Local School ipad programme

[bawdy-nan]

Keen to hear from other parents who are concerned about this scheme.

Please send me a private message.

[bodsier]

What scheme?

[bawdy-nan]

Sorry, I don't mean to be cryptic - just trying to find a way to reach other parents, who will know about this if they're affected, to discuss this.

[Saffron]

How is that not cryptic? Posting on a public forum, asking only for private replies?

[bawdy-nan]

I've posted on a public forum because I am trying to make contact with other parents and there isn't really another way. Those parents concerned will know about this scheme. They'll also be aware that the home/school agreement requires that parents don't post on social media about the school and I don't want to be unnecessarily inflammatory.

[simonethebeaver]

Speaking as someone who immediately knew what the post meant, I know why the OP puts it as she does. Sorry if it is frustrating for others but I'm glad she's done it.

[edhistory]

There's a school over in West Dulwich...

http://www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk/resources/Kingsdale-Mobile-1-1-Learning-Letter.pdf

[bawdy-nan]

People can find information if they google it, but I'm keen that this thread isn't shut down

[traveller1]

At the risk is staying the obvious, that is why so many parent information meetings have been scheduled. You will find fellow parents aplenty to ask their opinions at one of them.?

[bawdy-nan]

Indeed and I'd recommend anyone interested or concerned to attend one of them

[bodsier]

Can't vouch for the source, but some info to start perhaps?.....

http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/pdf/Ten%20steps%20to%20successfully%20unplug%20children%20from%20technology%20-%20helpful%20hints.pdf

[Saffron]

bawdy-nan Wrote:

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> I've posted on a public forum because I am trying

> to make contact with other parents and there isn't

> really another way. Those parents concerned will

> know about this scheme. They'll also be aware that

> the home/school agreement requires that parents

> don't post on social media about the school and I

> don't want to be unnecessarily inflammatory.

Oh, bawdy-nan, I think I should have put an 'LOL' after my previous post. It was a (bemused) observation, not a criticism. ;-)

Hitting the right level of dymanic feedback with schools is a tricky one simetimes. It shouldn't be. But it is. Sigh.

Hope you got some useful PMs. xx

[bawdy-nan]

Thanks Saffron - yes, I did, its been really helpful and illuminating to be meet and talk to other parents - apologies to others if this felt like an annoyingly intriguing thread!

[Mrs TP]

I don't know the ins and outs of this scheme, i.e. the cost, as not connected with this school but I would be more than miffed at our secondary 'insisting' on ipads. We have a home comp and a family ipad and I really do not want to buy another ipad for each of my 3 children.

I can well imagine the benefits etc but funny all the schools who banned mobiles for years citing amongst other probs potential mugging en route to school and home now think it is perfectly acceptable for the kids to be carrying ipads.

It's a slippery, inevitable, expensive slope :(

[tomskip]

I just think its a shame that we are seemingly unable to discuss secondary schools on the ED Forum (any secondary school it now appears) without being shut down or told to shut up.

I sincerely doubt many parents in this neighbourhood have a purely hostile or aggressive starting point. They just want opinions and honest discussion.

[Saffron]

But that might lead to free thinking!

[Saffron]

LOL

[tomskip]

Down with that sort of thing.