Many schools are choosing to use iPads to enhance learning and teaching in their setting. Below are resources to help you make the best use of iPads in your school.

iPads

Some links to help you with your iPad (note that some of the guide won’t be relevant to a iPad provided and managed by the Education ICT team)

Apple iPad user guide

iPad apps

Click below for information on the best iPad apps and tool for supporting learners with additional needs.

Assistive technology toolkit – iPads

Lots of good ideas and resources from Apple teachers, on the Apple Educator site.

Apple teachers in action

A good blog post on some ways to make best use of the built in apps on your iPad.

Ten things every educator should do with their iPad

In the meantime if you have a learning and teaching need and require a particular app to meet it. Please email educationict@dumgal.gov.uk with details of your request.

Teach coding with iPads

Apple offer a range of resources which use the ‘Swift Playground’ app to teach coding throughout the BGE and beyond.

Below is the teacher guide for first level. Contact EducationICT@dumgal.gov.uk if you’d like Swift Playgrounds adding to your school iPads.