Deploying 1:1. Blog. iPad Initiative - James O'Hagan at Forrestville Valley. Sam Gliksman Employment iPad. Planning is imperative for any technology initiative - iPad or otherwise.
You need to ensure that you clearly understand and communicate how the technology integrates with your overall pedagogical objectives. Too many institutions purchase technology and then search for ways to utilize it ... or leave it collecting dust on the shelf. Planning needs to consider both infrastructure needs and the educational applications of the new technology. Without the proper preparation, technology initiatives are liable to become expensive failures. Campus Infrastructure Considerations Signal Strength: If you’re using wifi iPads then you’ll need a strong and reliable connection to the web. Pedagogical Considerations: Pedagogical Models:Have you discussed how the use of iPads will be integrated into your educational processes? Your iPad implementation plan requires careful thought and preparation. Classroom iPod touches & iPads: Dos and Don'ts.
Do delete content.
Since you are mirroring the computer's iTunes Library onto the iPods, deleting items from iTunes will delete them from the iPods. After you no longer have a need for a podcast, video, or audiobook, delete it so it is not taking up room and cluttering up the iPods. Chances are you want to use this content with a future class. If it's something you will use again, drag and drop it into a folder on your desktop. You can drag and drop it back into iTunes for the next time you want it synced to iPods. Do configure the Music app for easy access to playlists and podcasts. iPad deployment: Backup/restore deployment strategy and steps. After months of research and a handful of iPad deployments, I have written the following document detailing the steps I now follow to deploy iPads in schools.
Backup/restore Deployment Strategy: step-by-step Setup a school ipad admin email account. This email account will be used to create the iTunes account that the school will use to purchase content. Setup a unique email account for each device . This email account will be used as the hostname for the device, to apply for a no-credit-card iTunes account, and for device based email. Settings The following are settings that are retained after an encrypted backup is restored on another device. Wifi SSID and password. iCloud login password and settings. Are We Screwing Up the iPad? Over the next few weeks, school is back in session.
Fresh paint. Waxed floors. And for some, a new cadre of iPads. Ah, the fresh iPad smell. It is not new technology. Before you get all bent out of shape, allow me to explain my thoughts. First, before the iPad (B.i.) students, by and large, were forced to be tethered to a desk. Now, after the iPad (A.i.) the landscape has once again changed. The iPad is a device that allows for freedom that few teachers and administrators seems quite ready to embrace. For all this potential freedom, there has been a push to “lockdown” and decide for students how best they should use this device.