I predict a large number of these i pads will come up “missing” “lost” or “stolen.” What are they going to do then, give them a new one?
Obviously I didn’t make myself clear about the “motivational” aspect of this TOOL (I’m not saying replace teachers, although, IME, yes, there are MANY who SHOULD be replaced!)...do your children have Wii consoles, or Nintendo DSi’s?? How often do they break them? Lose them? My tweenie guards hers like a mama bear does her babies...stolen, yes, that is a possibility, one option could be to have the iPads in the classroom for pre-k to say 4th or 5th grade, then in the older grades have them assigned the same way textbooks used to be assigned, being the student’s responsibility...some of the cons for using this in schools? Getting rid of those darn heavy backpacks that are crippling young kids’ backs...motivation for learning (half the battle! if not more)...greater incentive for positive behavior in the classroom (you act up, you lose your privileges for using this tool when it’s your turn)...yes, right now it might not be feasible, but in the future? Who knows? Maybe iPads built into the desks in some form? Just tossing out ideas and opinions here, nothing set in stone. :-)