Out with the old and in with the new. Those big old clunky iPads will soon be gone forever. They get a new look and smaller size with a couple of new features to help students.
The iPads will soon be replaced with new iPad Minis. Students will have the opportunity to exchange their old iPads starting September 15 – 21. The process begins with bringing the old iPad as well the accessories which includes chargers and the case to the school library. It is best for all students eligible to exchange their iPads to bring them to school every day during that week. Students need to remember passwords for iPad and Apple accounts to help speed up the process of the exchange.
“The iPad 2 devices are no longer supporting the students efficiently in the classroom,” iPad Technician Jessica Retchless said. “Many of our students need larger iCloud storage to hold their iTunes U courses and the projects they have to complete in class.”
The iPad Minis will help the students more than the old ones. These new iPads will be faster, have a longer battery life and will have up to 64 gigabytes of storage to help save those assignments and online textbooks.
“A faster processor and longer battery life will benefit our students to multitask quickly,” Retchless said, “without needing to charge their device multiple times during the day.”
Once all of the iPads are exchanged with the new ones, they will be sold to an outside buyer to help offset the cost of the new iPad mini’s.
Cheese Jar :) • Sep 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm
I has one too. It is the best.
Lauren Hargrove • Sep 18, 2015 at 9:48 am
Ipad minis are a lot more advanced then the old ipads.
Kera Jennings • Sep 18, 2015 at 9:19 am
This is a really great point of view on the story, one that sticks to facts and is short. But I do believe that there is an issue, minor but still there, within this story. Within the story the writer says that the iPad will have “up to 64 gigabits of storage” which is untrue. The new iPad mini’s have 64 gigabytes instead of only 64 gigabits. 64 gigabits is only 8 gigabytes, whereas 64 gigabytes is 512 gigabits. See the difference?
Ben Townsend • Sep 18, 2015 at 8:57 am
Great story, well written. Short and simple, to the point. No need for fluff in this article, strictly factual.
Nick Reisdorfer • Sep 18, 2015 at 8:51 am
Oh man, you should have seen my old iPad when i turned it in. Never have i shattered a piece of technology so badly.