iPad deployment:step by step

[Mark O'Neil]

There are plenty of resources for teachers that discuss the use of iPads in the classroom but not many for the persons who's job it is to get them setup and in the hands of the teachers and students.  This article documents the steps I took as a tech to set them up.  I am not an author so don't expect award winning writing, I am only trying to share with others what I would have loved to have known before starting this process.

 

I hope to revise this even more with my next roll out.

 

you can read it at http://www.techlog.ca/school-ipad-deployment-with-ios-5-step-by-step/

 

Mark O'Neil

[Adam Galvin]

Thanks for sharing Mark!  I had a question about step five.  Did you say that you did some wireless syncing?  I didn't know that was possible.  But it seems you combined wired syncing (from the cart) and wireless syncing.  When is wired syncing most appropriate and when can you use wireless syncing?  Also, I know you used a cart, but did you ever consider using a 49 iPad USB hub for the initial sync?  I hear it's pretty effective.

 

Thanks,

Steve

[Antwon Lincoln]

Great post. How to implement iOS devices can be tricky. Having a guide like yours can be helpful to ensure success. How does your site manage the purchasing of apps?  Is the process of submitting an app to you or to the person assigned to purchase the app streamlined?

[Mark O'Neil]

We are relatively new to this.  There is a teacher onsite who is the ipad admin and he will be responsible for this.  Because we do not have app store volume purchasing in canada my plan is to purchase and download with the ipadadmin itunes account, then because all the ipads have auto download turned on and are authenticated with the same account, the app automatically downloads to the ipads as long as they have network connectivity.  Someone then has to gift the app to all of the devices itunes accounts to be legal.  We dont currently have a process for submitting apps for consideration.