1. IPADS IN THE
CLASSROOM
TIPS FOR SETTINGS, SECURITY,
CHILDPROOFING AND POLICIES
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2. SETTINGS
The settings have quite a lot of options, including amazing features
to aid special needs students. We don't have enough time to cover
them all, but the following cover some important issues to consider
in educational settings.
It is extremely important to back up your iPad.
This is to safeguard your iPad apps because if you lose an app, or
have to delete it for any reason, you can easily reset all your
purchases from your back up.
If you or your students accidentally delete something on the iPad it
can restore from the backup. Since the IOS 5 update, you can also
back up to iCloud. Apple provides 5.0 GB for free. If you need any
more, you do have the option to purchase more storage.
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Core Standards©

3. Storage and Backup
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4. You can also find your purchased items on your iPad from the App store.
Go to the following icon.
You can search for your apps either by category, name or developer.
If I find a developer I like, I will always take a look at what they have to offer. You
will need an iTunes account, or an iTunes gift card.
Either way you do have to set up an account. You can‟t download apps without an
iTunes account, but you can get by without using a credit card. Many of the
schools that participated in the early iPad trials, started with iTunes cards. For
example, they allocated a card to each classroom, or for each student.
I personally think if we are going to 'differentiate' using the iPad it is important to
ensure that each iPad is individualized to suit each student's needs, therefore
having a gift card allocated to each iPad is a way to achieve this
Purchasing and Backing up your Apps
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5. Since the iOS7 update, App updates now occur automatically. This
saves having to go in and do them manually, which I personally think is
a great time saver.
Karina D. Barley
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6. You can also find your purchased items on your iPad from the App
store. Look at the bottom of the screen and you will see „purchased‟.
Click on “Purchased” and you will see the following:
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7. Talking innovations that made it into iOS5 are Speak Selection and
VoiceOver, which can be found under Settings, General, then
Accessibility (and both need to be enabled before you can use them).
This is a fantastic application for those students who have difficulty with
reading or sight, and both features have been greatly improved in the
latest iOS7 update.
Speak Selection adds a “Speak” option to any text that you select (be
it a webpage, an email or a message you‟re still typing) before reading
the whole thing back to you. The speaking rate can be modified in the
same settings menu listed above.
Speak Selection & Voice Over
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9. Voice over is another useful speaking option where the feature simply reads
aloud from the screen you are on, listing options and other notes.
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10. SECURITY: IPAD SECURITY
TIPS Set up a passcode to help prevent unauthorized use of your iPad.
Go to General > Passcode lock to set your password and be sure
to remember it.
 You can also make your passcode more complicated: iOS
defaults to a four-number passcode, but you can turn it off by going
to Settings, General, Passcode Lock, Simple Passcode. Now you
can use any full keyboard password to lock the iPad. The password
also helps to encrypt your mail and attachments on the iPad, so you
probably want to make it safer than a four-digit number.
 Set the iPad to erase if too many wrong passwords are
entered: You can set the iPad to erase all data after ten failed
passcode entry attempts by checking the Erase Data option
under Settings, General, Passcode Lock.
Karina D. Barley
iPad Apps to Teach K-12
Core Standards©

11. SECURITY: IPAD SECURITY
TIPS
 Set the Auto-Lock feature to automatically lock your iPad after a
designated amount of inactivity. You should choose your auto lock
time setting based on your normal usage but 30 minutes should work
fine for most people.
Go to General > Auto lock choose amount of time (30-60 min).
 Disable Bluetooth if you do not plan to use it. If Bluetooth is active
it is another potential vulnerability source so if you are not using it
shut it off.
Go to General > Bluetooth, turn Bluetooth off.
 Enable fraud warning within Safari browser to enhance security
and to get warnings about potentially fraudulent sites.
 Turn on Pop Up Blocker
Go to Safari and down to Block Pop Ups.
Karina D. Barley
iPad Apps to Teach K-12
Core Standards©

12. CHILDPROOFING YOUR IPAD OR
SETTING PARENTAL CONTROLS
 The iPad parental control works by setting a four digit passcode on
the iPad that is required when setting the different restrictions. Once
enabled, you can set restrictions for apps, television, music and
movies.
 Therefore you are setting up your iPad so that only certain „age level‟
apps, music, movies and TV programs can be downloaded and
viewed on the iPad. You can also disable the ITunes and App icons so
that children cannot inadvertently or deliberately download music or
apps. Kids can be quite savvy and this prevents any unwanted
purchases on your account.
 Go to General and go down to Restrictions. If you haven’t already set
up a password, the iPad will ask you to set up one once you enable
restrictions.
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14. IPAD POLICY
 The focus of any iPad program is to provide tools and
resources to the 21st Century Learner.
 Excellence in education requires that technology is
seamlessly integrated into any school's curriculum by
increasing access to technology and one of the learning
tools of these 21st Century students is the iPad.
 The individual use of the iPad is a way to empower
students to maximize their full potential and to prepare
them for college and the workplace.
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iPad Apps to Teach K-12
Core Standards©

15.  Adding technology to the classroom does not diminish
the vital role of the teacher, rather, it transforms the
teacher from a director of learning to a facilitator of
learning.
 Students organically become much more self directed
and independent as learners when they are given the
opportunity to use the iPad within the classroom.
 Effective teaching and learning with iPads integrates
technology into the curriculum anytime, anyplace.
IPAD POLICY CONT.
Karina D. Barley
iPad Apps to Teach K-12
Core Standards©

16.  Any policy should reflect what you require students to
achieve using technology. I've seen too many policies
focus on rules and regulations around iPad use and
while security; keeping children safe on the internet etc
is important; we don't want to have so many rules that
we limit the use of the iPad either. It becomes a bit of
a balancing act, ensuring you keep children safe and
giving them freedom to learn.
IPAD POLICY CONT.
Karina D. Barley
iPad Apps to Teach K-12
Core Standards©

17. WHAT YOUR IPAD POLICY SHOULD
CONSIDER
 Care and upkeep of the iPad
 Consequences for misuse of the iPad
 Will you have a 1:1 student ratio of iPad use? (I believe this is the only
way)
 Parameters for use i.e. level of security, will you allow YouTube use?
 The types of apps you select for use in your classroom
 Managing app purchases and updates
 Who selects apps?
 Do you allow any 'game' apps on the iPad or do you keep the iPad as an
educational tool only? (My recommendation is that no games are
allowed)
 Can the iPad go home with the student? If so, what policies need to be
in place for this occur? Can parents eventually purchase the iPad?
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18. IPAD POLICY CONT.
It is a good idea to research other iPad
policies implemented in other schools.
I think Defiance City School in Ohio has
a really good iPad policy that is worth
reviewing. Click on the name of the
school to be taken straight to their
website.
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iPad Apps to Teach K-12
Core Standards©

19.  The iPad allows you to create an educational tool that is unique
for you, your classroom, and your students.
 It is pivotal for the students to know this tool is for educational
purposes only (which is why I have a strict policy of No Games).
 Set boundaries, having a strong policy in place will ensure those
boundaries will be adhered to by students.
 I‟ve spent years of research on using iPad and I‟ve barely
scratched the surface on this slideshow. If you choose to do your
own research be prepared to experience some trial and error.
 If you want the benefit of my experience, I have written most of
my research into courses that you can take at your own leisure.
 PLAN PLAN PLAN! Set yourself up for success
 GOODLUCK!
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