(Your Haultain Parent Association has already funded the acquisition of iPods for students of our school - we're ahead of the curve!)Libraries in Calgary public schools are planning to make way for iPods among the stacks of books.
The Calgary Board of Education wants its libraries to embrace new technologies, such as video conferencing and hand-held devices like smartphones and the iPod.
Currently, some schools discourage students from bringing expensive gadgets to class because they can be distracting or tempt thieves, but officials are working on a district-wide policy on items such as iPods.
Today's students are the mobile generation and it makes more sense to use their devices productively, said Karen Pegler, an education specialist with the board.
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