"Over the last year we've rolled out about 700 ipads in carts, in singles, in groups to schools across our district. Its been a challenge in organization - schools were not prepared to organize nor understand what they had yet demanded more.…"
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We are piloting iPads, but I can already see some dilemmas. Training is challenging. Unlike PC/Mac applications, there are no standard menus or behaviors - each app has a different interface. The relative newness of apps means that the set of apps will change over time - new apps will be introduced, some apps will disappear, and others will overcome their major limitations. The fluid nature of apps worries me given that teachers are not always the most adept at managing change. I am hoping…See More
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iPad Rollout Strategy
Posted on February 8, 2013 at 10:27pm 1 Comment 1 Like
We are piloting iPads, but I can already see some dilemmas. Training is challenging. Unlike PC/Mac applications, there are no standard menus or behaviors - each app has a different interface. The relative newness of apps means that the set of apps will change over time - new apps will be introduced, some apps will disappear, and others will overcome their major limitations. The fluid nature of apps worries me given that teachers are not always the most adept at managing change.…
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