The only good thing with iPad is portable, in regards to Feng Liang of ipad case industry said, ipad is cool but laptop always works with all functions.
It is not mandatory, but I think they should, provided that it is being use for purpose of educational mediums. According to Mel Smith of http://www.kekacase.com/designer-cases/
Yes, that is true, even their accessories like, ipay keyboard and ipad cases from http://www.kekacase.com/designer-cases/
It is a case of "nurture vs nature", kids can be easily influence to one activity, they may think such idea be enjoyable, but the end of the day they can acquire some behavior from a certain scene of a games that may implicate their character. All internet games, online and video games should have restriction, like what the http://www.izombiegames.com/ , they are more educational instead.