iPad+1to1+Research

= 1-to-1 iPad Initiative Research =

IPAD Review Since beginning the review of the IPAD (November 19, 2010), we have taken the following research actions: We have been able to meet 4 to 5 times in the LaSalle Conference Room attempting to exercise due diligence as to how the IPAD might affect teaching and learning at SSA- Watched the **__ISTE Webinar__** focusing on the classroom value of the IPAD. · No high school adoptions, most focus on elementary and middle schools, no 1:1 programs that are similar to SSA Contacted **__Principal Frank Israel__** of Loyola Prep High School In Shreveport, LA. Loyola has deployed a number of IPADs in the AP classrooms and has issued IPADs to staff. At present, the devices are shared by students and limited to particular classrooms. Teacher **__Pam Varnado__** and Tech Director **__Robert Breedlove__** were interviewed and discussed the use and expected value of the IPAD. Robert suggested removing the App Store option and stated that students were not in the position to save their data, except by emailing work to themselves or by creating and using the Dropbox program. The school did not assist students in data recovery. When asked about printing with the IPAD, he said that the new operating system allowed printing to all printers (previously HP only). Contacted **__Inkie Landry__** who has been very helpful- recommending individuals and forwarding articles for our review. Inkie had said that she expects the design of the IPAD to evolve and to include more storage options and USB ports. Contacted **__Dave Mockensturm__**, an Apple sales representative recommended by Inkie Landry. Dave was most helpful, especially mentioning the **__Development Executive__** position that is a regional support person for schools adopting the IPAD. Dave was asked which of the Apps were most powerful- he recommended the IWorks package of Pages, Numbers and Keynote. These are apps that closely resemble Microsoft’s Word (Pages), Excel (Numbers) and Power Point (Keynote). He also mentioned volume purchasing of Apps by schools- many at ½ price Contacted Mark Benno, Apple Development Executive for our region. Although Mark was in Florida at the time, he repeated Dave Mockensturm’s recommendation about IWorks, Houghton-Mifflin’s new Algebra App and the Elements App. We asked Mark if there was a note taking App that interfaced with Pages the way that OneNote interfaces with Word- he not not aware of OneNote – I agreed to send him additional information on the OneNote program- we have not heard back from him yet. We have not yet encountered any school that has initiated a 1:1 program and evolved to the next level- The Iworks Productivity Apps: As of this writing, we have not been able to pair these Apps with a **__note-taking program__** that allows teachers and students to simply insert documents, spreadsheet or presentations into it.
 * __Pages-__** the word processor is very similar to MS Word and can read existing word documents that are stored in Dropbox or on the school server. While printing has been achieved due to the new operating system, Pages does not interact with note taking app (to our knowledge) and we question how students will be able to store their work other than emailing it to themselves or using the DropBox program.
 * __Numbers__**- the spreadsheet program that is similar to MS Excel can read existing spreadsheets and create new ones. We have not had time to fully test its ability to manipulate data via formula- that work is ongoing.
 * __Keynote__**- the presentation program that is similar to Power Point can read existing Power Points and offers a number of templates to create new presentations.

Inkling-free- an that reviews elements and rules of writing- not MLA Noterize-free- easy annotating of documents and presentations Underscore Notify- 1.99- an note taking app – uses an extensive range of formats ( word, excel, powerpoint, PDF)- includes Wikipedia as a search reference option Wikipanion-free Wikipedia Converter for the IPAD-1.99- converts mass, distance, currency, area, temperature Dictionary. Com- online Dictionary New York Times- ( IPhone app only) USA Today-free- USA news Constitution for the IPAD- free- usable, easily read US Constitution EClicker- free- is a personal response system that allows teachers to poll their class during a lesson. It provides teachers with the real-time feedback they need to be sure their messages are being received. Print Central-9.99- Print to ALL printers. Print direct to most WiFi/Wireless printers without additional software. Print to ALL printers and any document type via your Mac/PC. Print remotely over 3G and in corporate/other networks where WiFi is not available. View, store & print email, documents, files, attachments, photos, contacts and web pages on your IPAD WebEx-free- You can expect high-quality multi-stream video conferencing, zoom into video, toggle between video and shared content, even host meetings. MCS for the IPhone-No IPAD App Keynote Remote- with Keynote Remote, you can control your Keynote ’09 slide presentation on your Mac from your IPAD. LInks: Princeton City Schools; Cincinnati, Ohio - []
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