Slate+Devices

This session will feature slate devices including iPad, ByteSpeed, HP, Google Chrome, Mobi and Dell and how they are being used in classrooms. Facilitators: Stan Segal, Millard Public Schools (sjsegal@mpsomaha.org) Darin Kelberlau, Elkhorn Public Schools (dkelberlau@epsne.org) Bill Pulte, Papillion–LaVista School District (bpulte@paplv.org)
 * Slate Devices:**

__ iPads __
 * -- Notes --**

iPad Pilot in Elkhorn - Worked with ESU3 - 2 or 3 iPads per building SPED Purchased 8 iPads to use with specific students

Gave the teachers the iPads to use for a couple of months Followups are used to ESU3 iPad - Focus- Making the Most of your iPad

Exploring Applications - Teachers are using the iPads right now to explore what is available

Special Education - Using story-boarding application- Proloquo2go Cost: $189.99 [|iTunes Special Education Apps]

iOS - Quick change in operating system - difficult to keep up

Apple Volume Purchasing - Is difficult to get set up but works smoothly once the program is established. Apple does a very good job of organizing applications. Other app providers are not as robust and organized.

Protect your iPad with OtterBox cases

Manage devices using [|IPCU] - Apple iPhone utility that allows you to control the settings on an iPad or iPod - Software available for MAC and PC

__ Netbooks- __ Lenovox100 NetBook - used in a Health Academy at Papillion - Students pay a $35 warranty fee to the district that is put into an activity fund to pay for any damage to machines.

Policies for damaged and stolen laptops/devices vary among district.

__ Tablets __ Blackberry Playbook - Release in April [|Motarola XOOM]