In my experience teaching primary (kindergarten and 2nd grade) I really prefer the iPad for young learners. They do not necessarily need to be proficient readers to use the the iPad and many have experience because their parents are currently using them.
Now that I am teaching 4th grade, I anticipate that using the chrome book will fit nicely with the publishing and browsing, however I am still leaning toward the iPad at this point. 4th and 5th grade seems like a good transition point from iPad to Chrome book.
If I ad to make the choice for my district I would prefer that school intermediate teams and primary teams choose their device based on the needs and the development of their children. I also feel that teacher buy in is an important part of this process. If a teacher is more comfortable using an iPad, they are much more likely to weave that into their curriculum as opposed to a new technology.
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