iPad Security, iBooks

From a listserv (once we get some iPads in student hands):

iPad Security -- "it is really not that hard to prevent kids from getting apps, you just set up account passwords and lock the ability to change accounts, and lock down access to the app store and they won't be able to open it (in fact the icon won't even show up without the correct passcode). You can turn off the browser entirely if you want, as well as Youtube, the iTunes store app, and many others. Also of note: you can install the "Where's My iPad" app and lock it down, this offers a layer of anti-theft security (though a savvy kid will know to simply connect with a cable and reset it to factory)."

iBooks -- "If you are writing iBooks, you can add all sorts of great additional content to your books, including videos, images, assessments, and really informative internet links and the like, to allow students to explore the content. I think they are incredibly engaging and allow a level of flexibility that you simply cannot get from a traditional text."