster pace than their peers as expected, the program could soon spread throughout the Golden State."
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Angry Birds could be good for Geometry.........
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Yes! The government run military wastes tons of money, lets privatise that too.
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Uhh, yes it is.
No, no it's not. They're clearly two different concepts.
Not to be inflammatory, but did you actually manage to get so much of Steve Jobs in your mouth that it hit your brain?