On a normal day at WCHS most teachers are telling students to put up there electronic devices. However, in a few classes teachers are now actually telling students to get out their electronic devices. 

In early January, students in AP Calculus, Spanish, and English were issued iPads to use in their advanced classes.  The students not only get to use the iPads during the school day, they also get to take them home so they can work on assignments outside of class.

The students will be able to keep the iPads for the remainder of the school year.  The devices, which weigh only 1.5 pounds, are very portable and easy for the students to transport.

Students are using the iPads for a variety of different purposes including class networking, translating words, taking notes, solving formulas, and reading literature. 

These are just a few of the applications available to assist students in their educational endeavors.   Librarian and media specialist, Carol Ford, who is facilitating the iPad pilot program, says there are thousands of educational apps available.

“The possibilities for using the devices are limitless,” Ford notes, “there are thousands of available apps.”

With this program, Wayne County joins the thousands of other school districts across the country that have embraced the iPad as a new learning tool.