School officials in Coal City, Illinois, recently integrated iPads into classrooms across the Unit 1 School District, and are encouraged by the students' response, according to the Coal City Courant. IT personnel at the school say that the devices are connecting students to teachers in new ways, and that the technology may one day replace textbooks.
Many school IT officials are turning to emerging classroom technology, like a tablet computer, interactive whiteboard or HDMI projector, to make the average classroom more modern and productive. With features like HD picture quality and energy-efficient light sources, state-of-the-art classroom projectors are one example of how classrooms are embracing new devices.
Part of an initial pilot program, the iPads used in Coal City schools are not fully integrated into curricula yet, but officials, who presented the results of the program to the school board, say that they hope to secure support and funding to purchase more iPads because of the benefits they have seen in the preliminary stages.
"The power of the device is in the hand of our students," Jason Smith, district director of business services and technology for Coal City schools, told the source. "I'm proud of the work the kids have done and they are making tremendous strides."
