Superintendent: NC K-3 teachers getting iPads
State superintendent says money that's been sitting at DPI will be used to buy teachers tablets, track literacy.
Posted — UpdatedSuperintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson announced the plan Tuesday morning, holding up an iPad for the media, the governor and other members of North Carolina's Council of State. Johnson's office put the statewide pricetag for the devices at about $6 million. It didn't immediately have a per-unit price to quote.
"We are very excited about this because this device can help reduce burdens on teachers," Johnson said. "This device can help engage students. It's the future of where our education system is going."
Among other things, teachers will use an app on the devices to track student reading levels, which run from A to Q between kindergarten and third grade, Johnson said. The state plans a campaign to encourage parents to know where their student is on that scale and to work with teachers to boost their child's reading level.
"The goal is to reach letter Q," Johnson said.
Most teachers will get an iPad, Johnson's spokesman said, but a handful of systems use non-Apple products and will get Chromebooks or something similar.
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