Introduction to the iPad journey at the Elkanah House Senior Primary school.

1. iPads @ Elkanah
Our Journey

2. October 2010
The
conversation
begins...

3. The iPad arrives in SA!
Early 2011

4. August 2011
Our journey begins...

5. February 2012
Our 25 iPads
arrive!

7. Our approach
Shared devices
Booking system
Challenges &
frustrations
1:1 trial

8. Teacher guidance
Fortnightly meetings
Workshops
Talks & conferences
iPadMeets
iPad Blog
Resource curation scoop.it!
Twitter & Facebook

9. October 2013
Looking to the future!
CREATION
COLLABORATION
COMMUNICATION
ENHANCE
DIFFERENTIATE
TRANSFORM

10. The iPad isn't a device for
schools that want to 'use
tablets'. It's for schools
wanting to change the
educational experience.
Fraser Speirs Head of IT and Computing,
Cedars School of Excellence,
Greenock, Scotland

11. Why mobile learning
with iPads?
•
Address all learning styles - auditory, visual and
kinaesthetic
•
Ubiquitous device - anywhere, anytime, on the go, with a
host of inbuilt features
•
Anywhere, anytime access to the Internet, learning on the go
•
Intuitive for students, minimal technical support
•
Excellent Apple support, large range of apps for education,
better quality
•
Apple TV & iBooks Author - changing the face of education
•
Security in terms of virus, malware threats – closed system
•
One operating systems, all versions are compatible
•
The up to 10-hour battery life - the deal breaker!