Corinda State School rethinks one-to-one iPad program
Corinda State School in Brisbane has delayed a mandatory one-to-one iPad program due to rising costs and parental concerns. The school will instead implement a shared device model while the broader role of technology in classrooms remains under debate.
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Reflects a growing trend of schools re-evaluating the necessity and financial burden of digital device programs in primary education.
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Share A A A A Brisbane school has halted plans to make parents shell out for laptops for student use from year 4 following concerns they were buying into an expensive program with an uncertain future.
Although the Queensland government favours a “balance” between traditional and digital teaching , other eastern states plan to pare back screen use in classrooms next year .
Corinda State School, in south-west Brisbane, has announced it will delay a plan to overhaul its one-for-one iPad program – running from years 4 to 6 – after a vote by parents and school leaders last year.
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