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Chromebook Vs iPad Chart

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The debate between choosing iPads and Chromebooks for classroom use is a topic of keen interest for educators, administrators, and parents alike. Both iPads and Chromebooks bring their unique flavors to the classroom. iPads : User Interface and Apps: iPads have a very intuitive, user-friendly interface.

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Touchscreen Chromebooks: the iPad killers in schools?

Ditch That Textbook

I have worked with all sorts of digital devices in my own classroom — desktop computers, laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, student cell phones and a variety of others. Hands down, the best experience for me has been Chromebooks.

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New tablets for Education - comparing the new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 and the new Apple iPad

Educational Technology Guy

Last week had two interesting announcements for EDU - a new iPad and the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 tablet. There have been a lot of different reactions from the two, but most reactions were very positive towards the Chromebook Tab and very "meh" to the new iPad. iPads are not easy and require 3rd party tools.

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Interesting idea - Chromebook + Nexus 7 instead of just an iPad

Educational Technology Guy

Instead of a school purchasing an iPad and keyboard for all the students, what about a Chromebook and Nexus 7 for each student? An iPad starts at $500 and then add the case for $50 and keyboard for around $50 and you are at $600 for one device. A Chromebook starts at $300 and the Nexus 7 starts at $200. What do you think?

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5 Reasons the iPad is Still Relevant to SLPs

SpeechTechie

When the iPad came out in 2010, I was skeptical. The App Store filled with apps designed for SLPs (still relevant also) and schools invested in carts and equipping all their staff with an iPad. Apple still pumps out new iPads but there is much less talk about them. The newest iPads are relatively inexpensive at $329.

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Chromebooks vs iPads: Intertwining Roads

Vizor

Reading Time: 5 minutes Many people have asked: are Chromebooks or iPads the ideal devices for the modern classroom? Despite Apple’s market share for iPads in the education sector has decreased by more than half over the last three years, Apple’s relaunch of the iPad for the education sector is stirring up a conversation.

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Rolling Out Across Verizon Innovative Learning Schools with Cohort 10

Digital Promise

Watch KSHB-TV’s coverage of Paseo’s rollout: Across town, Central Middle School, Central High School, and Foreign Language Academy also received iPads from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools: Yesterday CMS students received their iPads at orientation. AppleEDU @DigitalPromise @Verizon @kcpublicschools ? ???‍??‍?

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