GCS iPad Update
News for the week of Monday, November 12, 2012
Survey Says . . .
Here are three results from our iPad Parent Survey. For those who might have missed the last iPad Update, I've included the survey question I shared last week.
Enhanced rather than Distracted
48 % of parents believe that the iPads enhance rather than distract from the relationship between the teacher and student.
Teaching Responsible Use
67% of parents believe that using an iPad has helped students in learning to use technology responsibly and morally.
Enhanced Learning
71 % of parents believe that the use of iPads has enhanced learning.
App Tour
Dropbox, Notability, eBackpack
Three of our most used apps are Notability, Dropbox, and eBackpack. With these apps, our students take notes, share notes, and automatically backup all of their notes. Our teachers distribute handouts electronically, then students turn in those digital notes back to their teachers without ever having to use a sheet of paper.
While going green was not our primary purpose, it has been an unintended consequence. However, the bigger benefit has been that because notes and most hand outs are digital and stored electronically on the iPad, students don't lose their notes!
Below is a video tour of Notability, Dropbox, and eBackpack.
App Tour
Previous iPad Updates
iPad Update - October 22, 2012 Click Here
iPad Update - October 29, 2012 Click Here