01-31-2022, 12:34 PM
Our district gives iPads to every student from 3rd grade up. The high schools have asked to be switched to Chromebooks but district tech said it isn't an option. For a while, many students started bringing their own laptops but then district tech locked down the internet to only district-supplied devices.
Students are given an iPad in third grade that they keep until middle school, then a new one is issued which is then replaced when they start high school. When the student turns it in when moving to the next level or graduates, the iPad is retired.
Having seen the situation in person, the high schools are right. The older students would do much better with Chromebooks or laptops. Students and teachers hate the iPads, but the district doesn't care what the users think, only what the tech supervisor decides is best.
Students are given an iPad in third grade that they keep until middle school, then a new one is issued which is then replaced when they start high school. When the student turns it in when moving to the next level or graduates, the iPad is retired.
Having seen the situation in person, the high schools are right. The older students would do much better with Chromebooks or laptops. Students and teachers hate the iPads, but the district doesn't care what the users think, only what the tech supervisor decides is best.