[Yr7-10it] iPAD follow up

Thu Oct 20 07:55:19 EST 2011

Our school did a review of the ipad involving staff and students. Both groups decided it wasn't suited to what they heeded. We've gone from the macbook used for many years and next years yr7s will get a macbook air.

Rob

Robert Minato
Teacher
Arts and Technology Domain
Catholic College Wodonga
1 Bowman Crt
Wodonga Vic 3690
0260435546
rminato at ccw.vic.edu.au

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On 19/10/2011, at 5:28 PM, Kevork Krozian wrote:

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> On a parallel front has any government school succeeded to secure iPads
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> Kind Regards
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>> Kent,
>> As of 2012 we will be an Ipad School, 800 next year the remaining the year
>> after.
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>> We have gone for a production application approach rather than apps for
>> subjects.
>> Happy to chat any time and site visits are definitely possible if you
>> don't mind the travel.
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>> I am putting together a list of apps requested by domains at the moment
>> and their prices, we have a limit of $50 to cater for the students and we
>> are going with one standard set of apps across the school.
>> 
>> Andrew Weir
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
>> Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2011 3:02 PM
>> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: [Yr7-10it] iPAD apps question for all...KentB
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>> General question for all you iPAD users in classrooms..!
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>> We here at St.B's are going down the iPAD path way in 2012. As part of my
>> role I seek out any information that you guys and gals out there may have
>> in the 'apps' that you have used for your iPADs either with staff or
>> students or both, what subject the app was used for and how much it cost
>> to download from the iTUNES store(or other location).
>> The first staffer to ask for this info has been my Maths co-ordinator who
>> is interested in Apps used for Maths topics(all secondary levels) or even
>> any texts available as an 'app'.
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>> I would also be interested in feedback about the configuration of iPAD
>> machines being favored among users. We are looking at the 16/32/64Gb
>> options with Wi-Fi and 3G options for our (about to be) purchased
>> machines.
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>> Any other info that you feel would be valuable from your experiences with
>> this tool/device would be appreciated.
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>> Thanks heaps in advance.
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>> KB.
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>> Kent Beveridge
>> ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
>> kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
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>> ________________________________________
>> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au]
>> on behalf of Bianca van Meeuwen [BVANMEEUWEN at groupwise.swin.edu.au]
>> Sent: Friday, 14 October 2011 4:58 PM
>> To: itapps at edulists.com.au ; sofdev at edulists.com.au ;
>> yr11it at edulists.com.au ; yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
>> Subject: [Yr7-10it] Invitation - Programming Cell Phones with App Inventor
>> 
>> Programming Cell Phones with App Inventor Thanks to a Faculty of
>> Information and Communication Technologies Research Grant we are able to
>> have Barbara Ericsson ( Georgia Tech, USA) lead this workshop which will
>> introduce you to creating mobile apps using App Inventor. App Inventor is
>> similar to Scratch in that you do drag and drop programming. App Inventor
>> was originally created by Google for Android phones, but will be supported
>> by MIT in the future (Jan 2012).
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>> After completing this workshop teachers will be able to:
>> Set up a computer and phone for App Inventor Create apps that use GUI
>> elements such as buttons, labels, image sprites, and timers Create apps
>> that use the accelerometer and camera Create apps that use lists Know
>> where to go for more tutorials and resources This workshop is free and by
>> invitation only. Complimentary light lunch provided. Limited spaces
>> available.
>> Register your interest here:
>> http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ict/events/app-inventor-workshop/
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>> Kind regards,
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>> Bianca van Meeuwen
>> ICT Outreach Officer
>> Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies Swinburne University
>> of Technology PO Box 218 John Street Hawthorn 3122
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>> bvanmeeuwen at swin.edu.au
>> p: 9214 8768
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>> m: 0416 931 105
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>> Supporting Schools
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