The highschool has seen many changes this school year. This includes the purple/gold day schedule, the addition of targeted seminars, and the switch from Macbooks to iPads. There has been discussion about whether the switch to iPads has been positive or negative, and many students have strong opinions about the matter. 

“If you’re doing normal tasks on [the iPads], they work,” Ryland O’Hanlan, 12, said. “I know why they have [the iPads]; they are easier to repair.” 

For the most part, the attitude towards the iPads have changed since the news came out that the switch from Macbooks was going to take place. Teachers, administrators, and students have all had to make adjustments to comply with the new technology.

Alix Kunkle, Debate and Forensics coach, provides an explanation of how the adjustment has been for teachers. 

“From a teacher’s standpoint, it has not been a major shift. After we got the hiccups out of the way, I think it has been a pretty smooth transition,” Kunkle said. “Even with some of the specialty classes, having Macbooks available has still been helpful, and there are ways that [iPads and Macbooks] can be intertwined.” 

Even though there was skepticism early on in the implementation of new technologies, it seems that students and teachers alike have become accustomed to the iPads. While there are things that are still uncertain with new tech, those in the high school are overcoming this uncertainty quickly.