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How are you addressing DPA issues with these? We are starting to introduce iPads in the classroom but our Infosec Officer is keen that they are encrypted and restriction policies applied via some sort of MDM solution (our ICT department have committed to having an MDM solution in place fairly soon). I think they're going to be looking at staff devices having a complex password policy applied and therefore encrypted. This should keep the ICO happy! We are also labelling them as being for "Staff use only - not to be used by pupils". Likewise, we are labelling pupil devices as "Pupil use only - Do not remove from school". This should be a sufficient "procedural measure" (to use ICO speak) to ensure that personal sensitive data is kept safe. We're keen that schools are able to manage their app purchases locally, but think the LA might want to keep control for audit purposes. I'd be interested what others are doing to ensure they comply with the Information Commissioners Office and the like....

Bubble UPnP? https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp&hl=en

Are these apps free apps from the iTunes store or paid apps? If paid, how are you dealing with purchasing multiple copies of the software? Maybe I'm just getting cynical in my old age, but are any of these apps "better" than anything you can run on a PC/laptop/netbook? Do the iPads supplement your convential computers or are they "instead of"? How about integrating with your current IT systems? Sorry...! Lots of questions..! I'm still struggling to see the value of slates in the classroom.

I'd also really be interested in any classroom uses that folk are making of iPads or other slate devices. Personally, I'm a bit sceptical of slates as a "catch-all" device. Very much for consuming rather than creating. Do kids really get that much more with a slate PC rather than a netbook or a laptop?