The school library received funding for new technology and formed a technology team to purchase iPads instead of laptops or smartboards. An apps committee studied and recommended educational apps, and teachers were issued iPads over the summer to learn the technology. During a staff development day, the library showcased how 24 iPads and an iPad cart were being used for computer classes, online voting for book awards, student book trailers, and recommended apps like Animoto, Toontastic, Story Patch, and iMovie.

1. iPads in the
School library
School library

2. Opportunity:
New School
New School

3. Finite amount of money for
technology

4. Technology Team was formed to make
purchasing decisions.

5. Decision was made to purchase
iPads instead of laptops or
Smartboards.

6. Apps Committee studied apps
and made recommendations.

7. Teachers were issued iPads
over the summer.

8. Technology Staff

9. Where the magic happens

10. October:
Staff Development Day
Staff Development Day

11. Library24
iPads

12. iPad Cart

16. Computer classes are taught in
classrooms.
Technology does not only
happen within the four walls of a
computer lab.

23. Online voting for Maine Student Book
Award

24. Online voting for Chickadee Award

25. Students used Animoto to create book
trailers.

27. Apps We Like at FES
• Animoto
Toontastic
• Story patch
• Tales2Go
Keynote
• iMovie

31. Lifecards

32. Tales 2 Go Audio Books