https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:49:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2918379 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:33:24 +0000 graceandjoy 2918379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used our own laptop this past spring for kindergarten; now going into first grade she will have a chromebook from school </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917968 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:41:15 +0000 pinkb 2917968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: so to finish out last year I’m not sure what they used. It was Iready and a bunch of other links and websites and they all worked fine on the iPad. It was crazy, that was Sarasota county. We moved to Flagler county now but chose Florida virtual school flex for now, not the county offered program. I believe it runs on the blackboard program. I would think a chrome book would be a good choice. I went back and re read why they say. I iPad or chrombook here and it says there can be issues with java and flash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917966 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:46:19 +0000 ShootingStar 2917966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: We are too, we just moved to the Tampa area in the spring and continued distance learning with our original school. Last year our MA school used google classroom which wasn't great on an ipad so we were considering getting DS a chromebook for 1st grade. But the system here is different, apparently our district is going to use Canvas. Is that what your district (or virtual school) is using? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917958 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:13:14 +0000 Dahlia 2917958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917956 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:34:28 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2917956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also did a chrome book for SK virtual learning this spring with the touchscreen and we bought a mini mouse. My 5yo figured out the mouse super easily and it’s been great! He prefers it to the touchscreen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917938 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:29:19 +0000 Becky 2917938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a school-issued Chromebook and it was much easier than a laptop because of the touchscreen. While we will get another one from the district to use this year for remote learning, we’ll probably buy one the following year as our kids start to need a computer for school projects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917936 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 13:01:21 +0000 PinkElephant 2917936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our school district (in NJ) still says we're starting live, 5x per week, 4 hrs per day with all kids in class and 1.5 hours of remote learning once kids are home. DH and I really doubt that's actually going to happen (or won't last long if it does), so we are preparing for another year of virtual/distance learning.</p> <p>Our school district is 1:1 for grades 2-12; 2-5 get Chromebooks and 6-12 get iPads. The Chromebook DD had last year was underwhelming (basically no memory, it would stall on Zoom if she had other tabs open), so we just upgraded her (as a rising third grader) and her first grade sister to Acer Spin Chromebooks w/ touch screens, and will let the PreK3 sister use the school-issued Chromebook if needed. It was an investment, but we'll heavily monitor the use of the computers and hope that these will last them through elementary school, whereas we'd expect some of the cheaper Chromebooks not to last much beyond a year or two or have issues with speed/accessibility to the programs they need for school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917926 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:08:37 +0000 pinkb 2917926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: yes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917921 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:54:28 +0000 mamabolt 2917921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would imagine it somewhat depends on what platform your school will use. Ours used seesaw for K-2 and that worked very well with iPad/iPencil. Older kids use google classroom and school is issuing 1:1 chrome books for them this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917920 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:13:28 +0000 MamaCate 2917920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will have a 3rd grader and kindergartener. Our school uses google classroom as their platform. We used an iPad in the spring for the then-2nd grader and it was fine. The school offered chrome books but not 1-1.</p> <p>For this year we went ahead and purchased a chrome book for the 3rd grader, with a touchscreen, and will plan to use the iPad for kinder. Fingers crossed this works out! The learning curve was pretty fast with google classroom last time so hopefully that is true this time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917910 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:42:12 +0000 ShootingStar 2917910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: Are you in FL? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917908 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:28:50 +0000 Dahlia 2917908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pajamas: They haven't said anything yet. They have no idea what they're doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917907 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:27:28 +0000 jhd 2917907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dahlia: we got DS a chromebook with a touchscreen so I feel like he will have some of the aspects of a tablet while still getting to learn to use a laptop. He’s going into first grade. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917902 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:50:58 +0000 pinkb 2917902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used iPads (mini and big) and had no issues. That was for VPK and 1st grade. I just signed them up for K and 2nd grade virtual school and ours now specially says no chrombooks or tablets, they aren’t compatible with all the curriculum. So I am gonna wait till we start. We have a big Apple desktop if needed. But it also says each kid need their own device since class times can be at the same time. I know the super cheap chrombooks were hard to come by last month not sure now<br /> ETA. The website for school gave all the info needed In a device. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917898 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:29:50 +0000 Mrs. Pajamas 2917898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dahlia: Did the school recommend anything? I imagine you would want something compatible with the curriculum they are delivering. Our public school system issues chromebooks since everything is accessible via the cloud. They're small and cheap which is great for little kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917892 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:14:59 +0000 luckygirl 2917892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a kids kindle fire for our kindergartener last spring, which I would NOT recommend for remote learning. The screen is super small, there is no memory, and the child restrictions aren't quite what I would like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/computerstablets-for-remote-schooling#post-2917888 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:58:40 +0000 Dahlia 2917888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's looking like DD's kindergarten will be online at least three days a week and maybe entirely. We have work laptops, but can't let her work on those, so we'll need to get her a computer or tablet. Our school will not provide them. </p> <p>For those of you that already did some remote schooling in the spring, do you recommend a laptop or a tablet? Specific brands/features/whatever? </p>