They're pretty good for sucking down public sector money especially in schools.
Also they're very good for educating children that they should never ever know what is going on under the surface of their devices, just consume.
It's dismaying that tablets, especially, are seen as a way to teach children everything, when it turns out teaching them how to read and write, formulate an argument or look up informaiton in a book might ultimately be more useful.
I'm ranting after seeing the whle focus of education seem to get pointed at the supply and maintenance of digital devices. IMHO this should come AFTER basic teaching. The money this tech sucks down is unbelievable. There wold be no shortages of books and paper if they didn't spend X Million every year on unnecessary tech.
I've had to teach my son how to use the index in a book, his teachers point him at wikipedia. Kids are taught to use Twitter (in breach of it's Tc and Cs) before they are taught to use full stops.
This tech is often good for kids with additional needs, but that's about it.
[wanders off muttering about the good old days]
Biting the hand that feeds IT
