| From a kid's point of view, the greatest thing about | | | | pioneers showed unprecedented growth on their |
| a netbook is that it fits easily into a backpack and | | | | standardized tests. |
| weighs a whole lot less than a standard load of | | | | Apple Computers always has catered to educators, |
| books and notebooks. Netbooks will change the face | | | | and educators traditionally have preferred Apple |
| of elementary education. In fact, several major | | | | products because of their user-friendliness and their |
| computer manufacturers have experimented with | | | | exceptional graphics capabilities. The new Apple iPad |
| netbooks in first and second grades, proving | | | | will be no exception. Extremely light weight, durable, |
| incontrovertibly that children learn more efficiently | | | | powerful, and equipped with the most user-friendly |
| and effectively in an electronic environment than | | | | touch screen in the industry, iPad easily will become a |
| they ever did with pencils and papers. | | | | kid favourite just as the iPhone and iPod have |
| In one all-electronic test classroom, each third grader | | | | become their talk and music devices of charge. |
| was given his or her own netbook, which linked | | | | You enjoy a spectacular opportunity to test drive an |
| wirelessly to the classroom network. From their | | | | iPad along with your child. In a special arrangement |
| desks, students could communicate questions and | | | | with Apple Computers and its marketing partners, |
| concerns to their teacher while they worked | | | | you agree to test and evaluate the iPad model of |
| independently with engaging instructional programs | | | | your choice in exchange for giving designers and |
| that featured 3D graphics and amazing sound. | | | | developers detailed feedback about your experience |
| Educational software developers currently are | | | | with their product. At the end of your iPad trial |
| working night and day to prepare software that will | | | | period, the state of the art netbook is yours to keep |
| use the full range of netbook capacities for | | | | and enjoy. |
| classroom applications. The third grade netbook | | | | |