iPad Distribution Cycle
Staff iPads This is a summary of iPad distribution and replacement criteria for district staff. Early distribution of these devices was often handled via grants, department purchasing, pilot programs, and other undefined methods. The purpose of this documentation is to provide background on our deployment expectations and to establish predictable re...
iPad App Request Process
General Education Help Desk Ticket Free App Paid App Review: Instructional BLC staff review app content. Verify content or design is not already covered by another app and appropriate for the requested purpose. Consider in app advertising, terms of use, and student data privacy. Review: Technical Technology staff verify the app will work as expected...
iPad ScreenTime Settings
Parents have the option to set up Screen Time restrictions on a student iPad. If set up incorrectly or with too many restrictions, it may make the device less functional as the learning tool it is intended to be. It also is not a replacement for our web filter; the filtering we use is more specifically tailored to curriculum needs and overall safe...
iPad Core and Auto-Installed Apps
Starting in the 2019-2020 school year the tech department surveyed teaching staff to find out what the most commonly requested apps are. Those apps are reflected below and will be updated every year based on feedback. Core Apps can be installed in a bundle by tapping the web link named "Elementary Apps" or "Core Apps" (middle schools). Safari opens,...
How to Back Up Your iPad
Your school iPad is automatically backed up as long you're signed into your Apple ID. Learn how to sign into your Apple ID here - https://techtools.shakopeeschools.org/117025-apple/sign-into-an-apple-id Notability , Photos , and most other apps should be backed up to iCloud automatically . However, there are some apps which are not incl...
Fix Canvas Images Not Loading on iPad
Starting in iPadOS 14, changes to the way sites track media like images and videos may cause content not to load in Canvas. Follow the directions below to enable cross-site tracking as a temporary workaround. 1. Open Settings and scroll down on the left hand column to Canvas. 2. Enable "Allow Cross-Website Tracking" 3. Restart the iPad....
Apple Classroom
Apple Classroom is a classroom management and monitoring tool for use with a classroom full of Apple devices - iPad or Mac. It allows you as the teacher to see which devices are in the room, open (and lock) students in an app of your choosing, open a website or iBook for all students, and even monitor and display their device to the classroom. Want ...
iPad Elementary Take Home Procedure
Please follow this process in situations where an elementary school iPad must be sent home with the student for an extended period of time (such as a quarantine situation) during which the student may need the access to technology in order to continue participating in academic tasks. An iPad being sent home occasionally for an assignment should be ...
Cancel Stuck or Paused Apps on iPad
Sometimes when an app on iPad is stuck or paused when downloading it's necessary to cancel the download. After canceling the download you can then reinstall the app from Self Service, or in the case of auto-install apps the app will attempt to install again next time the iPad checks in with our management system. 1. Find a grayed out app on the iPad...
Awesome New Features of iPadOS 15
Can you update? Staff can update to iPadOS 15 now from the Settings app. Students will need to wait a few weeks before they can update to iPadOS 15. Before diving into all the latest and greatest features of iPadOS 15, I wanted to take a second to highlight the importance of using your iPad for instructional activities, even if you prefer to use you...
Ideas for Using Your Teacher iPad
Every single teacher grades K through 8 has their very own iPad to use. In order to make the most out of these devices, let’s examine some ways that you as the teacher can be using your iPad each day with your students. 1. Model: Remember "I do" before "you do." As with Gradual Release of Responsibility, the first time you do something on your iPad ...
Shared iPad (Loaner iPads)
Sign into Shared iPad 1. Sign in with your managed Apple ID. Select Continue when prompted, enter your password, and then sign in. Staff Students username@shakopee.k12.mn.us e.g. iivaonvich@shakopee.k12.mn.us studentID@shakopeeschools.org e.g. 123456@shakopeeschools.org 2. The first time you sign in you must set a shared iPad passcode or password. T...
iPad Software Updates
Supported OS iPadOS 16 (latest release) is the currently supported operating system for school district iPads. Software Updates https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204204 To run software updates, go to Settings > General > Software Update and follow the prompts. To upgrade to iPadOS 16, you may see it advertised at the very bottom of the update...
Jamf Parent
Getting Started with Jamf Parent Jamf Parent Guide for Parents Jamf Parent is an app you can use to manage your child's school managed iPad. The following features are currently available. App lock. Allow only a list of specific apps for up to 24 hours. Restrict device functionality. For example, do not allow the camera to be used. Allow or deny ap...
Turn On Cross-Website Tracking
If you are using iPads to administer ACCESS for ELLs or WIDA Screener Online testing, you will need to manually enable Cross-Website Tracking on each iPad testing device. This feature must be enabled due to an enhanced privacy feature, Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP). 1. Install the DRC INSIGHT app if it isn't already. Open the app once. 2. Op...
Turning Off “Hide IP” on iPad Safari
The "Hide IP Address" setting for Safari browser may cause connection issues with sites such as Amplify, PebbleGo, Brittanica, and potentially others. To change the setting, start in the Settings app and scroll down to Safari. In the Safari settings, scroll down to the Hide IP address setting. The default setting is "From Trackers". Tap that sett...
Accessibility (iPad)
Apple has purposefully built many accessibility features into their devices to improve the experience for a wide range of users. Some of the accessibility resources described below are native to the iPad and some are apps that students can download. This is not an exhaustive list. The focus of this article is identifying specific language and readin...
Add website to home screen
You may want to add a shortcut to a website on your iPad's Home Screen or have a student do this for easy access. Follow these steps to add a shortcut to the iPad's Home Screen. Navigate to the site you want to add to the home screen. Tap the Share button at the top-right. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen Edit the name if you'd like and t...
Restrict Safari to specific websites
Open the Settings app Tap on Screen Time Tap on Turn On Screen Time Tap on Turn On Screen Time Tap on This is My iPad Tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions Tap on Content Restrictions Tap on Web Content Tap on Allowed Websites Add the website(s) you want at the bottom by tapping Add Website To remove websites, swipe the website...
iPad - SaberWireless Privacy Warning
Implemented Fall '23 Why does the SabersWireless connection display a Privacy Warning? In iOS 14 Apple implemented a privacy feature that randomizes the device address (Media Access Control (MAC) address) iPhones and iPads share to wireless networks instead of the factory set MAC. More details on this feature can be found in Apple Article: "Use pr...
Guided Access
Guided Access limits your device to a single app and lets you control which features are available. You can turn on Guided Access when you let a child use your device, or when accidental gestures might distract you. Set up Guided Access Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access, then turn on Guided Access. Tap Passcode Settings, then ta...
YouTube Redirecting to YouTube Kids
If your students' devices are redirecting to YouTube Kids, try these solutions. Clear Safari Cache 1. Go to Settings > Safari and scroll down to Clear History and Website Data. 2. Choose All History and then tap Clear History. Sign out of Youtube While on https://www.youtube.com, tap the profile picture at the top-right, and then tap Sign Ou...