May 17
Digital Citizenship. Being safe whilst online. Being mindful of the dangers that are out there. These things are important to our students and so the digital leaders have created this video asking young people to THINK before they do anything online.
Apr 13
This week sees the very first Clevedon School app, the ‘Clevedon School Handbook’ go live on the Apple App Store!
An amazing achievement in itself but even more so that it was created by one of the Digital Leader students in the school.
The App is completely free and can be downloaded from the App Store by clicking/tapping on the link below.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/clevedon-school-handbook/id632060037?mt=8
Mar 22
Designed to help parents to understand their family’s iPad a little better, this session will be made up of two parts:
Firstly, a presentation by our Apple experts answering some of the more common questions from parents, including how to set up Parental Controls.
This will be followed by a more informal opportunity for you to speak to an expert one-to-one and get help with any queries that you may have about setting up and using the iPad.
The session will run on Thursday, April 11th, 2013.
Please bring along your iPad and you can step through some of the settings yourself as we go!
Sign up by visiting here: http://clevedonipad4.eventbrite.co.uk/
Mar 15
The iClevedon newsletter aims to give parents and students a feel for what is happening with iPads in school at the moment, some of the activities being completed and a good free app idea.
The iClevedon newsletter is created by Digital Leaders at the school – should you wish to have something covered in the newsletter or a screencast / training video please contact @iClevedon, @ClevedonDL or Mrs Chambers via tchambers@clevedon.n-somerset.sch.uk
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Mar 07
Changing your iPad Case and Staying Insured
iPads purchased under the school scheme are all delivered with a black Moko Maroo case to keep
the iPad in. It is perfectly acceptable to replace this case, but the new case must meet the following
requirements in order that the device remains covered by the insurance policy:
“In respect of iPads, protection by a suitable protective case that meets the following criteria: a stiff,
protective case that is semi-permanently attached to the device and protecting each corner of the
iPad, whilst giving unencumbered access to all the ports, and including a screen cover that can be
folded over the screen when not in use. This applies at all times including when the iPad is in use.
Unsuitable covers are slip-on/off cases, or cases without a screen cover. Magnetic screen covers are
not preferred, due to the limited nature of the protection provided, but are acceptable.”
The next page summarises these requirements into 3 simple rules.
If you’d prefer more guidance, below are some examples of cases which ARE covered under the
insurance policy. These are all readily available to buy online and cover a broad price range.
This list just provides a few examples of what is covered. They can all be found on websites such
as Amazon or Ebay.
If you have any queries, please email ipad@clevedon.n-somerset.sch.uk.
Mar 06
Today sees the last of the core iPad apps being gifted to students. The app being gifted today is Numbers. Numbers is the Apple iPad equivalent of Microsoft’s Excel. A spreadsheet program it allows you to manipulate date, perform calculations analyse data with charts and more.
To find out how to use it, check the two videos below:
Introduction to Numbers
More help on using Numbers
As always, if you have any queries regarding your child’s iPad, please get in touch via ipad@clevedon.n-somerset.sch.uk or on Twitter via @iClevedon.
Mar 04
Thanks to the many parents who have attended the various ‘Meet Your iPad’ sessions. If you haven’t been able to come and would still like to attend, please let us know and we can organise more.
One of the areas covered on the evenings was on the topic of in-app purchases, what they are and how parental controls can restrict them among other things. The video below from June last year shows how you can set up restrictions, in particular, turning off the in-app purchases.
This local news story highlights the potential hazards of in-app purchases being left on.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-21629210#TWEET635593
As discussed at different events and at the ‘Meet your iPad sessions, we recommend:
For further information or support, please contact us via email or via Twitter on @iClevedon
Mar 01
The iClevedon newsletter aims to give parents and students a feel for what is happening with iPads in school at the moment, some of the activities being completed and a good free app idea.
The iClevedon newsletter is created by Digital Leaders at the school – should you wish to have something covered in the newsletter or a screencast / training video please contact @iClevedon, @ClevedonDL or Mrs Chambers via tchambers@clevedon.n-somerset.sch.uk
View by clicking the link above to load the PDF.
Feb 27
You’ve been giften iMovie this week – a fantastic app which enables some great video effects, annotations and editing options. You can export to full HD quality and share in lots of different ways.
To find out how to use this great app, watch the screencast below. We’re excited to see what learning you’ll show us from this brilliant app.
Introduction to iMovie
Feb 20
This week’s gifted app is the brilliant ‘Explain Everything’.
This app allows you, the iPad user to annotate and talk over, whilst recording, images, PDFs, presentations, videos and much more.
A full screencast showcasing how to use the app along with new features which were only added this week, will be added to the iClevedon site very soon by Digital Leaders.
In the meantime, if you’d like an idea of what the app can do, please watch the clip below:
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