spend $371 on sec 1 textbooks !

[XiaoMiaoWang]

crescent (is it still a girls' school? :dunno: ) have people from the middle and low income group as well mind you.

Having a tablet PC? I have no idea what good it'll do the students.

"Ms Tan, I can hand in my work cos my Tablet is infected with virus"

Get a Mac. No need tablet. they dun use the tablet in TJC anyway. hehe.

Macs dun crash, MUCH LESS viruses, no spyware, looks good....... blAH BLAH....

 

[opt1m4l]

Honestly, you can draw mind maps, doodle, etc. on the tablet. Not limited... However, as my school is a boy's school, I guess we can't help but play games on the Tablet, while lessons are conducted. I myself have done that once, others more. I do however, vouch that all schools switch to the Tablet. I believe it is pretty interactive, BUT, under one of the keypoints which they mentioned- Less books, lighter bag, isn't really true. The freaking tablet weighs ~2.8-3 odd KG. Killing my bag and my back!

 

[XiaoMiaoWang]

lol! Like my school lah. Sch also boys' sch. Hopeless LAN addicts, that's why prinicpal dun dare to introduce tablets... haha.

 

[Danntbt]

which means rich kids go to rich schools

there's special assistance for those who cannot afford....so no one loses out.

 

[eikin]

there's special assistance for those who cannot afford....so no one loses out.

sounds good :think: does it include purchase of tablets?

 

[Danntbt]

sounds good :think: does it include purchase of tablets?

Yup, the school is raising thousands of dollars specially to provide for the less well-off kids....bridging the digital divide......

 

[eikin]

Yup, the school is raising thousands of dollars specially to provide for the less well-off kids....bridging the digital divide......

what are the terms and conditions like to qualify for assistance?

 

[Danntbt]

what are the terms and conditions like to qualify for assistance?

I think household income need to be below a certain level, or there are many dependents in the household...case to case basis.