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Los Angeles Unified’s iPad Program
iPad Program$1 Billion Initiative to provide every Student and
Teacher in the LA Unified School District with an iPad
LA School district is the 2nd largest in the nation
650 thousand students
This is the largest initiative of this type in the nation
John Deasy
LA United School District Super Intendant
Provide every student with the opportunity to succeed
Believes that access to technology is key to that
The Roll OutIt’s a slow roll out
District officials have already provided devices for 25,000 Ss
Planned on distributing tablets to the last of their 650,000 Ss in late 2014
Problems- HackingSome 300 teenagers from 3 different high schools found a way
to bypass security protocols in order to access unauthorized websites
The iPads were confiscated and John Deasy directed all the schools to keep iPads on campus until further notice
KeyboardsTablets are meant to be the new way that Ts deliver curriculum
tied to new state learning goals
LA district officials said they were not essential
New state standardized tests requires use of keyboard
This was not taken into account in the original budget
Estimated cost is an additional $38 million
SoftwareLicenses expire in three years
Renewing Costs $50-100 per iPad, about $60 million annually
The curriculum provided by Pearson is supplemental and has not been supplied in its entirety
LA school district is paying for a curriculum that is phasing in
Under the current roll out schedule thousands of Ss would not get the iPads until 2015, six months before the licenses expire
Budget IssuesLA School district reported the cost at $678 per device
This amount did not include taxes and mandatory recycling fee
Keyboards and software updates
The new estimate is $768 an iPad
The iPads were bought using construction bonds, used to fix and maintain schools, and they are running out of money
Budget Issues cont.Higher Electricity Bills
Larger Technical Staff
Computer Network Maintenance
Security Costs
Would surpass $50 million annually
District wants to add other digital curriculum- French and Science
Paying for itThey hope to cover future technology costs with money that is
currently used to buy textbooks $50 million a year
To date, the state still requires the purchase of traditional texts books
Gerald Loera, head of district curriculum, couldn’t say how soon the district could give up text books or whether electronic texts would cost less
SuccessesMany Ts and Ss are having great success with the program
Students are “loving the iPads and the curriculum around it”
The iPads allow Ss who have missed a concept to review on their own
Research Online
Learn at their own pace
Write research essays with click in keyboards
Work in ProgressIt is the largest initiative of its kind
It is a great idea
Some bumps are expected
Other districts will learn from LA’s shortcomings
Poll Everywhere
References http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1120-lausd-ipads-20131120,0,429771.story#axzz2lgO2tFzl
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1023-lausd-ipads-20131023,0,3182287.story#axzz2lgO2tFzl
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-lausd-ipads-20131007,0,7268509.story#axzz2lgO2tFzl
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-lausd-ipads-20131106,0,7399581.story#axzz2lgO2tFzl
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-ipads-lausd-20131005,0,3991707.story#axzz2lgO2tFzl
http://news.yahoo.com/los-angeles-schools-slow-rollout-ipads-amid-security-132247311--finance.html