Student and Teacher safety is central to ensuring an effective device strategy in any school. Apple iPad embraces this value with an array of built-in systems that promote safe learning environments and efficient school-wide management.
This post recaps a session run by me (Julia Parker from Auckland New Zealand) and Matt Richards (@RichardsAPLS_Adelaide) from Adelaide South Australia. These sessions focused on student privacy and safety when using iPads in a learning environment. We explored various features to achieve this.
- ⚙️ Apple IDs: We explored two approaches to AppleIDs for a school environment
- Managed Apple IDs: Created and controlled by schools through Apple School Manager (Apple Managed Apple IDs Overview: https://www.apple.com/education/docs/overview_of_managed_appleid.pdf)
- Family Apple IDs: Created by families for users under the age of 13 (Apple Family Sharing: https://www.apple.com/au/families/)
- 🔐 Privacy Settings: Participants explored family-controlled privacy settings for student Apple IDs.
- ☽ Focus: Matt demonstrated setting a Focus mode with a specific app homepage to help students stay on track. (More on Focus: Apple Focus Guide: https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/ipad/ipad2789d162/ipados)
- 🚶♂️Accessibility Shortcut: Julia showcased setting up an Accessibility Shortcut to suggest helpful features like dictation and text-to-speech. (More info: Apple Accessibility Assistant Guide: https://education.apple.com/resource/250011695)
- 🦺 Safe Browsing: We explored the built-in safe browsing features in Safari.
Additional Resources:
- Apple Online Safety: This page provides a general overview of online safety practices (Apple Online Safety: https://www.apple.com/au/legal/online-safety/)
- Apple Privacy in Schools: This document highlights Apple's commitment to student privacy (Apple About Privacy and Security for Apple products in Education: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208525)
- Creating a Family Apple ID: Step-by-step instructions for setting up a Family Apple ID for your child (Apple Create Family Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208525)
- Approving Apps for Children: Julia's post on considerations when approving apps for your child (Apple Education Resource: Choosing Apps for Your Child: https://education.apple.com/resource/250011691)
- Family Information Night Resources: Julia's post from last year with resources for running an informative session for parents, including a customisable keynote (Apple Education Resource: Family Information Night: https://education.apple.com/resource/250011766)
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