Putnam City Schools to vote on purchasing 10,000 iPads

[LandRunOkie]

This sets an irresponsible and expensive precedent. If plain textbooks have to be replaced every 5 years, one can only wonder how long a sensitive device like an iPad will last.

[Plutonic Panda]

They could require students to buy protective casing for them.

[Larry OKC]

Congrats on getting it passed. Now maybe they can go on to bond issues for real needs that they admit they still have

Riddle me this: Would you take out a 5 year loan to buy yourself an iPad?

But that is the brilliance of the bond issue. "Others" are paying for it and not "you". At least that is what many people think.

[Plutonic Panda]

Update: it apparently was passed and here is an article about it

PUTNAM CITY, Oklahoma - "Pressie" blogs and video homework have all become a part of daily learning at Putnam City. But if you're not exactly sure what all those terms mean, don't worry, elementary students can explain.
"They're doing things different than they have ever done before," said Putnam City IT Director, Cory Boggs.

The world of Putnam City schools is evolving.

"They live in the world of technology," said Boggs.

And if you ask 4th grader Madison Taylor or any of her classmates at Central Elementary, it's totally awesome.

"This is awesome," said Madison.

"I can just take a picture of it," said one Pre-K student.

The use of advanced technology is exactly what the entire Putnam City school district is "plugging" in to, with the use of 11,301 new iPads.

The iPads have been provided to all the schools in the district. The students leave them in class each night to be charged.

From: Putnam City Students Get Advanced Learning On iPads - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

[Midtowner]

Congrats on getting it passed. Now maybe they can go on to bond issues for real needs that they admit they still have

Riddle me this: Would you take out a 5 year loan to buy yourself an iPad?

But that is the brilliance of the bond issue. "Others" are paying for it and not "you". At least that is what many people think.

To buy one iPad? No. To buy 10,000 when I can project huge cost savings and bond financing cost is at an all-time low?

Yup.

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Y no android?

[Servicetech571]

Why costly iPads instead of MUCH cheaper Andriod tablets?

[Midtowner]

Apple has always worked with public schools on providing computers. I'm guessing the price per tablet for a school ordering 10,000 units will be substantially less than retail.