iPad in Education
This Wiki will house information related to the iPad in Education sponsored by the Department of Educational Technology in the School District of Palm Beach County.
Project Facilitators:
John Shoemaker (John.Shoemaker@palmbeachschools.org)
Melissa Lander (Melissa.Lander@palmbeachschools.org)
John Long (John.Long.1@palmbeachschools.org)
The iPad in Palm Beach County Schools
All district purchased iPads should be on the SDPBC Wireless Network. If your iPad is not on the SDPBC Network, please place a Heat Work order through your School Tech or by calling the Service Desk.
Considering Purchasing an iPad? – Explains purchasing and technical requirements/suggestions that are needed to implement an iPad into a classroom.
Updating to iOS 5.x - Apple recently released a major software update for the iPad. This page explains an easy way to update multiple devices using a Mac.
iPad Implementation Planning Guide - Are you planning on purchasing multiple iPads? Have you already purchased iPads, and you are not sure what to do with them? This workbook will guide you through important questions. (Version 2.5 is the latest version.)
App Store Volume Purchasing Program for Apple iOS Devices - This guide will explain the ASVPP Program, Program Roles, Voucher Purchases, ASVPP Workflows, and How to Keep Track of Purchases. (Version 3.0 is the latest version.)
Accessing School District Email on the iPad
Adding the iPad to Destiny Library ManagerWhich Device Should I Purchase?– Shares technical specifications of each device (Desktop, Laptop, iPad 2 comparison) and what applications will work on each device.
iPad Learning Tours - This page will list all of the iPad Learning Tours for the School District
Applications (Apps)
Volume Purchasing Sign-up Information - Schools planning to purchase apps for multiple devices will find important information here.
Online Training Videos
Lesson Plans
Technical Resources
Updating to iOS 5.x - Apple recently released a major software update for the iPad. This page explains an easy way to update multiple devices using a Mac.
Informational
Please visit our sister site eMobilize, a group of 5 classrooms implementing a Hybrid Cart Solution. Each cart contains 10 MacBooks and 22 iPads.
"Technology has been completely transparent to the Net Gen. 'It doesn't exist. It's like the air,' said Coco Conn, cofounder of the Web-based Cityspace project. MIT's Dr. Idit Harel, a professor of epistemology, agreed: 'For the kids, it's like using a pencil. Parents don't talk about pencils, they talk about writing. And kids don't talk about technology—they talk about playing, building a Web site, writing a friend, about the rain forest. . .To them, technology is like the air,'" (Don Tapscott, Grown Up Digital)
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