BY LISA KINTISH, Neighbor News (Montville Edition)
A simple touch of a finger to a screen and the Cedar Hill Elementary School fifth graders can access information from a variety of books and sources thanks to the 25 iPad 2s that will be in their classroom. The $12,075 cost of the iPads was covered by a grant from the Montville Education Foundation, MEF, and Cedar Hill Home and School, H&S. “Although some feel pencil and paper are sacred in public education,” said MEF President Michael Weinstein, “ultimately we felt the weight of the possibilities and the great power and potential of these devices. The MEF, knowing we could not comfortably fund the grant in full, wanted to make this happen. I reached out to Cedar Hill Home and School who responded with great enthusiasm. Although the price tag was high, greater than we’re used to, two groups got together to support and co-sponsor something very special.”
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