I’ve been interviewed a couple times over the last few weeks,
mostly about our iPad research results. One journalist asked me
if I now thought that the iPad would be the secret to helping
more students succeed in school. I don’t think it is any secret
that I am a big iPad fan, both personally and professionally.
But I don’t think any piece of technology, by itself, will be
responsible for creating the kinds of schools we need, if we are
really going to develop the talent of every child. Technology
can and should be a critical piece of that, and the iPad is a
wonderful piece of technology for learning. But my experience
working with schools that are striving to be successful with all
students is that there are several key components to consider. I
told the journalist that I thought there were four pillars to
the formula for successful schools. Pillar 1: Customized
Learning Customized learning are the structures and practices
that are built around two principles: people learn in different
ways and in different