One more question: Do you give each of them their own Dropbox account? Or are they sharing one that all of the iPads are linked to?
Mike On Oct 20, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Jared Lynn wrote: > I have them all syncing through my computer. Readdledocs does have storage > location built into the app but I can't push updates without using a > cloud-based storage. > > If there is a way to distribute apps based on hardware serial, I'd love to > know. > Jared Lynn > Technology Coordinator > PORTA CUSD #202 porta202.org > Email: jl...@porta202.org > Google Voice: 217-501-4920 > > "I get no Spam" --John C. Dvorak > > On Oct 20, 2010, at 10:03 AM, Mike Oliveri wrote: > >> To purchase Readdle Docs once and supply all of the iPads, did you have to >> provision them yourself? Or is there a way to distribute the app if the >> board members set up their own iPads? >> >> Does Readdle Docs have its own storage on the iPad? Or are you just choosing >> to replace it with Dropbox storage? >> >> Mike >> >> >> On Oct 19, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Jared Lynn wrote: >> >>> I did use readdledocs for the display. Once you install the app, go to >>> network: add: dropbox. Hope that helps. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> Jared Lynn >>> PORTA CUSD 202 Technology Coordinator >>> >>> jl...@porta202.org >>> 217-501-4920 >>> >>> On Oct 19, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Brian Tobin <brian.to...@dist428.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Did you use readdledocs by readdle for this? Was the option to sync with >>>> the dropbox account part of the config from within readdledocs? >>>> Brian Tobin >>>> DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 >>>> 901 s 4th st >>>> DeKalb, IL 60115 >>>> brian.to...@dist428.org >>>> ilfastpi...@gmail.com >>>> W815.754.2284 >>>> M302.468.6246 >>>> ________________________________________ >>>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> [tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jared Lynn >>>> [jl...@porta202.org] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:25 PM >>>> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>>> Subject: [QUARANTINE] Re: [tech-geeks] iPads and Board Meetings >>>> >>>> Funny Thing, >>>> >>>> I just configured this very thing today... >>>> >>>> Here's what I did: configured a dropbox account. From there, downloaded >>>> Readdle and synced with the dropbox account that I just created. Voila, >>>> Things I posted to my dropbox automatically sync with Readdle (Readdle >>>> also supports Google Docs). I'll be honest, It was the simplest setup... >>>> Readdle allows the usage of notes/highlighting text/etc... >>>> >>>> As for Provisioning, I haven't decided what to do with that yet. >>>> >>>> Goodluck! >>>> Jared Lynn >>>> Technology Coordinator >>>> PORTA CUSD #202 porta202.org<http://porta202.org/> >>>> Email: jl...@porta202.org<mailto:jl...@porta202.org> >>>> Google Voice: 217-501-4920 >>>> >>>> "I get no Spam" --John C. Dvorak >>>> >>>> On Oct 19, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Mike Oliveri wrote: >>>> >>>> For anyone out there distributing board members to iPads, I have a few >>>> quick questions. I've seen the State Supt's podcast about Troy using >>>> Readdle Docs, and that's fine for reading/storing, but is anyone using >>>> another solution, especially for distribution? I'm wondering if anyone's >>>> used a shared Dropbox account, or possibly a similar option where the >>>> files are pushed straight to the iPads. The only drawback I can see to >>>> Dropbox at the moment is they couldn't annotate docs. >>>> >>>> I'm also looking at Evernote, especially if there's a way they can tie the >>>> accounts together. It might also be a good way for them to take notes >>>> because they could tag their meeting notes as appropriate with content >>>> rather than have to try to remember what days they discussed what topics. >>>> >>>> Also, are you provisioning and managing the iPads yourself, or are you >>>> allowing the board members to take them home and manage them? I know if we >>>> used paid apps like Readdle we'll need to have them on a shared iTunes >>>> account so we can pay once and push the app out, but we also want them to >>>> experiment with the iPad and play with it so they're familiar with them if >>>> we get to a point in the future we want to purchase iPads for classrooms >>>> or students. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Mike Oliveri >>>> Tech Director >>>> Roanoke-Benson CUSD #60 >>>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>>> >>>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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