The education of the iPad is in the air right now. A new report showed that more Chromebooks were distributed to school districts than iPads this past quarter. The LAUSD officially ended its contract with Apple after a year-and-a-half of complications. Apple recently pledged to provide 114 schools with a variety of technology products, including an iPad for every student. Today, we've learned that Apple has donated nearly $300,000 to the Steel Valley School District in Pittsburgh, PA to implement a district-wide technology plan using iPads.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apple's donation, in conjunction with a separate gift from local philanthropist William Campbell of $62,921, will go toward buying iPads for every student in the District, as well as training teachers and staff how to use the devices in the classroom.
Apple's donation is thanks to CEO Tim Cook's desire to honor Campbell, a former Apple board member who recently retired from his role. Campbell has been known to give thousands of dollars to Steel Valley in the past.
From the Post-Gazette's report, it sounds like Steel Valley hopes to avoid the pitfalls that some other districts have tripped over. The District is working on a plan to implement the iPad rollout during the 2015-2016 school year. and students will be taught how to use the tablets responsibly.
One sure way to get a school district to choose iPad over Chromebook is to give them away for free.
[Via: AppleInsider]
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