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[Social Media Mash Page](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000121) - [Westtown Lake](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000030) - [Health Center](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000130) - [Summer Sessions](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1000132) - [Support Westtown](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=505) - [Alumni](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=784) - [Make a Gift](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=979) - [Giving](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=610) - [Your Investment](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=617) - [Volunteering](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=1404) - [Connecting](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=627) - [Events](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=624) # We Are Westonians ## [The Middle School iPad Program](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/ipadprogram) Posted by [Karl Vela '03](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/author/karl-vela-03) on Aug 6, 2015 5:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **New technologies emerge every day** and today’s middle school students are true digital natives. As educators, we need to meet them where they are, not force them to operate in a system of pencils and paper. The iPad program has been and will continue to be an invaluable resource for giving our students the most effective and relevant education possible. ![iPadFeatured-Image](https://blog.westtown.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Inside_Connection/iPadFeatured-Image.gif?width=200&name=iPadFeatured-Image.gif "iPadFeatured-Image")It is essential that in developing the next generation of globally engaged stewards of a better world that we do so with the most effective and versatile tools at our disposal that reflect how the real world operates.   Topics: [Student Life at Westtown](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/student-life-at-westtown), [Technology](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/technology) ![Karl Vela '03](https://blog.westtown.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Inside_Connection/vela.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=vela.jpg) #### Written by [Karl Vela '03](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/author/karl-vela-03) ### Subscribe to have new videos automatically emailed to you! **The Middle School iPad Program could never have been implemented without the generous support of our community.** **[![Make a Donation to the Westtown Fund for Technology](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/394143/aeae46b4-412c-4617-941f-409548a2f25c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/394143/aeae46b4-412c-4617-941f-409548a2f25c)** [View all blog posts](https://blog.westtown.edu/connection) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Student Life at Westtown (9)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/student-life-at-westtown) - [Arts (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/arts) - [Quakerism (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/quakerism) - [Religious Life Committee (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/religious-life-committee) - [Technology (2)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/technology) - [Senior Projects (1)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/senior-projects) - [athletics (1)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/athletics) - [sustainability (1)](https://blog.westtown.edu/westonians/topic/sustainability) see all 975 Westtown Road West Chester, PA 19382 610.399.0123 [Contact Us](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=498#) - - - - [Apply Now](https://mbp.westtown.edu/SeniorApps/facelets/registration/loginCenter.xhtml?appId=AD) [Make A Gift](http://www.westtown.edu/page.cfm?p=979) Westtown School, a Quaker Pre-K -12th grade co-ed, private, college preparatory day and boarding school, offers a challenging and diverse curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, service and social action. 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