Do you have a set of iPads in your classroom and can’t afford the fancy storage containers? I think this is the reality for most teachers. Check out this super-simple suggestion for extremely cheap iPad storage for your classroom!
When I first received my six classroom iPads, I struggled with them standing in a plastic bin for the first few weeks. Every time a couple of the iPads were pulled out, the entire bin tipped over, spilling the others.
A colleague of mine made an amazing suggestion that has worked brilliantly in my room ever since!
This plastic dish drying rack from the dollar store is an absolutely PERFECT storage solution for my classroom iPads, even with the chunky protective cases!
I created groups for my iPads and set them up with customized, numbered wallpapers on the lock screen that match the numbered tabs attached to the side. I placed my students into groups so that I could tailor the apps on each device to the needs of that particular group, and they could easily tell at a glance whether their iPad was available for use at any given time in the day.
This also works perfectly with Chromebooks!
Keep your tech area running smoothly with this set of iPad or Chromebook rules in my TPT store:
Like the iPad wallpaper images I’ve used? Grab a set of 40 for your classroom iPads here:
You might also be interested in the awesome app that I’m sharing in this blog post:
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