When Bishop Canevin High School freshmen in Pittsburgh enter high school this fall, they will be given brand new Apple iPads free of charge, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports.
According to the report, the school district is providing the iPads as part of its new Crusader iPad Advantage pilot program, which will be phased in over four years to give all high school students access to the technology.
The program is being funded through the federal government's Enhancing Education Through Technology grant, which provided the school $23,000 to invest in new technology and professional training.
Many educational institutions utilize technology to enhance the educational experience for students. For example, a teacher may use a mobile computer lab, an iPad or a
DLP projector to provide students with additional resources that enable them to expand their knowledge.
"This is probably the way education is headed in the future," said Bishop Canevin principal Kenneth Sinagra. "Why not get a jump on it and pilot it with our freshmen."
According to a recent study by Cisco, 85 percent of surveyed education administrators and IT decision-makers believe technology plays an important role in a student's educations.
