A few notes I have put together with some thoughts of how I will implement the iPad trial in September.

We are looking at buying a class of iPads initially and then taking it from there.

Leading up to September:

• Buy iPads from reseller
  • Check they will help with the set up. Decent ones will
  • Do we get protective covers?
  • What charging solution?
  • Which reseller?
• Get a Mac set up for iTunes
• Think about the Apps we would like to buy
• Buy an adapter so we can mirror iPad on the board
  • Can we do this for the inset?
  • Is the projector wireless
  • Buy an Apple TV? Could be a winner? Check it works on the wireless. Again…reseller could help with this.
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy7Q2vrU7uI
  • Would be great for Skype or FaceTime
    • Could use an adapter instead…but it is not wireless.
• Plan the inset – could be done after the initial 1st day.
• Produce training resources for staff
  • Video – This sort of style – https://mattbritland.com/2012/06/27/miniaturecam-tilt-shift-video-ipad-app-a-quick-look-video/
  • Instructions
• Set up DropBox account
  • 1 per students?
  • Per class?
  • 1 for the school
• Email Address?
  • Email for each iPad?
  • Will not be workable in the trail for students having to put in their own school address all the time
• Do the apps we want to use work on the network?
  • Edmodo
  • Socrative
  • Evernote
• Create some digital resources
  • iBooks?
  • PDF?
  • Convert some department resources and make available on iPad/DropBox

Trial

• Show departments some example projects
• Departments can then bid for the class set
  • Come up with their own ideas
• Department should have some trial iPads to play with.
  • 1 per department?
• Each department will have a champion
  • They will be trained.
  • They will train the other members if their departments
  • Ideally they will volunteer.
• All “champions” will attend meetings
  • Successes
  • Problems
  • Ideas
• Every class member will be allocated a iPad
  • They must have the same one for the length of the trial
  • Sign out sheet
    • They will need to tic the iPads out
• Evaluation process for each project
• Final evaluation for whole trial

Things to consider

• Make projects creatives, engaging and relevant.
• We need to use them for the more “boring” projects too
• How will we manage the classroom?
• How long will the trail go on for?
  • Till Easter? This will give us time to properly evaluate?
• What do we want the outcomes to be?
• If the trial is a success do we buy more?
  • 1:1?
• If it does not work, what will we do to make sure it does
• Parents open evening
  • Show what we have been doing
  • Get them involved and engaged.
  • Keep them in the loop
• Share training videos on iTunes U?
• If we create some lesson videos, ebooks, audio podcast we can share them too.