While this is a social studies class I have technology on the brain. My district has been in the process of deciding what technology to commit to at each level. The middle school took the dive first to commit to iPads. The high school has been in many, many discussions over the whole year and has now decided to go 1:1 for students with Chromebooks. The 4th and 5th grade want carts of both to try. The conversations about which device is better is endless.
After this week, when decisions were made, I now feel that it doesn't matter what device you choose as long as you are willing to try and transform what you are doing in the classroom.
This is a great article to read on this topic and better articulates how I feel: iPad or Chromebook: 4 Questions To Ask Before Choosing

Great link. It is funny because Google and Apple are huge competitors. But I really feel like they both serve different purposes. The iPads are great for all the apps. Chromebooks are great because of the Google apps. I think adopts some of each would be ideal!
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