As students in Maroa-Forsyth get back to class, they are now equipped with one-to-one devices across the district.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Superintendent Dr. Kris Kahler told Regional Radio they are equipping students in second through 12th grades with Google Chromebooks while kindergarteners and first graders have Apple iPads.

Dr. Kahler says technology in the classroom has several benefits including textbooks on the devices but it allows for greater collaboration.

According to Dr. Kahler, the district now has a technology fund and will look to replace the devices every three to four years. He explains there is a fee families pay as part of insurance on the devices.

Dr. Kahler says the COVID experience with technology helped in equipping teachers for the change but they also did some training over the summer for more specific training on the devices specific to the schools.