{"id":47,"date":"2023-04-03T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:08:11","slug":"ipad-apps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?page_id=47","title":{"rendered":"iPads and Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iPad Catalogue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All apps in the catalogue have been tested to ensure they are appropriate for use in schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

View the app catalogue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

iPad Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple iPad user guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

iPad apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click below for information on the best iPad apps and tool for supporting learners with additional needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistive technology toolkit – iPads<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lots of good ideas and resources from Apple teachers, on the Apple Educator site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple teachers in action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good blog post on some ways to make best use of the built in apps on your iPad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten things every educator should do with their iPad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a> with details of your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teach coding with iPads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Apple offer a range of resources which use the ‘Swift Playground’ app to teach coding throughout the BGE and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below is the teacher guide for first level. Please log a call with the IT Helpdesk if you’d like Swift Playgrounds adding to your school iPads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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