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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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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

Ask a Tech Teacher

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. All that matters is an effort to use technology to add rigor and excitement to a tired lesson plan fails, leaving the teacher more technophobic than ever.

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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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Tech Tip #55 Find a Lost Shortcut

Ask a Tech Teacher

iPads : Swipe down from the top with one finger and type the program name in the search bar. For Chromebooks : Look in Apps or on the Chromebook Shelf at the bottom of the device. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Or, use Alt+Shift+M to open the File Manager. Share it in the comments below.

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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 ? ???‍??‍? Exciting news!

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