I am still working on how to let the rest of the class have a go, while still letting my focus group use them. My focus group is doing really well, they are able to go on and off and access the various applications. I have set up one screen for maths, one for reading and one for writing. This seems to work well. They are asked to use the apps for the section of the day that the rest of the class are working on. Engagement is high, next steps are to make sure they are learning, practising and not just playing.
I have been browsing a few sites and these seems to help.
http://www.vln.school.nz/ - joining the iPad/ iPod group was a godsend at the start, lots of little things that you learn.
Like how to make sure the apps can't be deleted while the children are playing. That was a important as well as being able to control youtube and safari (internet) so I can monitor what they see.
http://exploringapps.blogspot.co.nz/2012/02/itunes-u.html
This is a blog set up by Core Education and they review apps regularly. I like this one as it is New Zealand based and trying to find that can be a long winded process. As the reviewers also post in the VLN you know you are getting good up to date information.
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