iPad+Apps+and+Request+Procedure

Considerations when looking at apps:

 * Cost/Value – //Is it worth the price? (Apps need to be purchased for each iPad you want to place it on, so a 99¢ app can cost up to $40 when placed on 40 iPads.) What do you get for your money? Is there enough content to use the app over and over?//
 * Age Appropriateness
 * Alignment to standards
 * Authenticity of task
 * Scaffolding of learning
 * Intuitiveness – //Is it easy to navigate and figure out what to do?//
 * Student engagement – //Will it hold student's attention and make them think?//
 * Customizable – //Can you turn skills off/on or add your own content?//
 * Tracking for multiple users
 * Size of app (space is a factor) – //We only have 16 GB of space//

Procedures for Requesting Apps:

 * Look for and evaluate the app
 * Complete the iPad App Request Form (above)
 * Submit the form to your building principal for approval
 * The principal will approve and pass it on the the building tech assistant
 * Tech assistants will purchase apps (or request codes from Lauri or Carol for paid apps)
 * Apps will be loaded on requested iPads at the next monthly iPad update. (Once purchased on the building account, teachers can go into the App Store under "Purchased" and download the app from the cloud without a password–if you want them sooner.)