Devices
Devices at School
1st to 5th Form
Priorities for the device for 1st-5th Formers:
Small, portable, lightweight
Touchscreen functionality- ability to annotate, draw and complete online work set
Use of apps designed for tablets including Notability and Showbie
The ability to scan in work, submit work, take photographs
Consistency for all pupils
For these reasons a modern iPad is required- any model except iPad Mini. The Apple Store lists all modern iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro models suitable for school.
6th Form
Priorities for the device at 6th Form:
Powerful processor that can handle more intensive work
Standard-sized keyboard for essays and other work requiring lots of text
Longevity- use beyond school into further education
To this end 5th and 6th Form pupils who need to replace their iPad may wish to consider a laptop or 2-in-1 laptop/tablet hybrid- either a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Levono Thinkpad 2-in-1, Microsoft Surface with keyboard case or other Windows laptop device.
Typical Specs: 13" screen, Intel Core i5 or higher, USB-C ports, HDMI & Ethernet optional.
Laptops do not have scan-functionality, however, which is a major drawback. The school currently has a bring-your-own-device policy for 6th form.
Using MacBooks In School
If you bring a MacBook to school you will need to install a certificate in order to access the internet. Follow these steps:
Sign in to the selfservice website and click on the school crest
Click on Download Certificate. Once Downloaded, open the certificate from your Downloads folder.
Your Keychain will open. Put the certificate in the System folder
Go into the System folder and find the SonicWALL certificate. Right-click on it and Get Info
Expand the Trust menu and change When Using This Certificate to Always Trust
Close all windows. You can now use the internet when in school.
Using Windows Laptops In School
If you bring a Windows Laptop to school you will need to install a certificate in order to access the internet. Follow these steps:
Sign in to the selfservice website and click on the school crest
Click on Download Certificate. Once Downloaded, open the certificate from your Downloads folder.
Your Keychain will open. Put the certificate in the System folder
For Teachers: iPad Transfer
Instructions for teachers on how to transfer from an old to a new iPad.
Adding your personal email address to your Apple ID:
On your old iPad go to Settings / Apple ID.
If the email address does not have appleid in it continue, but if it does have appleid in it, see me for help.
Tap on Name, Phone Numbers, Email
Next to the email address tap edit
Add a personal email address to your Apple ID (hotmail, gmail etc). You will receive a verification code that you will need to enter. Your personal email address is now associated with your Apple ID and you can use it to sign into your new iPad.
Go to Settings / Apple ID, tap iCloud / Manage Account Storage / Change Storage Plan.
In order to function properly your iPad needs enough iCloud space to back up. If you are running out of space upgrade to 50GB/month at this point.
Settings / Apple ID / iCloud / Backups / This iPad and make sure your iPad has been recently backed up- you will transfer this backup to your new iPad next.
Backing up Notability- You can copy all Notability Notes into OneDrive, letting you to pick them up on another device.
In Notability, go to Settings cog / Auto Backup and tap on OneDrive
Sign into OneDrive with your school account.
Ensure the File Format is Note
If you have many notes, wait for them to backup to your OneDrive before moving on
6.Setting up New iPad
Turn on your new iPad and go through the setup:
English / United Kingdom / Setup Without Another Device / Connect to Wifi
Continue / Set Up For Myself / Setup Touch ID / Scan Fingerprint on HomeButton
Add a passcode / Transfer Apps and Data from iCloud Backup
Sign in with your personal email address and Apple ID password
Your old iPad will receive a code- put this in your new iPad
Agree / Select an iCloud backup to use / Continue / Add this Card later (or not)
Siri setup later / Don't Share / Wait for Restore
When restored to the homescreen, move on...
7.Connecting To The School
Find the ivanti Mobile@Work Client app on your homescreen. If you can't find it download it from the App Store
Username: School Username
Server: ######
Password: School password
Go through the pop-up windows until it says a Profile has been downloaded.
Open Settings. On the left will be Profile Downloaded. Tap that and install it.
8. Installing & Setting up Notability
Open the Apps@Work app and search for Notability.
At this point, if you see a green banner, tap Learn More, scroll down, Accept, Accept, then repeat step 8.
Install Notability
Open Notability / Settings cog / iCloud / Turn On
If your notes do not begin downloading, do this...
Notability / tap-and-hold on +New / Import / OneDrive
Find your OneDrive Notability Notes folder / Import All
For Parents: Parental Restrictions
At school, one of the pillars of Digital Literacy education is responsible technology use. No two pupils are the same, however, and all pupils will need different support for a different duration. iPads have the ability to be managed my parents, if parents deem it appropriate for their child to have these restrictions in place. Time limits can be set, app installations restricted and websites filtered, to name a few. I would recommend that these restrictions are added in early- perhaps during the initial iPad setup- as it is often harder to change habits once set in. A full guide for Parental Restrictions is available here.
