Why the iPad is Good for Homeschooling
- There are a lot of educational apps – a are free or less than $5.00
- Apple has a history of working with education
- The iPad it the best tablet for the money (or until a good Android tablet comes out)
- Homeschoolers are not tied to traditional classrooms.
- The iPad is more suited for families than institutions.
- You can control content with your own iTunes account
- Homeschoolers customize school to each individual child’s learning style.
- The iPad makes learning fun
- You can do school on the sofa or outside.
I remember one of the first computers I used at school was the Apple IIc. I think the school even purchased it using points from box tops. While you probably can’t get an iPad with box tops, Apples website does say that Homeschool teachers qualify for education pricing. The discounts not much considering anybody can get a refurbished iPad for $429 right now. To some the cost still seems high for a tool that currently can only be used to supplement your current curriculum. Even though the price is high I believe there are still some pretty good reasons to get and iPad for homeschooling. Here are some of the reasons I came up with.
Feel free to add any additional reasons in the comments below.
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