The Technology Learning Center at North Stafford High School is designed for collaborative student projects using iPads and other devices. It is not a traditional computer lab, as the iPads are not connected to the school network and there are no printers. The center has procedures for security, distributing and caring for the iPads, connecting devices to the projector, and storing peripheral equipment. All equipment must remain locked in the center and students should not travel with devices between classes.

1. P R O C E D U R A L T R A I N I N G
Technology Learning Center

2. Our Vision
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“Not just another computer lab”
The Technology Learning Center at North Stafford
High school is a 21st century learning space. The
center is designed to foster collaboration between
students, teachers, and the global community while
also serving as a testing ground for new and exciting
instructional practices.

3. Why it is not a lab
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 Designed for collaborative projects
 Workspace encourages students to learn together
 iPads are not equipped with standard SCPS software
 No printers
 Not connected to the network drives
 Not suited for testing
 Completely suited for authentic and formative assessment

4. C E N T E R P R O C E D U R E S
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Technology Learning Center

5. Security
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 The center is to be locked at all times when it is not
being used
 Three items to lock
 Main door
 iPad cart
 Equipment storage cabinet
 Keys can be found in the main office
 Pick up before your reservation, drop off afterwards

6. Security
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 All equipment should remain in the Technology
Learning Center at all times
 Students should not be traveling around the building with the
iPads or other devices
Closing Procedures
 Plug in the iPads and lock the cart
 Return all of the peripheral devices to the storage cabinet and
lock (Do not forget to disconnect and lock up the laptop)
 Re-arrange the furniture as needed
 Lock the door
 Return the keys to the main office

7. Furniture
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 Room includes
 15 standard tables
 30 chairs
 4 café tables
 8 café chairs
 Furniture is designed to be arranged based on your
needs
 No set furniture arrangement
 Please be considerate of others and do not leave the furniture
in complete disarray

8. iPad Cart
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 Should remain plugged
in, turned on, and
attached to the wall at all
times.
 Contains 30 iPad mini
devices
 Each device is numbered
and has a corresponding
numbered slot in the cart
 All iPads should be placed in
the correct slot and plugged
in when not in use

9. iPad Cart
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 Indicator lights on the
top and back indicate if
iPads are plugged in.
 Amber = charging
 Green = fully charged
 Check to make sure all
devices are plugged in
and charging or charged

10. iPads: Distribution
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 You are in charge of handing out the iPads
 Do not have students remove the iPads from the cart.
 iPads do not have an official SCPS login screen

11. iPad Care
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 Carry devices with two hands
 Devices should remain in the cases at all times
 Nothing should be installed on the devices
 Includes materials from iTunes, apps store, and iBooks
 Volume should be kept at a minimal level
 Personal headphones may be plugged in
If you would like a specific app installed on the
iPads contact your ITRT at least two business days
prior to your visit.

12. Clearing Data
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 At the end of each session all images and pictures
should be cleared from each iPad
 This is critical to ensure that personal materials and pictures
are not accessible by other users

13. Clearing Data
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1. From the main screen
click on photos
2. Click on camera roll
3. Click the edit button
4. Select all the pictures by
clicking each one. A blue
check appears on each
picture
5. Click the red delete
button
6. The camera roll should
be empty

14. How to Connect to the AppleTV
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 AppleTV is used to wirelessly project your iPad
screen onto the projection screen
 All of the iPads can be instantly thrown to the screen in
seconds
 Important note
 Any student can take control of the screen at any point by
entering the onscreen code
 Make the students aware of this so that they do not interrupt a
presentation with their own screen

15. How to Connect to the AppleTV
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1. Ensure that the Epson
projector, and iPad are
turned on
2. On the projector remote
press the source search
button and ensure that
the source is set to
HDMI
3. Swipe from the bottom of
the screen up to reveal
an access menu
4. Click the airplay icon

16. How to Connect to the Apple TV
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4. Select the name of the
AppleTV (TLC
Projector)
5. Enter the code that
appears on the
projection screen
6. Move the slider so that
mirroring is on (green)
7. To disconnect from the
Apple TV, turn
mirroring off

17. iPad Basics
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 iPads should remain powered on
 Will be periodically powered down by the IT staff

18. iPad Basics
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Multitasking Gestures
 Use four fingers and pinch to access the home screen
 Use four fingers and swipe up to reveal the
multitasking bar
 Use four fingers and swipe left/right to toggle
between active apps
Click the home button and on/off button at the same
time to take a screen shot

19. Storage Cabinet
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 Contains peripheral devices for the iPads
 Multi-headphone splitters
 iHome speaker system
 Lightning to VGA adapter
 Presentation pointers

20. How to Connect the Laptop to the Projection Screen
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1. On the podium locate the
aver media box. It should
remain off.
2. Connect the blue VGA cable
from the aver media box to
the laptop.
3. Plug in the audio cable if you
require sound

21. How to Connect the Laptop to the Projection Screen
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3. Plug in the audio cable if you
require sound
4. Power on the laptop and
projector
5. Press the computer button on
the remote to get to the right
source feed

22. How to Use: Belkin Multi-headphone Splitter
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1. Connect the splitter to an
iPad using the headphone
jack
2. Connect up to five pairs of
headphones to the splitter
3. Optional: You can use one
of the additional green cords
to connect a second splitter,
MP3 player, or other audio
device.

23. How to Use: Lightning to VGA Adapter
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The adapter cord is used to connect an iPad directly to
the projector. This is an alternative method to using the
AppleTV and airplay.
1. Connect the iPad using the lightning
adapter end
2. Connect a VGA cord (usually blue) to the
adapter and to the wall box leading to
the projector
1. If it does not select the video source
immediately, use the projector remote to
cycle through the source options

24. How to Use: Presentation Pointers
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1. Use one end to control the
laser pointer and light
2. Use the other end as a stylus
on the iPads
3. Do not remove the cap and
use the pen function on the
iPads.