My son attends an online charter school -- Connections Academy. He connects using his ipod, ipad or Mac -- sometimes using the Apple TV. If he's at the library or at a friends' he can still do schoolwork! LOL All his textbooks are online although he does have hardback at home as well. His classes, English, Algebra, Social Studies, etc. meet once or twice a week in a virtual classroom with a teacher. It's interesting how it works. but I will say this... his work has improved, he's far more interested, the curriculum is TOUGH and the help/support is far more than he ever got in school -- public or private. DOWNSIDE is socialization. Although he has a core group of friends he "hangs" with -- it's more difficult because they don't understand online education. Not that they talk about school -- mind you! Sports, music, drama , etc. he can still participate in at any private or public school. Private's will charge -- public hasn't -- yet.
I know St. X supplies Ipads to all their students -- i think we will see more schools doing this in the near future. On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Marta Edie <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Jonathan, this is great. Now I need a lesson from your daughter how > to make the best use of the iPad. They know more than I. > *Marta* > > On Apr 20, 2012, at 5:23 PM, John Robinson wrote: > > This is awesome Jonathan, loved the video and applaud your step-daughter > for her efforts. My children attended Graceland Christian school, which > was one of the two major schools that merged to form CAI in Indiana. > > Thanks for sending, I have several I want to send the video to. > > John > > > On Apr 20, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: > > iFriends, > > > Christian Academy has announced that all high school students will be > given iPads next year, with the program extending to the middle school > grades later. Cost is to be borne by the reduction in the use of paper and > other supplies and a drastic reduction in textbook purchase costs. (The > annual cost to the school for an iPad is just a little more than one math > textbook.) > > > http://caschools.us/ipads > > > My step-daughter played a major role in encouraging the CA administration > to consider the iPad, and even is one of the students in the video at the > above link. > > > Her dad and I split the cost of her first iPad two Christmases ago. That > has now turned out to be the most effective 250 bucks I ever spent. > > > j. > > > -- > > Jonathan Fletcher > > FileMaker 9/10/11 Certified Developer > > > Fletcher Data Consulting > > [email protected] > > http://www.fletcherdata.com > > 502-509-7137 > > > Personal Blog o'Stuff: http://jfletch.posterous.com > > > Kentuckiana's FileMaker Users Group > > Next up: TWELVE-Fest! > > Tuesday, April 24, 12:00 pm to 3:30-ish > > Blog: http://www.kyfmp.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MacGroup mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >
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