the wireless models for our special needs and gifted programs. We
purchased the Bretford charging cart for the classrooms and the
Administrators manage their own devices. =20
Our administrators are using them for classroom observations and as an
organizational tool. It is much easier to walk around with an iPad than
a laptop or netbook and the battery life is outstanding. For the
classroom observations, we are experimenting with an online web form
that we designed using the website Wufoo.com (we also tested a form
using Formstack.com and Google Documents). The form created on
Wufoo.com allows the observation data to be immediately e-mailed to the
teacher. All of the administrators have the 3G model until we can get a
better wireless infrastructure in place throughout campus. They are all
using their Exchange accounts to get e-mail, calendar and contacts and
this has worked great using the built in apps!
With our current wireless setup on campus, all of our Mac users have to
sign in with their network user name and password each time they access
wifi - the iPads don't always pop up with the prompt to authenticate so
you end up not being able to access web content. I believe this has
more to do with our wireless setup than the device.
Some apps that have been useful:
1. PrintCentral - allows us to print to any of our network printers as
long as we are on our school wifi (or to any wireless printer)
2. Pages, Numbers & Keynote (Keynote works great with a projector and
the VGA adapter)
3. Dropbox (store files online for free and access them on all your
devices)
4. GoodReader - great for managing PDF files
5. Penultimate - If you prefer to hand write notes, you can use this
app with a Pogo stylus
6. GoToMeeting - get your webinars on the fly
7. Sorted - Decent checklist manager
Downsides:
1. You cannot use the vga adapter with a projector with all apps - very
limited use right now
2. Until more textbook publishers create content for the iPad, it will
not be a great replacement for traditional textbooks
3. True management in a network environment is limited
Luke Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Ademola Popoola
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:25 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Staff/Faculty Use of iPads...
Are there any schools out there that have introduced the use of ipads by
the staff at their schools? If so, I'd like to know how they're being
used in your environment...
- How has it been integrated in your networked environment? Any
technical
issues or limitations with this integration?
- Is it being used as an email client? If so, are you using the built
in
email, calendar, and task apps?
- What other apps have you found useful as a productivity tool?
- Have you purchased a 3G unit? If so, how is the performance?
Thanks in advance for all insight.
--
A. Popoola
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