For the 2019-20 school year, student devices will remain in the buildings. Any end of life Chromebooks will be replaced. In the coming years, as Chromebooks reach their end of life, we will maintain Chromebook carts in every building so that students and teachers have access to Chromebooks when needed.
There will be several opportunities for professional learning offered in a variety of formats.
Teachers can earn Apple Teacher badges and certification through the Apple Teacher Training Center.
Apple trainers will be leading professional learning opportunities in August.
Other Apple specific workshops will be made available through My Learning Plan.
App selection committees convened to carefully review apps that will be made available for student iPads. These committees included assistive technology specialists, grade level leaders, and innovation specialists.
All teachers will have a district-managed professional Apple ID tied to their work email address. District committees including teachers, assistive technology specialists, and innovation specialists will vet, purchase, and distribute apps that have been carefully selected. Individual requests for apps will go to the district committee.
The iPad will be set up so teachers can switch from their SDJ managed Apple ID to their personal Apple ID. Teachers can purchase apps using their personal Apple ID on their teacher device. These apps will be purchased out of personal funds.
One of our schools piloted testing on iPads this year. When asked how it went, the response was very positive. “It went great! It was seriously fantastic. We will need keyboards for all iPads but that went well. The kids found it easy to manipulate the tools, almost easier than on a chromebook.” (ALC) “I've only heard the same thing - even from other districts.” (Assessment Coordinator)
Chromebooks will still be available in each school for unique instances where testing may be a challenge.
Check out the iPad accessibility features on this site: https://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/
Subs will have access to the classroom desktops. Encourage student leaders to support iPad use in the classroom when the teacher is absent.
Take damaged devices to the LMC. Provided the damage was done while the iPad was in its protective case, the iPad repair costs will be covered by the district.
During the summer, take damaged devices to the IT department at the ESC.
iPads have a built-in screen QWERTY keyboard.
Sets of wired keyboards will be made available in classrooms to be used when they are needed.
Chromebooks may be the best option for keyboarding activities.
Yes, once we deploy 1:1 iPads to students, classroom accessory kits including keyboards and Logitech crayons will be made available for classrooms.
Currently, the plan is that student devices will be equipped with whatever apps the students would need throughout their entire day/week. There is not a plan to maintain extra specialized sets. That being said, we will investigate the implications of this as we move forward. Right now, we are focusing on deploying teacher devices.
Short answer: For professional app exploration beyond Self Service, teachers may choose to sign into their the App Store with an alternative Apple ID (example@gmail.com) to download apps.
Here's why: The IT department manages district Apple IDs that include 200GB of iCloud storage, work seamlessly on the district network with student groups, and a management console that enables better support for teacher use. Your district managed Apple ID is username@janesville.k12.wi.us. This upgraded managed Apple ID is restricted from using the App Store. Apps can be added through the Self Service app. Please check Self Service first for any apps you would like to use as a professional or explore for student use.
Follow these steps to log into the iPad App Store with an alternative Apple ID.