Randi Brown and Melanie Turner Instructional Technology Specialists Colquitt County Schools

 Title vs. General Fund   Infinite Campus (our student information system) Grades Attendance

 You must have a MacBook to supervise and set up iPads. A cart is convenient for setup, storing, and charging iPads. (We use Bretford.)  Create an institutional Apple ID to supervise the iPads.  Download Apple Configurator from the App Store.

 Using the MacBook, prepare one iPad.  Set up the iPad exactly how you want each iPad.  Create a backup of the iPad.  Connect the MacBook to the cart and prepare all iPads with only a wi-fi profile.  Finally, supervise all iPads with the backup profile and numbers.

 If your school location wi-fi differs from the one used for setup, enter on each device.  Log in one time to iCloud in Settings on each device.  We added label stickers to iPads with their numbers.

 It was recommended to use to add a “non-delete” profile.  Forced a setup “part deux” day – single iPad at a time reset.

 Hour 1: Distribute iPads, sign contracts, use Safari for and Infinite Campus  Hour 2: Review Standard Apps  Hour 3: Settings  Hour 4: Set up mail app, discuss Safari features  Hour 5: How to connect iPad to a projector  Hour 6: Using Cloud services, getting information off of iPad  Hour 7: QR codes  Hour 8: Searching for educational apps, vetting apps  Hour 9: Free app services  Hour 10: Share an app day

 Power  Closing open apps  Mute button  Rearranging & foldering icons  Battery tips  Troubleshooting tip: Hard reset

 Wi-fi School and home  Keyboard clicks Because many teachers are OCD  Auto-lock Timeout interrupts projection  Passcode Continuous log in on  Notifications Pop ups interrupt instruction

 There may be problems with getting photos or videos from supervised iPads.  3 suggestions   Dropbox  Google Drive

 Some apps are appropriate for educational use, but some are not.  How do you decide which apps to use?

 Only educational apps  Free and reduced price Friday  Good quality apps every day  update

 Only free apps that normally cost  Some educational  Access past days’ lists

$30

 Tethered  Image only  iPad should lay flat  Best case scenario: Connected to stand-alone projector

$100

 Requires HDMI projector  Works over wi-fi with *Air Play  Untethered  Some sound  *May require AC setup  Best case scenario: Connected to wall plate for projector with HDMI input

$

$12.99  Works over wi-fi with *Air Play  Untethered  Reliable sound  *Certain models require video card update to prevent seizures  Best case scenario: Anywhere  Bulk pricing available

iPad replacement Student management New teachers Purchasing apps Create AppleID without credit card