Choosing the Right Digital Learning Device - Education Week - 0 views
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mix of iPads and tablets with detachable keyboards.
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Some K-12 systems are moving away from iPads and on to Chromebooks. And many elementary schools use Kindles and tablets made by Samsung and Android rather than Apple iPads.
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consuming content to creating it. They multitask more and increasingly use the Internet to research information.
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Chromebooks offered immediate access to cloud-based documents and other work; plus, all staff members and students starting in grade 4 operate within the Google ecosystem, which is more compatible with Chromebooks.
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powerful enough to run multiple applications and support software that can run more complex multimedia applications.
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high school students ideally need a range of proficiency in non-keyboard input devices and keyboard-input devices to teach word processing, data analysis, presentation software skills, and business-based social-media use. All those skills are essential for basic technical problem-solving and critical thinking in the digital age.