Technology for Distance Learning What are your options

Technology for Distance Learning What are your options?

Three Main Categories Computers Apple Products Android Devices Laptops I-Pads Tablets Desktops Macbooks Phones Chromebooks I-Phones

How do they compare? Computers Apple Android • Can do most things required by distance learning • Can do I-Ready • Can be wired to internet or wireless (use wi-fi) • Have a separate keyboard for typing • Vary in price - $250 and up • **Note: Chromebooks have much less functionality • Can do most things required by distance learning • Can do I-Ready (as long as your i. OS is updated) • Must use wi-fi or cellular data plan • Keyboards can be purchases separately for I-Pads • Smaller screens on I-phones • Price: start at $350 • Can do most things required by distance learning EXCEPT it CANNOT do IReady • Must use wi-fi or cellular data plan • Keyboards can be purchased separately for tablets • Smaller screens on phones • Price: Very reasonable; starting at $35, but does go up from there

Low-Price Tablet Options RCA Android Tablet 7 inch screen Wi-Fi Comes with keyboard Has camera 16 GB memory with memory card slot $35 from Wal-Mart RCA Windows 10 Tablet Kindle Fire Tablet 10 inch screen 7 inch or 10 inch screen Wi-Fi Comes with keyboard No keyboard Has camera 32 GB memory with memory card slot Memory differs $50 – $150 at Target and Amazon $100 from Wal-Mart

Other Information Talk to your phone service provider about whether they offer tablets on their service and payment plans for purchasing them Scanning Apps for collecting hard copy work Office Lens (included in your student’s Office 365 account) Tiny. Scanner and Tiny. Scanner Pro (Android, Apple? ) Scanner Pro (Apple) $3. 99 Genius Scan (Android and Apple)