THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IPAD’S

Logistics and management of iPad’s

in developing an iPad policy.

(Apple.com.au)

Why have technology policies

in schools?Team roles and responsibilities

Vanderlinde, Dexter and Braak, 2011, p. 517

Consistency

(ICAS, Australia, 2011, Retrieved from http://www.icespl.com/vision.php, Microsoft Powerpoint clipart

The need for an iPad policy

PLANNING

IPAD POLICY

PREPARATIONIMPLEMENTATION

STUDENT SAFETY

Fass, 2012, Glisksman, 2011, The Department of Education and Early Childhood,Vic, 2011.

Planning and preparation

Nuts and bolts of the policy

Collaboration with all staff Costs Specifications

and upgrades

The department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, 2011.

(Rosedale Abbey Community school, 2012), Retrieved from http://www.rosedaleabbey.n-yorks.sch.uk/collaboration/ wpmu.org, 2012, Retrieved from http://wpmu.org/how-to-upgrade-a-wordpress-theme-even-if-its-customized/

ICT Infrastructure

Wireless Networks

ACCESSDENIED

InternetFiltering

Upgrading Costs

Department of Education and Training Queensland, 2011, Gliskman, 2011, Margetts, 2013.

Microsoft PowerPoint Clipart

Distribution of iPad’s

Department of Education and Training Queensland, 2011, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, 2011, Gilksman, 2011, Needleman, 2012

Naming

Scheduling

Collection and returning

Who is Responsible

?

Accessioning and auditing

Maintenance

MAINTENANCE REGIME

BreakagesWarranty

Issues

Charging

Costs of maintenance

Updating applications

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, 2011, Gilksman, 2011, Needleman, 2012, Androidized, 2012 Retrieved from http://www.androidized.com/how-to-sync-contacts-with-g-mail/. Apple, 2013., Retrieved from apple.com.au

Issues

Hardware Upgrades Costs RedundantTechnology

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, 2011, Gilksman, 2011, Margetts, 2013.

Microsoft Powerpoint Clipart

Copyright of applications

Department of Education and Training Queensland, 2011

Duty of care

Cyber safe classrooms

Digital citizenshi

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Inappropriate content

Safe use

Safeguards

Acceptable behaviour

Cybersmart, 2013, Fass, 2012, Gleeson, 2012, Gliksman 2012.

Acceptable use policyRoutine

monitoring

Storing content

ICT Advisors 2013

Apple 2013, retrieved from Apple.com. Technabob, 2011, Retrieved from http://technabob.com/blog/2011/11/14/speck-iguy-ipad-case/. NDTV Gadgets, 2012, Retrieved from http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/33-percent-of-user-s-data-will-be-stored-in-cloud-by-2016-gartner-236053

Conclusion 1. Does your school have iPads and if so do they

have a policy?2. Do you consider iPad policies are an important

and effective tool for the use and maintenance of iPads?

3. What part do you consider most important within the policy?Recommended reading

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria. (2011) 21 Steps to 1 to 1 success. iPads for Learning. Retrieved from http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/1-to-1-learning-successDepartment of Education and Training Queensland, (2011). Smart classrooms – iPad trial – is the iPad suitable as a learning tool in schools? Retrieved from http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/documents/enterprise-platform/pdf/ipad-trial.pdfVanderlinde, R., Dexter, S., & van Braak, J. (2012). School-based ICT policy plans in primary education: Elements, typologies and underlying processes. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(3), 505-519. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01191.x

References Apple (2013). The Apple Volume Purchase Program. Apple in Education. Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/au/education/volume-purchase-program/Australian Government (2013)., Cybersmart. Retrieved from http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria. (2011) 21 Steps to 1 to 1 success. iPads for Learning. Retrieved from http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/1-to-1-learning-successDepartment of Education and Training Queensland, (2011). Smart classrooms – iPad trial – is the iPad suitable as a learning tool in schools? Retrieved from http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/documents/enterprise-platform/pdf/ipad-trial.pdfFass, R., (2012). School Technology Policies are more important than ever in the iPad embedded classroom. Cult of Mac. Retrieved from http://www.cultofmac.com/184356/school-technology-policies-are-more-important-than-ever-in-the-ipad-enabled-classroom/Gleeson, M., (2012). Are ipads cybersafe enough for school? Mr G online blog. Retrieved from http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/2012/02/02/are-ipads-cybersafe-enough-for-school/

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