Bring Your Own Device Trial

Tony TompkinsThe City of Leicester College

Device Pre-trials

• Staff Group - New Technology Champions • Student Group – e-Ambassadors

• Apple iPod touch• Samsung Galaxy Note• Sony Tablet P• Google Nexus 7• Apple iPad mini• Apple iPad• Asus Transformer Pad 300

Why iPad mini?

• Ease of use

• High engagement factor

• Handy size & portable

• Many educational Apps

• Affordable

• “Every inch an iPad”

Innovation Funding paid for:• 25 x iPad-mini

• 25 x iPad-mini case

Total cost £5200

Deployment Configuration:

…its complicated

Year 8 trial a “Big Success!”

Impact:

• Attendance improved!• Behaviour improved!• Progress improved!

Positive feedback from Students, Parents and Teachers!

"The project is going well and it is helping us with our learning in

different ways. I hope everyone gets one next year" – Taylan Inan

“The iPads have helped us with our learning in and out of school. I think that widening the project will be fantastic, as we would become the first to do so in Leicester, and

our learning will be one step ahead!”

– Dilraj Sangha

“I think that the iPad project was a great idea and it has helped me a lot with my

schoolwork.” – Parminder Singh

New 1-to-1 iPad-mini Scheme

Get your hands on one in Autumn 2015!

• iPad Mini (16GB)• iPad case• 1 year’s insurance• Selected paid Apps*• Mobile Device Management

Software** This will be removed from the device when the student leaves the college

Package Includes:

£50 Deposit + 6 x £20 monthly paymentsTotal cost to parents £170

Find out more at:

http://madaboutipads.wordpress.com