iPad+deployment


 * iPad Cart Deployment **

This document developed from a wiki designed to act as a place in which District 279 technology and media specialists could help develop systems and policies for deployment of iPads and similar devices. Additional resources and links can be found near the end of the document. Creating iTunes Accounts Volume Purchasing Program (Apple Store) Deployment Process Syncing Policies Security Apps Resources Additional Notes Contacts
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Create a free ITunes account, a single account for each cart because the apps can't otherwise be shared Each account can be used for up to 5 computers and as many devices as you want, from a technical perspective. Recommendation: create dummy accounts for each Cart, and include a personal account that can also access it, say, for the LMS. You can authorize and deauthorize computers to stay with five machines Have only one account active on the iOS device at one time. Technically, you can use multiple accounts, but they will be wiped out when you sync, so it is not wise.
 * Creating iTunes Accounts **

Have a designated purchaser who buys voucher cards and sets up the VPP account for the district. ($100, $500, $1000...) Program facilitators can make the purchases through the App Store. They then get a list of activation codes. Tues & Thursdays, Apple does webinars on the volume purchasing programs. Use Safari to access it. You can only use this program to buy apps (no music, hardware, etc). You can also purchase free apps through the license codes. Whoever manages the devices enters the codes. Price break is at 20+ devices, and can be substantial.
 * Volume Purchasing Program **
 * Whichever Apple account redeems the code is the owner of the app. **

We have established an Authorized Purchaser and have sent a list of Program Facilitators to Apple, including an entry for PCSH. We are using “generic” email addresses because we need to separate this from other Apple accounts and it gives us more control of email communications in this program. .

1. **Set up one iOS device the way you want it to be. Create a full package, including** ** Video, apps, books, websites, programs, etc. ** 2. Check the radio button:: “Open iTunes when I connect the device” 3. Tell it what to sync 4. Include parental controls, such as disabling Facebook, can't add friends, can't add game apps, etc. The policy here must conform to district policies. OR you can use the iPhone Configuration utility - this is necessary for Management software 5. Create a backup by right clicking on the icon for the device in the iTunes app & selecting backup. 6. Restore new machines from backup. Then it will sync it. [Can deploy in activation only mode]
 * Deployment Process **

Backup & restore: Administrators can also restore devices to factory settings through iTunes. Set up configurations on the Mac, then install profiles, one machine at a time OR you can email the settings Mobile Device Management Server - Doesn't work for apps. To use this, a system administrator needs to become a member of the Enterprise Development Program. This costs $300

The first time syncing is time consuming. After that, it's just a matter of plugging the iPad into the syncing computer through your hub system. It takes about 5 minutes per machine to sync Sync requires yes/no manual entry for each machine. To upgrade OS, it has to be done one machine at a time. Update doesn't wipe out data. Syncing, updating, charging, etc. Is the responsibility of a paraprofessional Can sync 20 machines on Mac or Windows 7 machines, but only 7 on a PC with an earlier operating system
 * Syncing **

Hubs: Look for the "Made for iPad" logo when searching for apps or buying hardware Some hubs do not charge, but sync only. Make sure they are powered hubs. The machines can be daisy-chained for the setup and syncing process. At Park Center, 4 D-Link hubs were purchased for this purpose. They are 7-port USB 2.0 hubs, Model #DUB-H7. They cost about $40.00 each from CDW-G, and 4 of them will sync a cart of 20 devices.

A system for vetting apps must be in place. To upgrade OS, it has to be done one machine at a time. Update doesn't wipe out data Policy development -School Board approval(?)
 * Policies **

IPad protection plan: Insure it through the school, or show us a copy of the rider $ 50 insurance policy Apple won't insure against accidental breakage Basic Mobile Me accounts are free, and allow for GPS location of devices, locking devices, sending messages to devices, and sounding alarms on devices.
 * Security **

Training: Quick staff training sessions, followed by more intensive trainings for 2 days in August plus sharing sessions For one successful iPad district, 1/2 of tech budget goes into training

Ordering new iPads: Apple offers free engraving - create a standard naming system & engrave the units

Setting up iTunes accounts: []

Top 200 Education Apps in the US: [] There are many more apps to add to this list, but this is a starting point. [] [] http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/ [] [] [] [] []
 * Apps **

Keynote, Pages, and Numbers are generally used rather than Word, though they’re expensive.

Art, Graphics, Photography: [POW!] Strip Design Guardian Eyewitness ArtStudio

Business: Bloomberg

English: Poetry magnets a free app for English Shakespeare in Bits - excellent English app. FreeSaurus (Thesaurus) Notes for spelling tests - you can turn off auto-corrections - they can be sent to teacher ABC tracer (Elementary) Build-a-word through Word World, tracing letters (Elementary) Iplaynlearn flashcards (Elementary) iBooks - project gutenburg free classics Dictionary SBSpelling Read It Later Word Search SIB RaJ Lite - Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo & Juliet For reading fluency: QuickVoice or a similar app for recording reading: Read to self, to someone else, re-read iBooks

Languages: 24/7 Tutor ASL! iSign Lite Spanish Dict Essentials Free Translator

Math: Algebra 2: PDFs of textbook on iBooks. Don't have to carry their books. Numbers is a cool speadsheet program, making math more visual. QuickGraph is the best graphing calculator Convert Units Unblock Me

Music: Musicopolis Clef tunes lite for choir Cleartune Tempo 2 - Metronome Shaker Digi_HD_Lite Percussive Free iSteelPan AirGuitar JamPad Celtic Harp Lite 2PlayerXylo LickOfTheDay Shazam SoundHound ClefNotesLite Beatwave

Notes, Dictation: Notes Dragon Dictation Jot! Free Idea Sketch Evernote Simplenote QuickVoice smartNote Free

Productivity: AirSketch. What you write on the iPad shows up on the projected image, through the computer. iChm File Manager Whiteboard Google Mobile App Team Viewer HD Cloud Browse iBrainstorm Adobe ideas

Science: NASA HD EMD PTE (Periodic Tables) Science VL Anatomy Lite Molecules Flower GoSkyWatch TempConvert Elements

Social Studies: World Geography Challenge Google Earth Maps ABC News for iPad BBC News History This Day

Special Ed: Around Town Lite MyTalk

Textbooks: [] Inkling

Research: Kids Rex search for younger kids Wikipedia

Others: Penultimate $3.99 - handwriting Smart note PS Express iWork suite

Excellent source for further info: [] Building iPad Syncing Carts: [] GFW School site about their iPad program: [] Look for iPad policy and the presentation [|www.itouchilearn.com] __ [] __ __ [] __ __ [] __ __ http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/ __ __ [] __ __ [] __ __ [] __
 * Resources **

Send MyFi devices with kids through Superior Wireless if they don't have wireless access from home. Use Cloud Browse ($.99) when Flash Player is required Use Email accounts that are device-specific rather than student-specific OR Gmail plus: you can add additional users to your account or use Gaggle Doc camera - Ipevo camera works well for iPads because there's no light creating backlight interference Apple offers free engraving Each student uses the same machine each time they use it. Formative assessment: can be used as clickers graphing calculators, e-response principal walk-through: An easy way to submit reports right away Corey Anderson, iOS device management specialist for Apple, canderson@apple.com GFW District Technology Office, Ron Swanberg, District Tech. Coord., (507)834-6562 Neil Andruschak, Digital Learning Specialist, Little Falls Community Schools (320) 632-2018 Contact Park Center Senior High Media Specialist Dhaivyd Hilgendorf with any additional questions at hilgendorfd@district279.org
 * Additional Notes **
 * Contacts for questions **