Inspecting iPads

Today we personally inspected each student's iPad individually.  Thanks to our tech "helpers". It is important for our students to know the importance of taking care of such an item entrusted to them.  Some had significant damage that had not been reported, as the device still functioned.  If the screen was cracked in any way, we retained it for repair.  The cracked glass could be a safety issue.  Most of the damage was minimal and amounted to bent corners.  I think we need to issue a more substantial case for safe keeping! 
The kids were great!  They even thanked us for caring!

1-to-1 meeting for rising 7th graders

Here is the link to the information on the 1-to-1 Information Session for the "soon to be" 7th graders 2013-14 school year. 
  http://www.svpanthers.org/uploaded/One-to-One_gr6_copy.pdf

Please join us on May 13, 2013 @ 6:30 PM.

Top 5 iPad apps for Teaching Across the Content Areas

Here are some ideas - we use several of these, check them out!
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ipad-apps-all-content-areas-andrew-marcinek

A team of educators from Saucon Valley actually visited Burlington School District to chat with them . . .

Ways Schools Are Using iPads

Colleges in the UAE are going iPad only.

Some information from other places on 1-to-1 Initiative

Check out this blog post from a school that we visited to get some helpful hints . . . http://www.edutopia.org/blog/one-to-one-ipad-reflection-andrew-marcinek



Here are a few more schools that are implementing this . . . http://bbrook.k12.nj.us/domain/343

http://one2one.corcoranunified.com/

http://www.sfhs.com/academics/technology/one-to-one/index.aspx

1 to 1 Family Meeting January 10, 2013 @ 6:30 P.M.

Saucon 1 to 1 Initiative
Topics and Agenda

•  Learning Showcase

• Student and Shared Calendars

• Student E Mail

• Digital Homework Distribution

• Notability

• Moodle

• Questions/Answers Related to Above Topics
The Saucon Valley Middle School will be hosting an iPad
Family Education session for the families of our
7th grade students on Thursday, January 10, 2013 

from 6:30-7:30 P.M. 

in the Middle School Large Group Instruction Room (just off the Main Office)
Parents and 7th grade students (bring your iPad) are
invited to attend to learn more about some of the
Educational opportunities and applications that our
students are experiencing.