How much time does your elementary school kids spend on the iPad during school?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been asking my first grader about what he’s been learning and I am surprised at how much tv and iPad time they have. For example, they are learning about animal habitats and he said they watch a video on the tv, then read things on their iPad and then research more on the iPad. No where did he mention using books! How much time do you think these younger kids spend on their iPads while at school?

[Anonymous]

My third grader was spending 3-4 hours per day, so we are not returning to APS next year--we are done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My third grader was spending 3-4 hours per day, so we are not returning to APS next year--we are done.

Are you moving or going to private? We are considering private, but feels like Arlington is so far from most.

[Anonymous]

My 1st grader estimated 2-3 hours a day, but he's only 7 so not sure how accurate that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been asking my first grader about what he’s been learning and I am surprised at how much tv and iPad time they have. For example, they are learning about animal habitats and he said they watch a video on the tv, then read things on their iPad and then research more on the iPad. No where did he mention using books! How much time do you think these younger kids spend on their iPads while at school?

Ask the teacher, OP. The 6 year old isn't going to give you accurate information.

[Anonymous]

Bottom Line for us: too much screen time in lower elementary grades

[Anonymous]

Lol. My elementary kid's iPad is usually charged between 97-99% when they come home. (Maybe closer to 92% if there is an assessment.) It has never, ever been below 89%.

Is APE trying to gather more "information" anonymously for phase 2 of iPad eradication?

[Anonymous]

If you request they bring it home you could check the screen time. Some schools heavily use smart boards as well.

[Anonymous]

Our school sends all iPads home in backpacks so that teachers don't have to be responsible for re-charging them every night.

I know exactly how much time my kid spends on it. And it's not much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol. My elementary kid's iPad is usually charged between 97-99% when they come home. (Maybe closer to 92% if there is an assessment.) It has never, ever been below 89%.

Is APE trying to gather more "information" anonymously for phase 2 of iPad eradication?

I’ve gotten some truly miraculous performance out of my own perpetually undercharged iPad. Like over an hour of video replay on a device with less than 5% left. If my young ES was watching videos for an hour per day at school I’d be miffed.

[Anonymous]

My first grade daughter uses the iPad a ton, based on her description. She’s at Campbell, if that matters. The teacher also shows video clips and uses the smart board, which I’m more ok with. Campbell apparently also just got a grant for MORE iPad time. They sent something home about a grant to use Lexia more.

[Anonymous]

You can sign u p for the lightspeed portal and actually see how often they are on. My ES kid was on from 858am to 933am then again from 1240pm to 1256pm today. Yesterday he was on from 1048am and then didn't log on anymore after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol. My elementary kid's iPad is usually charged between 97-99% when they come home. (Maybe closer to 92% if there is an assessment.) It has never, ever been below 89%.

Is APE trying to gather more "information" anonymously for phase 2 of iPad eradication?

That doesn’t necessarily mean anything. My students always plugged theirs in on the cart after use.

[Anonymous]

This is the number one reason we moved to Catholic school. Our new principal is a early 30s woman and she was making noise about "utilizing more technology" and the parents shut that down hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can sign u p for the lightspeed portal and actually see how often they are on. My ES kid was on from 858am to 933am then again from 1240pm to 1256pm today. Yesterday he was on from 1048am and then didn't log on anymore after that.

+1

I was curious so I signed up for the report.

Not much time.