River Valley High School [*IP]

[octopusmum]

I think we should contact the school and ask them …


Btw I have been inactive in this forum for a v long time already so not sure if this had already been discussed . Actually I am v v against the idea of using iPad . As of now my son is already v hooked on my iPhone games so w iPad in future , I can’t imagine what is going to happen … So my Ds is v excited but I am not:(

[daisyt]

Welcome back octopusmum. Btw with ios5 there are many restrictions you can set on iphone n ipad. Moreever the school has warned them it is purely for school work. Up to now the school has not clearly inform parents the exact usage of ipad and i fully agree should wait for ipad 3.

[sall]

Good to see octopusmum back in action.

This ipad stuff is causing a lot of parents headache. The sch is already doing so well without ipad, there is really no need to introduce ipad.
Y2 parents were told that by next yr, 50% of lessons on ipad, after that 80%.
dd also said it's very stressful to bring such an expensive device to sch.

[BeepBeepBeep]

Anyone here heard bout RV Volleyball boys school team going to get disbanded in April?

[chewy9110]

i am not against IPAD being selected as an enabling tool or enhancer for education.


Like most parents, what I am not comfortable with is the pressure
of the deadline of submission to purchase the tool, with the imminent launch of IPAD3 - rumoured to be on 24 Feb (Steve Job’s Birthday). Somehow, I just hope that what we are purchasing is not a "stock-clearing of obsolete products" process and which I strongly think is not in this case.


Basically, I would like to seek clarification from the RV contracting vendor aboutthe concern of the lowering ofthe price of IPAD2 when IPAD3 is launched.

To allay the fear, the vendor could give price assurance - should the price of IPAD2 is lowered due to IPAD3, then a money-back refund of the price difference be given back to the purchaser who has bought the IPAD2 in the early or this round of purchasing process.


i am not sure who is the appropriate authority to address regarding this issue and help the parents/students -

to the Principal, parent-student group or MOE?

any one can advise ?

or

anyone can help to inform the school of this concern and assurance urgently as the deadling is closing ?

I am sure this is the concern for most parents affected by the IPAD2 vs IPAD3 issue.

If the vendor can give the price assurance of money-back refund, I am sure RV will have the blessings from most parents of the success of IPAD as the enabling tool.

[Belle2011]

sall:

Good to see octopusmum back in action.

This ipad stuff is causing a lot of parents headache. The sch is already doing so well without ipad, there is really no need to introduce ipad.
Y2 parents were told that by next yr, 50% of lessons on ipad, after that 80%.
dd also said it's very stressful to bring such an expensive device to sch.

Totally agreed!
Hope that it is not because want to be the first school to launch this thingy across the levels :lightrod:
I am (but not dd) very stressful to bring such a device to school. :evil:

[Belle2011]

happypie:

Latest news: ipad3 will be sold in Feb, and price of ipad2 will going down

ipad3 available in spore in early feb (which is just round the corner) or late feb ?
Hope RV management sees our concerns.

[Belle2011]

chewy9110:

i am not against IPAD being selected as an enabling tool or enhancer for education.


Like most parents, what I am not comfortable with is the pressure
of the deadline of submission to purchase the tool, with the imminent launch of IPAD3 - rumoured to be on 24 Feb (Steve Job's Birthday). Somehow, I just hope that what we are purchasing is not a \"stock-clearing of obsolete products\" process and which I strongly think is not in this case.


Basically, I would like to seek clarification from the RV contracting vendor aboutthe concern of the lowering ofthe price of IPAD2 when IPAD3 is launched.

To allay the fear, the vendor could give price assurance - should the price of IPAD2 is lowered due to IPAD3, then a money-back refund of the price difference be given back to the purchaser who has bought the IPAD2 in the early or this round of purchasing process.


i am not sure who is the appropriate authority to address regarding this issue and help the parents/students -

to the Principal, parent-student group or MOE?

any one can advise ?

or

anyone can help to inform the school of this concern and assurance urgently as the deadling is closing ?

I am sure this is the concern for most parents affected by the IPAD2 vs IPAD3 issue.

If the vendor can give the price assurance of money-back refund, I am sure RV will have the blessings from most parents of the success of IPAD as the enabling tool.

Some Y1 parents have already voiced similar concerns during the briefing held in first week of Jan.

[WeiHan]

sall:

Good to see octopusmum back in action.

This ipad stuff is causing a lot of parents headache. The sch is already doing so well without ipad, there is really no need to introduce ipad.
Y2 parents were told that by next yr, 50% of lessons on ipad, after that 80%.
dd also said it's very stressful to bring such an expensive device to sch.

Actually, RV has a tendency to try new things and thus a spirit of innovativeness. For IPAD, it depends on how it is used. It can enhance innovative thinking or do the reverse.

[octopusmum]

HI daisy/sall


thks! glad to see that you ladies r still so active in ks!

good to know that we can still "control" usage…will go and explore and see if i can block the downloading of all games!

i asked ds . he said the school did tell them about the new Ipad 3 and said that they should get the ipad 2 regardless. or they can go borrow ipad 2 if they wish to wait…

HI weihan, i am all for innovation but like what u said, it depends on how the ipad will be used and i really hope the school knows what they r doing in this aspect…

and re losing the expensive equipment, gosh, that is another worry:( this is unlike a textbook which is not ex to replace…is there an insurance we can buy to safeguard ourselves in cases of losses? haha…