Spring
Branch
Independent School District
Inspiring minds. Shaping lives.
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36th
Largest
in Texas
Houston Area Districts
33,600
kids
46
schools
106K
61K
33K
204K
69K
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Angel
ActivBoard
Google Docs
Hyper V
AD Upgrades
Eduphoria
MacBook
Compellent
SQL 2008 Cluster
Altiris
Exchange 2007
Casper
GHG Time Clock
Blade Servers
Macs
Hayes Textbook
CyrusOne
Commvault
Munis
Staging Area
iPod
’07
’08
’09
’10
ConnectED
SNAP
Virtual School
Netbooks
Cymphonix
SAN
Wireless Network
ShoreTel
Skyward
Cabinets
VMWare
Teacher Laptops
Kace
Website (DNN)
StoneWare
SQL Cluster
Websense
NAS
Blue Coat
New Schools
Online Testing
iPad
Coliseum Wireless
Video Insight
Exchange 2010
Career Cruising
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New Schools
VBrick
’12
New Schools
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Philosophy
• Challenge for IT
– Business users need standardization
– Kids need variety
• For engagement
• For exposure; for stimulation
– Kids will invent the future
– Kids need to be exposed to as much as possible
• IT as an enabler; not a stumbling block
– C&I gets to choose what works best for them
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In the classroom…
11,000
2,000
1,600
5,000
4,500
5,000
700
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Typical
Library
16
1
1
20
20
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N-Computing
10
5
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Typical
Classroom
PK-2
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5
3-12
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Why Apple?
• Instructional need for spontaneous access to
information and flexibility in the classroom.
• Apple is the standard for creative design.
• Affordable classroom solution (iPod Touch)
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Timeline
• March 2009
– Apple infrastructure installed
– Tech Apps labs received iMacs
• September 2009
– MacBooks, iMacs, and iPod Touches in every library
• August 2010
– iPads added to the libraries
– Classroom Based Technology project launched
– Mixture of different technology including iPods Touches
• August 2011
– iPad added to Classroom Based Technology Project
– Now shifting to more iPads and less iPod Touches
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iPod/iPad in the Classroom
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Small Group Learning
Collaborative Projects
Tutorials
Back Channeling
Polling
Digital Story Telling
Interviews and Video Recording
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Benefits
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Instant ON!
Camera and Video
Education Apps
Internet Access
Price Point
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Challenges
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Purchasing Apps
Syncing
iOS Updates
iTunes Updates
Consumer-centric Architecture
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Device Management in iOS 4
Teacher manages devices in the
classroom
Teacher
Devices sync to iTunes on teacher
laptop for software updates and
apps
Teacher
laptop with
iTunes
iPad
iPad
iPad
iPad
Each device must be synced
individually
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Device Management in iOS 5
Teacher manages devices
in the classroom
Apple Content
iTunes Cloud
(Purchased
apps, Music,
iOS updates)
Teacher
Content
Teacher
Laptop
iPad
iPad
iPad
DropBox
iPad
Devices sync to iTunes
cloud automatically
except for iOS updates
which teacher has to
initiate.
Multiple devices can sync
to iTunes concurrently
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Purchasing Apps
• iTunes Gift Card or Credit card
– Purchases are tied to Teacher email used on the iTunes
account on Teacher laptop
– Must pay Sales Tax
• Volume Purchase Program
– Apps are purchased centrally through a district account
– App codes distributed to teachers
• Either via Email or through a 3rd party solution like Casper
– Teachers download apps using App codes
– Apps belong to the email account that Teacher uses to
redeem App codes
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Volume Purchase Program
• Allows Education Institutions to Purchase Multiple Copies
of an App tax free and often discounted
• Program Manager
– Sets up VPP and creates program facilitator accounts
• Program Facilitator
– purchases Apps from education store
• Volume Voucher
– Program facilitator redeems voucher into account and
purchases the App
• App Code
– When an App is purchased, the program facilitator is given an
App code to redeem
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Volume Purchase Program
One central Program Manager + one Program Facilitator at each campus or department
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Volume Purchase Program
• Once you purchase an App through VPP how
do you get it to the device?
– A redemption link (URL) can be emailed to the
user
– Mobile Device Management Solution
• The iTunes account that redeems App code
will own the App
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Mobile Device Management
• Casper (JAMF)
• Inventory
– Device information
– Installed Apps
– Create smart groups
• Configuration
– Wireless
– Restrict access of built-in services
– If management is removed, deployed Apps are removed
• App Distribution
– iOS 4 – Apps can be installed through Self-Service
– iOS 5 – Apps can be pushed to devices
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App Implementation
• One Spring Branch ISD iTunes account in order to
maintain ownership of Apps
• One central Program Manager
• Program Facilitator for each campus or
department (50+)
• Program Facilitator uses Casper to distribute App
codes to devices
• End user (teacher) redeems under a single SBISD
iTunes account
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App Implementation
• Challenges
– In order to maintain “ownership” of Apps, the App codes must
be redeem under an Spring Branch ISD iTunes Account
– If App code is redeem under a personal account, there is no way
to regain ownership
– Program facilitators will need to learn minor system
administration in Casper
– For mass distribution, smart groups are not easily created
– 50+ accounts to look for information (App codes)
– When App is pushed, defaults to iTunes account that is currently
signed in (iOS5)
– When App code is scoped to device through Self Service,
teacher must remember to use Spring Branch ISD iTunes
Account (iOS4 or iOS5)
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App Implementation
• Exploring easier methods
– Gift cards and individual teacher iTunes accounts
• Exploring more cost effective methods
– Casper is a large expense in pursuit of inexpensive
Apps!
– Under VPP Apps must be purchased for each
device, at a discounted price
– Under normal App store purchase, can have an
App on up to 10 devices
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TCEA Sessions by SBISD
• Mobile Devices in the Classroom
– Wednesday, 10:00 AM in 17A
• Supporting the 21st Century Classroom
– Thursday, 2:00 PM in 17A
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Venu Rao
713-251-2249
venu.rao@springbranchisd.com
Spring
Branch
Independent School District
Inspiring minds. Shaping lives.
Stephen Johnston
713-251-2293
stephen.johnston@springbranchisd.com
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