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Mobile Learning Initiative Update. August 22, 2013. To create learning experiences for students and teachers that develop one’s ability to be a continuous learner. To develop problem solving skills in order to create answers to important questions.
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Mobile Learning Initiative Update • August 22, 2013
To create learning experiences for students and teachers that develop one’s ability to be a continuous learner. To develop problem solving skills in order to create answers to important questions. To develop the ability to communicate ideas to a variety of audiences. Objectives of Mobile Learning Initiative
Professional Development • Focus of professional development: • demonstration and modeling of how to integrate aspects of the iPad into the classroom • time to work in teams to modify or create curriculum that successfully integrates the technology to enhance student learning
Professional Development • High School • April 23 or 24 • create, collaborate, curate, communicate, and organize while planning lessons and working with students • June 11 • Google Forms and Edmodo • June 27 • iMovie and AppleTV • August 22 • Mastery Manager online
Professional Development • Middle School • May 14 • create, collaborate, curate, communicate, and organize while planning lessons and working with students • May 31 • Vision, Skillful teacher • Routines, strategies, curricular integration
iAgents • Six students • three seniors, one junior, and two sophomores. • Out of 77 applicants • Skills assessment, teacher recommendations, interview • Assisted students in setting up the iPad • Created training hand-outs • Created training videos
iAgents • During the school year: • Will assist students during lunch periods • Will monitor support forums and will respond to posts • Will create training videos for students and teachers
iAgent Help Desk • As a means to provide additional support for students, an online help desk has been created. iAgent Help Desk
iPad Deployment • Asset tag • Sticker • Inventory • Configure (IOS, standards, settings for wireless& MDM) • Push Apps • Push Absolute • Rename to match student
Information for Parents and Students • Terms and Conditions to Participate in Mobile Learning Initiative • Signed by both parents and students • Mobile Learning Guidelines for Students and Parents • Internet Safety and Your Middle School Student
iPadOrientation and Pick Up • Total number of iPads to distribute: 1303 • Online registration • Daytime and evening hours available • 30 students per hour • Self-paced set-up process • Total distributed over seven days: 1195
iPad Orientation and Pick Up • Self-paced training • Approximately30 to 40 minutes to complete set-up • Students were able to individualize the set-up • At their pace • Hands-on • Fully engaged • Significant number of those trained receive accommodations during the school year
iPad Orientation and Pick Up • Make-up days: • Two days at the High School • 77 iPads at the High School • One ½ day at each middle school • 16 iPads at Middle School North • 15 iPads at Middle School South
Student Video Video of iPad Orientation