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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It depends what you’re wanting to accomplish. For early literacy (up to age 5 or so), I think the AWE computers work best. We set ours up with a bench that accommodates
2 people to encourage parents/caregivers to work with the young children at those computers. Then we also have an iPad bar for our older children, geared more for ages 6-12, and those are very popular with that age group. We have preloaded them with many apps
that the kids really enjoy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">So that might not help you, but we have both for different audiences of kids. This works well for our community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Karen Knox<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Orion Township Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">825 Joslyn Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Lake Orion, MI 48362<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(248) 693-3000 x305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:kknox@orionlibrary.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">kknox@orionlibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Patricia Braden<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 29, 2015 2:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l <br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] IPads vs. AWE computers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000099">Hi everyone,<br>
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We are considering purchasing either iPads or AWE computers in our children's area. Given what you know about library trends and early childhood development, which of these would you recommend and why?
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Thanks so much for your input!<br>
Patty<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000099">Patty Braden</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000099"><br>
Library Director<br>
</span></i><a href="http://www.romulus.lib.mi.us/"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000099">Romulus Public Library</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000099"><br>
11121 Wayne Road<br>
Romulus, MI 48174<br>
(734) 942-7589<br>
</span></i><a href="http://www.romulus.lib.mi.us"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">www.romulus.lib.mi.us</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000099"><br>
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Serving Romulus and Huron Township<br>
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