Educational Technology

June 18, 2011

Virginia Shares School iPad, E-book Experiences

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:40 am

By Tanya Roscorla, Converge

four Virginia school divisions, a four month pilot of e-books and iPads sheds light on the potential benefits and challenges these digital tools offer. The Beyond Textbooks Year One Report paints a qualitative case study that gives more insight into issues like cost. But it doesn’t draw definitive conclusions, said Tammy McGraw, the director of educational technology at the Virginia Education Department. Instead, this case study provides a snapshot of class experiences with e-books and mobile devices and raises questions that school districts should ponder.

http://www.convergemag.com/policy/Virginia-iPad-ebook-Pilot.html?elq=d09acfb8be6d445894ea6d3bdcb4fd5d

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