iPads @ Elkanah Our Journey

October 2010

The conversation begins...

The iPad arrives in SA!

Early 2011

August 2011

Our journey begins...

February 2012

Our 25 iPads arrive!

Shared devices

Booking system

Challenges & frustrations

1:1 trial

Our approach

Teacher guidanceFortnightly meetings

Workshops

Talks & conferences

iPadMeets

iPad Blog

Resource curation - scoop.it!

Twitter & Facebook

October 2013Looking to the future!

CREATION

COLLABORATION

COMMUNICATION

ENHANCE

DIFFERENTIATE

TRANSFORM

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

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!