Tuesday, March 13, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

iPads in Education

Registration Code: TE26 *$700.00. Registration includes 16GB WiFi iPad2.

Susan Brooks-Young

Role of Presenter: Tech. Consultant

Description: Find out first hand why Apple's new iPad is not just another computer but a powerful and versatile tool with thousands of applications. This workshop will cover the initial setup of the iPad, connecting to wiki and adding the best educational Apps to use in the classroom. Learn why the iPad is generating so much excitement and introduce your school and students to this revolutionary device! After this 3-hour workshop you will leave with your iPad ready to go and use in the classroom. iPad upgrade included for an additional fee. For more information on iPad2 please visit: http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Prerequisites: Participants must have an iTunes account and download the latest version of iTunes on a computer they can access the workshop. Attendees must have a laptop with latest version of iTunes downloaded with them at the workshop. Workshop is only for those who will be purchasing the iPad with the class. Discounted rates are not available for those who already have an iPad. 

Outline:

• Setting Up your iPad: During this hands-on activity participants set up and register their iPads, review settings, and connect to the wireless network.
• Education and Productivity applications: Explore attributes of good apps, strategies for finding apps, and techniques for managing apps.
• Classroom management, policy implications, and safety : Strategies for classroom management of iPad including tips and tricks, policy questions that impact use of iPads in school and at home, and updating acceptable use policies to include mobile devices.
• Instructional Planning: Participants review apptivity sites and write at least one apptivity of their own.

An online agenda will be provided for use during and after the conference. Participants will be able to access all materials referenced including links to tools, articles, instructional materials, and handouts.

Audience: K-12, Admin, IT, Teacher-Lib

Expertise: All levels

Strand: Mobile

Presenter Background: Susan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of instructional technology since 1979. She was one of the original technology users in the district where she taught and has continued to explore ways in which technology can be used to facilitate student learning. She has worked as computer mentor, technology trainer, and technology curriculum specialist. Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, Susan was a teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist in a county office of education in a career that spanned more than 23 years. Since 1986, she has published articles and software reviews in a variety of education journals. She is also author of eight books.

Susan works with educators internationally, focusing on practical technology-based strategies for personal productivity and effective technology implementation in schools and has presented multiple iPad workshops for NCCE in the Pacific Northwest.

ipadworkshop.ncceconnect.org/

 

Upgraded iPads are available for an additional fee. 

*If you wish to upgrade your iPad2 to 3G or higher GB you may do so during the registration process for the following additional fees:

32GB - $110.00

64GB - $220.00

16GB with 3G - $145.00

32GB with 3G - $255.00

64GB with 3G  - $365.00

 

We want you to be aware that the iPad that you will receive for the iPads in Education class at the 2012 NCCE Conference will be an iPad2. Apple has not yet announced the release of the iPad3, although there is speculation that it will be sometime in March. Even if it is released in early March, it would be impossible for NCCE to secure enough devices for the training, and Apple also does not allow us to purchase an older version and upgrade to the newer one once it is released. It will also not allow you to upgrade after the conference.