In an ideal world every school child in Scotland would have an iPad to use in their class but unfortunately this is just a distant dream.
It is encouraging to know however that iPads are finally being seen in Scottish schools but many head teachers only see the benefit of buying a handful at a time. Fraser Speirs from Cedars School of Excellence in Greenock, the first 1:1 iPad deployment school in the world, has said that buying 10 iPads is a bigger waste of money than buying 30 iPads. He is therefore highlighting the benefits of purchasing larger amounts of iPads.
Now I can understand what Fraser is saying here but due to tight budgets nowadays and the risk that teachers will not use them, I can also see why head teachers are reluctant to invest in large amounts of devices.
If you only have one iPad in your class then I would recommend turning your iPad into an interactive whiteboard and the great thing is it will only cost you about £25 to do it.
Apple have a VGA Adaptor that mirrors whatever is on your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S. This means that you can show apps, videos, presentations on Keynote or websites through your class projector. The adaptor will also work through VGA-equipped Tv's. If you own a 1st generation iPad, iPhone 4 or 4th generation iPod touch, you can still use the adaptor to show pictures and videos.
To complete the transformation of your iPad to an Interactive Whiteboard there are plenty of drawing tool apps out there. Below are three apps that I would recommend you use.
If you have an HDMI port on your TV or projector then Apple also have HDMI Adaptor. The advantage of this cable is that you can directly transfer the sound from your iPad, plus it also has an extra port allowing you to keep your charger connected.
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