My 2nd grader has ipads for the kids

Found out today they have just received 20+ ipads and iPad minis for the second grade.

Also, talked to a friend in a city about 30 miles from us and they are giving ipads to all their second graders as well. These devices stay at the school.

In 2nd grade the only thing we got were pens

What a massive waste of money....

I just never understood, what do 2nd graders need with an ipad, let alone in schools? Coloring? Fruit Ninja?

When I was in second grade, all we had markers and crayons.

Apple may have "gifted" them.

Just another way to ensure brand loyalty... start then young.

Coke Robot said:

What a massive waste of money....

I just never understood, what do 2nd graders need with an ipad, let alone in schools? Coloring? Fruit Ninja?

When I was in second grade, all we had markers and crayons.

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It's for their technology related classes. They don't use the devices to play fruit Nina. My kids go to a charter school and they use computers for testing, even in kindergarten.

Do they still teach kids that 1+2=3 or the difference between there and their ?

I know they have not made a real attempt to teach students how to read a ruler since the early 70's.

As a supervisor, the first question asked of a potential employee when I was hiring people for installing fences, carpeting, household repairs & remodeling was "Do you know how to read a tape measure?"
"Yes but it's been awhile and you'll have to retrain me a little bit at first because I forgot most of it."
I remember it was 92 applications before we found a man who actually could read measurements including fractions. And the boss ate dinner on me at Red Lobster because I lost the bet.

I'm not against computers in the schools. I'm against letting kids using them in school without first learning their 3-R's (Reading, wRiting & aRithmetic) If these kids don't learn the 3-R's and their computer fails, what will they do? Common sense is much more usable when the brain has trained to solve problems (even complicated problems) without a computer.