Most schools have iPads or Chromebooks. BJHS has Chromebooks but BHS has iPads. Most students have gone from junior high to high school in Baldwin while using these devices.
Taking harder classes students think that they should have the better device but what device is that? 48% of students think that the iPads should stay at the highschool but 32% of these students say it doesn’t matter to them.
Most class assignments are now online. While each class is different 40% of students think that Chromebooks are easier to do your assignments on.
“iPads are easier to carry around but chromebooks are easier to do assignments on,” a freshman boy said.
From the seniors 58% of them would rather prefer Chromebooks than iPads. While 67% of juniors would rather prefer iPads than Chromebooks.
Having iPads may be easier for students to charge their devices in a more convenient way.
“I think iPads are easy to carry and charge because most of us have iPhones,” an eighth grade girl said.
At the junior high students have learned that the Chromebooks break more easily and are more difficult to charge. 67% of 8th graders have said that they would rather use iPads than Chromebooks.
“I believe Chromebooks are easier to perform our school work,” a senior girl said.
“All teachers have Chromebooks or MacBooks for students because there are assignments that need computers,” a senior girl said.