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Committee recommends MacBooks and smart boards for classrooms after device testing
Summary
Leslie Thesing reported committee testing and surveys that strongly favored MacBooks over Chromebooks for many reasons and recommended smart boards for elementary classes to increase student participation.
Leslie Thesing presented the Instructional Technology Committeerecommendation following device testing and teacher surveys. The committee "strongly emphasized" MacBooks as preferable to Chromebooks for many instructional reasons and recommended smart boards for elementary classrooms, saying teachers observed increased student participation with them. The presentation was informational; the minutes do not record a formal purchase authorization at this session.
Thesing said the committee tested devices and surveyed staff to reach its recommendation. The board discussed the merits during the work session but no procurement motion or vote is recorded in the minutes.
