Starting this September, the St Coleman College in Claremorris, Ireland will give students the option of learning from iPads equipped with various apps and electronic versions of textbooks. The Irish Times reports that after several weeks of consultation with teachers and parents, there was 96% support for iPads being deployed to students.
As a result, 90 first year students will be given the option of using an iPad, with traditional textbooks still offered in case a student or parent prefers. In total the iPads, including apps, will cost the school around €700 each, but the school principle Jimmy Finn said that when spread over a three year period, the value for money could not be ignored.
The principle also noted, “It is a bit of a unique idea, but we have to continue to move with the times.” We also reported earlier this year on the $200,000 program in Auburne, Maine to give iPad 2’s to every kindgarten in the district. Similarly a Singaporean girls school started a trial with 150 iPads back in January.
[Via TUAW]
