QVS - IPad Initiative

QVS - IPad Initiative

1. Infrastructure

   • Wireless Network
     • Mesh Fault Tolerant Network installed by Centerprise. Active from June 2013.
   • Charging Trollies
     • Pending purchase for Trenchard House. Tabcaddy / Lapcaddy
   • Device Configuration
     • Configurator Software
       • Layered approach
     • Meriki MDM
   • IPads
     • Ipad 3s to mentors May 12. Ipad 4s to staff April 13, rolled out on a demand vs training basis. Full purchase / Renewal every 3 years. Rolling issue to pupils.
   • Printers
     • A3 Brother Air enabled, 1 per classroom. Ordered May 2013.
   • Cloud Storage
     • Which vendor to use: Skydrive / ICloud / Dropbox.
   • Staffing
     • A new ICT technician, dedicated to supporting IPads will be required.

2. Regulation

   • Acceptable Use Policy
     • New Policy document signed by staff on receipt of Ipad
   • Insurance
   • Safety on Line
     • Safe browser requirement
     • Filter
     • Education
     • E-Safety Policy Update
   • Parental / Media Communication

3. Staff Training

   • Mentors
     • Mr Lawrence Mr Porter Mr McLay Mr Eastham Mr King
   • Inset Days
     • Inset for P7 staff in Inset days April 2013.
   • Open Sessions

4. App Purchase

   • VPP Program
     • VPP Manager
       • Ken Lawrie vppmanager@qvs.org.uk
     • VPP Facilitator
       • Margaret Symon vppfacilitator@qvs.org.uk
     • VPP Configurator
       • John Lawrence (1 / 2 others?)
   • Apps
     • Core
       • Free Apps: Google Maps, BrainPop, Evernote, Edmodo, Google Earth, ITunesU, IBooks, ExoPlanet, ScoopIt, Google Search, (TeacherKit), Adobe Reader, Stickyboard, Prezi Viewer   Paid Apps: Pages, IMovie, GoodNote, Keynote, Explain Everything  
     • Departmental
   • Update Policy

5. Need

   • E-Availability
     • Resources (Library / Computing Rooms stretched). This central access model is no longer sustainable. ICT Embedded into lessons where needed, not a special entity.
   • E-Learning
     • Consolidation
     • Inclusion
   • E-Collaboration
   • E-Organisation
     • E-diary, E-Portfolio, E-Books.

6. Enhancing Learning - our Vision

   • 1.Supporting
     • Internet Access for information retrieval/consumption/lessons Document Creation (Pages, Keynote, etc) Camera for recording whiteboard / notes / specialised activty
   • 2. Integrating
     • Lessons changing to spport the new technology. Nearpod use. Edmodo use. ITunesU use. Khan Academy, Prep organised. IBooks and Kindles start to replace textbooks. Storytelling via IMovie etc.
   • 3. Empowering
     • Evaluating
       • critiquing
       • collaborating
       • moderating
     • Analysing
       • organising
       • outlining
       • deconstructing
     • Creating
       • podcasting
       • photo / video editing
       • storytelling
     • Applying
       • interviewing
       • simulating
       • demonstrating
     • Knowledge
       • bookmarking
       • searching
       • mind mapping
     • Understanding
       • blogging
       • annotating
       • catergorising