2.  Used with a document camera to
demonstrate or show something online
 Portability makes it easy to take notes on
student performance while observing
 Teachers are able to “go” to a
conference via podcast and/or
teleconferencing – saves money

3.  Used Title II Staff Development federal
money to purchase 34 top of the line iPads –
64 gigabytes of memory and 3G capable-
for $30,000 – to improve teacher
performance
 Most iPads were used by principals for
teacher observations
 Controversy surrounded the purchase
 Principals reported that the iPads helped
them do their job efficiently
 Money was saved in sending teachers to
conferences which averaged $5,000 each
 http://www.idahoreporter.com/2010/school-district-hopes-30k-ipad-purchase-will-improve-teacher-
performance/

4.  East Elementary School got a grade level
set of iPads
 Each grade level gets them one day a
week
 Students work on projects at their own
pace – started with one app and then
moved to being able to use many and
research on their own
 Used extensively for science and social
studies content – students got over them
as “toys” and began using them as tools
 http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=9289

5.  MA school district purchased iPads for autistic
special ed. classes using federal funds
 iPads used to aid in communication issues,
social problems, fine motor issues, and
increasing attention span
 MANY apps available
 AutismXpress app helps kids
identify and express emotions
 Proloquo2Go helps students, who are
nonverbal or have difficulty speaking,
communicate. "Dragon Dictation" lets children
who need scribes put their thoughts to "paper.“
 http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101107/NEWS/11070348