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Background
- Why are we doing this?
- What are the advantages of us using iPads as opposed to other devices?
- I have heard about other systems doing something called “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD). Why aren’t we doing something like this?
Usage Options
- Three available options:
- Option 1: Bring Your Own iPad
- Option 2: School-Owned iPad
- Option 3: Current students who are enrolled in the “Rent-to-Own” program from previous years.
- What if my student already has an iPad or I want to purchase his/her iPad myself?
- What happens to my student’s family owned iPad when it is enrolled in the program?
- Can my student use our family iPad that we share among us? What if we have two students who need iPads, can they share one?
- Which version of the iPad will be distributed to students? Are the iPads brand new, or used?
- Can I elect to use an iPad mini?
Caring for your iPad
- How do I clean the iPad?
- What kind of protection plans are available?
- What about lost or stolen iPads?
Managing the iPad
- What about the built-in video camera and Facetime application?
- What about online safety and exposure to inappropriate content?
- Can we sync apps, music, videos, movies, books, podcasts, etc. to the iPad using iTunes on a home computer?
- Can we buy our own Apps and install them on the iPad?
- Can we put our personal media (music, books, videos, etc.) on the iPad?
- Why student email and what will it look like?
Use at School
- Will students/faculty be using iPads everyday?
- Is the iPad going to distract my child from their work in school?
- Where in school can it be used or not used?
Use at Home
- Is WiFi required at home?
- Will my student be required to use the iPad at home?
- How can I keep the iPad from distracting my child from their work at home?
The Future
- Can my student use the iPad over the summer?
- What if we leave the Mendon-Upton Regional School District?
- Will the iPads be used at Nipmuc Regional High School?