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One of the laptops at Steve’s school claimed it had 94% battery left, but it also gave a remaining time of 1h 15 minutes!ĥ. Laptop batteries will also slowly become less reliable over time. With the exception of the newest model MacBook Air, the iPad will have a better battery than your average PC. Battery life – As long as you remember to charge it overnight, the iPad will last the entire day. This kind of creativity makes it perfect for a modern multimedia classroom.Ĥ. It is also capable of producing special effects like stop motion movies or even green screen captures.

The iPad camera will never rival that of a dedicated DSLR, but it sure beats the webcams on a Mac or a PC! It’s a one-stop solution that lets you shoot, edit and share photos and videos captured on your iPad. Camera – According to Chase Jarvis, the best camera is the one you have with you. So, spend time researching and talking to colleagues about which apps are worth the money, and which of the free ones are really free!ģ. Finding quality educational apps that will consistently enhance teaching and learning is the tricky part, especially when there are so many apps available, but it doesn’t take long to find the best ones. Apps – Cut price iOS apps are getting better all the time and they are looking to rival expensive desktop software. In fact, if your laptop doesn’t have an SSD drive, the iPad will beat it every single time whether it is opening an app, waking from sleep, or performing some basic tasks.Ģ.

They rarely need powered off and the instant on gratification you get is hard to beat. Speed – We have all become accustomed to how fast our iOS devices wake from sleep. Together we compiled some of the more popular advantages and disadvantages associated with using an iPad when compared to a Mac or Windows laptop.ġ.

None of them are bad devices, at least not any more, so it usually comes down to what is the best fit for students, teachers, and the ways that a school is looking to advance teaching and learning with technology.įor this post, I joined forces with Stephen Lai, from. iPads? Macs? PCs? Chromebooks? Which is best? The short answer is, it depends.

It’s a question you will often hear debated when schools look to buy new devices.