/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/lau-school-district-s-common-core-technology-project-stumbles-out-of-the-gateI would have loved a tablet when I was his age... (via LAUSD ) Earlier this month (October 2013), the Los Angeles Unified School District unveiled their ambitious proposal to introduce a series of tools designed to raise academic standards needed...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/lau-school-district-s-common-core-technology-project-stumbles-out-of-the-gateThu, 24 Oct 2013 22:39:13 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7e0ebca2-3c82-43ce-ba4a-45c74de3834agervasi0<p>&quot;<span><em>L.A. Unified forgot to factor in the necessary training that some teachers would need to use the iPads in their curriculum</em>&quot;</span></p><p><span>To me that&#39;s the biggest issue.&nbsp; Tablets are capable of doing wonderful things, but the things don&#39;t do themselves.&nbsp; All the value is in how they&#39;re used.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span>It appears the school district is trying to work out how to stop kids from doing things the schools don&#39;t want them to do, but what&#39;s more important is that they work out what good things they do want students doing.&nbsp; <br /></span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16798&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/lau-school-district-s-common-core-technology-project-stumbles-out-of-the-gateThu, 24 Oct 2013 22:06:59 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7e0ebca2-3c82-43ce-ba4a-45c74de3834ae14 Contributor0<p>other comments are here:</p><p><a class="" href="https://www.element14.com/community/groups/arduino/blog/2013/10/21/ipad-tablets-in-la-schools" title="http://www.element14.com/community/groups/arduino/blog/2013/10/21/ipad-tablets-in-la-schools">http://www.element14.com/community/groups/arduino/blog/2013/10/21/ipad-tablets-in-la-schools</a></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16798&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/lau-school-district-s-common-core-technology-project-stumbles-out-of-the-gateMon, 21 Oct 2013 18:13:04 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7e0ebca2-3c82-43ce-ba4a-45c74de3834aalababaju0<p>Why iPads instead of a cheaper tablet, like an low-end android one? </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16798&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">