iPads+arrive+at+Bell+Middle+School

media type="file" key="IMG_0501.MOV" align="left" width="300" height="300" =**iPads Arrive at Bell** = On February19th, 2011 at Bell Middle School in Golden, Colorado we unpacked our new iPads, Otter Box protective cases, and screen covers. Many of Jeffco's top IT experts and Bell's own principal gathered together to take the first steps in rolling out the District's first official "iPads in the classroom" project. Assembling the physical components brought everyone together for this very special project. As we introduced ourselves to these brand new tools for the 8th grade social studies program, we identified several new collaborative opportunities and developed new relationships with one another and with Apple. Even though we have a Mac lab at our school, the machines in that lab are over 8 years old, and the District has been focussed on its PC labs and its relationship with Dell for at least a decade. This new purchase brings Apple and the need to redevelop our district's knowledge of Apple products back into the mix.

While we must rely on our own experience and expertise as we forge our way in designing the appropriate means for setting up the iPads, the passwords, policies, securities, and other parameters and guides for usage, there are certainly other helpful resources available on-line that we are grateful to rely on as well. Here are a few of the helpful links we have found that outline considerations and approaches for setting up iPads for use in schools: [|Digital Learning] [|Helpful Web 2.0 tools for the iPad][|iPad set up in the classroom] [|Preparing your school for iPad implementation] [|Technology in Education: The iPad project]