Interesting article about other school using iPads instead of traditional textbooks. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/catholic-schools-shelving-textbooks-for-ipads-219852/ Continue reading

1) Can families be billed all at once for the unit? Yes, we will include a billing option that will allow full payment at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. If families choose that option the device will belong to them immediately and no further payment will be necessary.... Continue reading

I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing spring break and is ready to greet the spring sunshine as we push into our final trimester. While there are many exciting things awaiting our middle school community this spring I do want to start getting ready for the iPad initiative that... Continue reading

The two cases we are currently considering for year 1 are the Otterbox Defender and the Griffin Survivor. Both are sturdy cases that seem to be able to survive the world of Middle School. If you have any other cases you love or you think would do a good job... Continue reading

Can you send out the specs for the devices? We have a gen 1 ipad but it does not have a camera for example. So if we were to pickup a new ipad we would want to get the right one. All we know right now is that we will... Continue reading

We know accidents will happen. We are in the final stages of crafting an optional in-house insurance plan that will cover breakage, theft, etc. This plan will have a fee associated with it but will cover the iPad if it is damaged. If parents elect not to enroll in this... Continue reading

Yes. Over the past two years we have collected enormous amounts of data and done extensive classroom testing on these devices. After careful planning we have determined that this tool will be a great enhancement to our middle school learning experience. We are extremely excited about the opportunities that await... Continue reading

Yes, students are permitted to use a personal iPad for the program. Students will be required to bring a fully charged iPad 2 (or later) device to school every school day. Network access will be provided to family owned devices before the beginning of the school year. If a family... Continue reading

This blog is a place to ask questions, and learn more about the 2012 Cannon Middle School iPad deployment. Please keep all questions positive and constructive. We will do our best to answer any questions within 24 hours. Continue reading

There will be a technology fee very similar to the fee associated with the upper school laptop program. Students will be assessed the fee during both 7th and 8th grades and be able to take the iPad with them after their 8th grade year. The exact fees will be finalized... Continue reading