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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think absolutely they should.  My privileged daughter learns so much from our iPad, and those children don't have the same other community resources.  [b]This is one easy way for kids to get access to good educational programming.[[/b]/quote]

No, it's not.

Do you expect kids to hop on the internet and to suddenly develop excellent research skills?  They're looking at crap.  What's educational about shoe shopping or watching the latest video on Youtube?

Many underprivileged kids don't have good role models to show them how to research.  So the iPad, in that case, is just another toy.

educational programming!  LOL! What planet are you from?[/quote]

Oh great, they are too poor to know how to use it.  You are just a treasure.  But I bet you won't deny your kids access to the Internet, because they deserve that "crap", right?[/quote]

I can teach my kids how to use the internet.  I use the same methods with my students, but unless these kids are receiving solid instruction in HOW to critically analyze sites (.org, edu, .gov - you get the picture, I hope), they are JUST TOYS!  fancy toys

Hop into your ship and fly off to Pluto.  You're not welcome here.[/quote]

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