My school has just purchased a number of iPads for use in school.
We have some iPad 2s for use by the children (1 between 2 in a class), initially within their ICT lesson/sessions, but later maybe bookable out - trying to make it so everyone has fair, easy access to start with.
We also have some iPad minis for use by classroom practitioners - one per classroom, to be used by teacher/TA in that room.
So....I have a task ahead of me to help get them sorted and ready to use...selecting apps, etc. I have put out some sheets asking teachers and TAs for any suggestions they have of either named apps or just things they'd like the iPads to be able to do to enhance teaching and learning; with latter we can then explore and see what is out there that matches the needs.
We will have finances to buy apps, but would prefer lots and lots some freebies too.
We have already ordered headphones and headphone splitters (so can have two plugged into each) and we will look at cables for the minis to be mirrored on the whiteboard. If anyone can suggest any cables which do this, especially not too costly as will need several, that would be great.
So teachers and TAs - what do you use your tablets for? Any recommendations?
And parents - what do your children's schools use their iPads/tablets (if they have them) for?
TIA
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iPad apps - Recommendations for use in infant school classrooms
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Hulababy · 11/09/2013 19:58
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