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

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