Henrico County Schools will make learning digital next year by having students access textbook material through iPads and iPods. This school division was the first in the nation to provide laptops to every high school and middle school student. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the superintendent hopes to provide "tablet computers" to students within the next two years.
This initiative will mean that teaching and learning can be cutting edge--students might even read their assignments on an iPad. Way to go Henrico!
Later...I learned from a colleague who worked in Henrico that many of the laptops which were purchased through a grant were subject to misuse and many were sold by students. If so, going digital will mean that the school division will need to put strict policies in place to protect this investment.
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