It's a love-hate relationship...REALLY! Techno & me!

I'm in my 2nd year with a class set of iPads and you would think it would be easier! I should know what I'm doing by now, right? Well actually, it's just the opposite. This year I am using a new program called Apple Configurator.  The idea of Configurator is great and sounds as though it would make your life much simpler.  BUT...it has not done that yet.  Because of configurator, I have had to wipe my iPads completely 3 times this year.  That means, all the work my kids have done is lost each time.  Multiple times, I've come to look at the iPads and found issues with e-mail, apps, settings, etc.  I loved the idea of Configurator but have HATED working in it.  After the last issue during testing, I knew I had to start over completely!  So that is what I did.  On Friday, my tech friend spent the whole day going between my cart and another teacher's cart.  We "unsupervised," wiped, prepared, created a back-up, restored, assigned and finally today I can say that my iPads are all ready to go.  iPads are assigned to individual students!  iPads are labeled with individual number and name of student!  Their picture is the home screen!  Dropbox is set up!  Settings are safe and secure!  Find my iPad is turned on and locked!  Folders are made and all pretty!  Guided access is on and passcode is set!  Web clips are even downloaded!  The iPads are all clean and ready for my class on Monday.

We are going to use a the iPads for research, taking notes, creating graphs, and multiplication fluency practice!  I can't wait to break the iPads back out and use them fully!  Hopefully my kids are as excited as I am. :)