iPad Initiative

Aims of our I-pad initiative

How to order your wriggle books and ipad

Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed has invested considerably in its ICT provision to be a leader in ICT skills attainment & development for our students. Our school uses Google Apps and all students have a Google Apps account, providing them with a school based email account, calendar, task-manager etc.  Each pupil is capable of emailing any staff member or the Principal and vice-versa.  Our first year and transition year students learn how to create and develop e-portfolios. This is facilitated through Google sites and Mahara. Our pupils and parents have access to the following;

• Google Apps
• VSware
• Virtual Learning Environment – Moodle
• Blogs
• Wikis

Wriggle store

We are working with a company called Wriggle www.wriggle.ie to ensure that the ipad initiative is a success. You can access the wriggle store at http://store.wriggle.ie/colaiste-mhuire-co-ed. A code is sent out via text to parents also.

The main advantages

• No need to buy exam papers – saving of approximate €100
• Cut down on weight in bags
• Most interactive learning resources for pupils with Dictionaries, Maps, Globes, Translators, Maths help etc.
• Internet browser for the family
• Highly affordable repayment options with the local credit union
• Very impressive advantages Science
• Option to lease text-books each year at a third of the price of hard-copy

Cost

• As explained at the information evening parents will log into wriggle.ie where they will buy the ipad and all the books
• Competitive loan rates have been negotiated with the local credit union

Insurance

• Wriggle  recommends that parents arrange their own insurance cover
• House Insurance Contents Cover – you must check this will cover the ipad      when not at home
• GadgetInsurance.ie also offers very competitive rates

Links of Interest

• Apple
• Apple Education Resources
• Apple Professional Development Ireland – apdeire.com
• iCloud
• Learning in Touch
• TeachThought
• Technology Made Easy

Interesting Articles about iPad in Education

• Pad in the Classroom Article –      http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles
• iPad in the Classroom – https://www.evernote.com
• iPad in Irish Classrooms –      http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance
• Uses of iPad – https://docs.google.com/
• iPads in the Classroom – http://techlearning.com
• http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/09/06/many-u-s-schools-adding-ipads-trimming-textbooks/

The following apps are recommended by our school to support student learning