Working with Configurator OR Fun and games with Configurator Georgia Garling Berkeley Public School

Advantages Configurator allows you to quickly set up a batch of iPads. Takes away time consuming tasks like, Individually adding apps. Individually adding Wi Fi set up Individually adding restriction Enables you to IMAGE (BACKUP) an iPad with all the apps you want on the pages and folders you want and then have the same set up on all Kindy or Stage 2 etc iPads.

First Setup Transfer free apps and paid ones from iTunes ‘Mobile Applications’. Add VPP codes for paid apps. Setup any restriction settings you want; G rated access, and perhaps Wi Fi access if you have systems other than Aruba. Tick the apps you want. Prepare ONE iPad first. It takes a while for iOS to download if its not the latest version; iOS 7.3 Organise apps into different screens and folders on the iPad and then create a backup of this iPad so all iPads will look the same. Now its time to do a batch of iPads.

Add profiles for iPads used by different Stages

Tips and Tricks

TiP #1 Tafe.nsw.edu.au access to Yammer is a must to find other people with knowledge of Configurator and usually a solution! Join at BUT for sign up, use

TiP #2 Attend an inservice Setting up each of the three Apple IDs for Configurator if using VPP and adding VPP codes can be daunting. Scott Barnham runs inservice days. He was at ASTD 2013 and Port Kembla PS this year. if you would like this workshop in your area

TiP #3 Check you have the latest version of iTunes and Configurator iTunes and Configurator need to be fully up to date to operate smoothly especially for iOS7 or you get glitches. It also helps if MAC iOS on your lap top is up to date as well.

TiP #4 Check you have good internet Configurator needs to connect to the internet to confirm VPP codes and to activate profiles especially when updating to iOS7. Have a good connection, preferably LAN. This is particularly important when adding VPP codes. If it can’t confirm codes nothing happens.

TiP #5 Contact Apple Contact iTunes Store Customer Support for problems with Volume Purchase Program for Education. Apple Support usually get back to you within 24 to 48 hours. Sometimes, VPP codes don’t work but Apple have always sorted it with replacement codes.

TiP #6 Configurator ALWAYS updates a device when it is being PREPARED ALL non-supervised iPads AUTOMATICALLY update to iOS7 once PREPARED in Configurator. No way around it unless you don’t use Configurator

TiP #7 Always check NEVER update on a supervised device!! On the settings screen ENSURE that NEVER UPDATE DEVICE is the default. Configurator will always look for the latest version of the iOS and UPDATE your device without asking if you don’t. There’s NO going back once you UPDATE to iOS7!!!

TiP #8 Create a backup of your Configurator laptop regularly VPP codes can be lost if your laptop fails and you haven’t backed it up. Use Time Machine to get an exact backup of everything on your laptop.

TiP #9 Setup DET fake afterwards using Configurator This enables you to create individual iPad addresses using the iPad number. Can only send not receive. Enables you to get work off an iPad eg, send a Gami or Puppet Pals presentation to a teacher for assessment. Easier to track s this way then setting up a generic in Configurator. Find the file here