New blog tech

A school in Tennessee has a progressive view on modern technology, and is now implementing a new set of rules for all students. For the next school year, instead of having textbooks and folders, the students will be required to have an Ipad to do all of their work on. While they might still carry some papers and have to print out assignments, a large portion of their work will be done at school on the Ipad. Normally we do not think of the Ipad as a work tool, but rather one of recreation which can be used to read, play games, or watch movies, but the new school in Tennessee is showing that these are not the only uses for the Ipad. I personally like the idea and would enjoy seeing it implemented in my own school. Instead of carrying 20 pounds of textbooks on my back, all I would need would be an Ipad. It would be easier to organize and much neater and simpler all together. The Ipad could be switched with any small laptop or tablet too, depending on the budget of the school and the needs of the kids. It would not cost as much to get one of these devices as it does to get a school computer with all the applications like Adobe and Microsoft, so I think that it would be an easy and practical idea.