Thursday 4 July 2013

iPad Accessories

I have posted before about the accessories we use with our iPads at KPS. I thought this time I would go into a bit more detail.

What I consider to be the most important accessories are headphones, speakers and styluses. What we use at KPS are over ear headphones (for hygiene), little burger speakers with 3.5mm jack and basic styluses. When you are buying for a school setting you obviously need to look at some of the less expensive options. I have found all these bought from department stores serve the purpose well and truly. Other options are Bluetooth speakers and headphones. 
When students are working in groups headphones or not always needed but they are a necessity for individuals using iPads in a noisy classroom.

Other accessories I find invaluable are as follows:

  • At least one set of microphone headphones. These are perfect for recording audio into books, slide shows etc. They help with students who have quiet voices and for cancelling out background noise. With these you could purchase less expensive in ear ones and just use the microphone, purchase a simple microphone on its own or - my preferred option -  purchase over ear headphones with a microphone attached. The problem with this option is that they usually come with 2 plugs - 1 for the microphone and one for the headphones. An easy solution for this is to purchase a basic 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 2x Stereo Sockets - thus turning 2 plugs into 1.
  • A Belkin adaptor to plug 5 sets of headphones into one iPad. (Perfect for an easy listening post).
  • A camera connection kit for easy transfer of items from the camera roll to one iPad.
  • A VGA adaptor for connecting to the IWB.
  • A power board for easy charging in the classroom.





1 comment:

Unknown said...

iPad is necessity of today's child, they can't live without it. ipad also need iPad Accessories for Kids, these type of accessories are loved by kids and useful for them.