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Should U.S. School Board Allow the Use of Ipads for Students?
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Textbooks are heavy, thick, and carried everywhere daily for us students; travelling from class to class and this weight on our backs may stunt our growth. With a problem such as this, students, with a personal opinion, would be very appreciative if the school was able to exchange their textbooks into iPads, which are nearly weightless and takes less room capacity inside their backpacks which the extra room can be used to store more nutritious meals. Without this entire luggage on their backs, students will happier and are able to get to classrooms quicker without the books slowing them down and which is why the iPad would be a major benefit to the student body.
In a personal opinion, I believe the United States School Board to allow the use of iPads in classrooms with the reasons and facts given prior in this writing. Not only would it help students learn better, save money, and go green, it would also make the students appreciative of what the United States is doing in order to make sure they are getting a sufficient education (in their eyes through the latest electronics).
I did this research based on my own iPad experience. I watched some videos on YouTube when it first came out. I used a few information on the news as well as books. Also, I did some research on the Internet and use articles to back up my evidence. Based off my research, I found many websites, along with books that talk about the iPad effects. It is very interesting to know how paper was made and how much did we use per year. I also found the pros and cons of the iPad and textbooks as well. You will notice that as you follow along my research paper. It has great arguments and proof of evidence to back up my research.
In the future, I would love to publish this research. I believe this research could change the school board’s perspective. As you know, there is no electronics allow in school, not even cell phone. There is really no chance to allow students to use iPad instead of

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