iPads @ Elkanah Our Journey
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iPads @ Elkanah Our Journey
October 2010
The conversation begins...
The iPad arrives in SA!
Early 2011
August 2011
Our journey begins...
February 2012
Our 25 iPads arrive!
Shared devices
Booking system
Challenges & frustrations
1:1 trial
Our approach
Teacher guidanceFortnightly meetings
Workshops
Talks & conferences
iPadMeets
iPad Blog
Resource curation - scoop.it!
Twitter & Facebook
October 2013Looking to the future!
CREATION
COLLABORATION
COMMUNICATION
ENHANCE
DIFFERENTIATE
TRANSFORM
The iPad isn't a device for schools that want to 'use tablets'. It's for schools wanting to change the educational experience.
Fraser Speirs - Head of IT and Computing, Cedars School of Excellence,
Greenock, Scotland
Why mobile learning with iPads?
• Address all learning styles - auditory, visual and kinaesthetic
• Ubiquitous device - anywhere, anytime, on the go, with a host of inbuilt features
• Anywhere, anytime access to the Internet, learning on the go • Intuitive for students, minimal technical support • Excellent Apple support, large range of apps for education,
better quality • Apple TV & iBooks Author - changing the face of education • Security in terms of virus, malware threats – closed system • One operating systems, all versions are compatible • The up to 10-hour battery life - the deal breaker!
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