The issue of iPad usage in schools focuses on restrictions to minimize distractions during lessons and breaks. Our school uses Jamf Teacher software but faces two main challenges:
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Restrictions During Breaks: Students use iPads during breaks, even though this is not allowed. Teachers often forget to activate the necessary restrictions, leading to distractions.
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Activation of Restrictions: There is a discussion about the idea of heavily restricting iPads from the start, allowing only the apps needed for lessons to be unlocked. Time profiles could help automatically activate restrictions at specific times.
One proposal is to use "iBeacon regions" to automatically lock the iPads when students enter or leave the school grounds. However, this requires students to consent to location services, complicating implementation.
The central challenge we currently face is that while the dynamic profiles that activate restrictions work well, the iPads become unusable outside the school premises. Solutions are being sought to ensure that devices can be used again outside of school while maintaining necessary restrictions on campus.
Additionally Students often bypass these restrictions by using their phones as hotspots, which is why there is also an aim to ensure automatic connection of iPads to the school Wi-Fi.
