Hi Deirdre,
It is fantastic to hear that the use of Chromebooks and iPads has created a more engaged and motivate classroom, from your experience. I would concur from what I have seen in my own setting. The ‘inclusion’ you speak of is big for me – as mentioned earlier in the forum, it is so easy to differentiate, and the use of an online platform can make this essentially invisible. I feel the use of assistive tools can also really help those with literacy difficulties. Providing all children with a choice of how they respond (slideshow, audio file, etc.) to an activity can reduce the noticeable elements of differentiation also.