Several options are available to take your school to the next level of personalization for students and expand functionality within classrooms.
Current Status with Spring 2016 PurchasingWith current WCPS purchases, all students will have iPads and teachers will have MacBook Airs.
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Teacher Tethered/Student Mobile OptionA consideration for next purchases would include a supplemental iPad for teachers and a VGA adapter/dongle so that teacher MacBooks can connect to projector. Students will AirPlay their iPads through the teacher MacBook in order to project on the screen.
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Level ThreeA next step consideration would be an Apple TV for each classroom. With this purchase all teachers and students could be mobile within the classroom and all could project to the screen via the Apple TV. (Please note that older projectors will require a converter kit)
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Dream ClassroomAs you look to the future, talk with your staff about what your ideal classrooms might look like. Consider how you will design Flexible Learning Environments and purchase furniture and hardware that best meets the needs of your students.
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Additional items that you may wish to consider in school-based budgeting decisions:
Charging Strips and Battery Packs:
If you wish to charge devices in classrooms that do not have charging carts or create areas within the building where students can charge during the day so that instruction is not disrupted. For 2015-2016, all devices should be charged overnight. In 2016-2017, when devices have the option of going home, charging will become the responsibility of students in the evening. If a student accidentally forgets to charge overnight, you may want to consider housing a set of battery packs in your Media Center that students can check in an out during the day as needed.
Additional Charging Cords and Bricks:
All devices will come with a charging cord and brick. If these become lost or damaged, you can purchase replacements.
Additional Charging Cords and Bricks:
All devices will come with a charging cord and brick. If these become lost or damaged, you can purchase replacements.