iPad Storage Dilemma

I am struggling to figure out what to do with the storage situation for our iPads. When we got our cabinets, I was relieved that they weren't enormous. However, when we opened them we discovered the iPads were in dish racks with power strips attached (see picture below). Functional, but I'm discovering that it makes putting the iPads away everyday difficult. Ideally, I would like to teach the students the correct way to put the iPads away themselves, but that won't work with the current setup. The racks are very heavy when full, and trying to put them away with the racks inside the cabinet is cumbersome. Ultimately, I decided to ditch the racks and detach the power strips and use paper sorters to keep them upright. I think this system might work better for me. I still have to add velcro to the bottom of the paper sorters, so they don't move around. I would also like to attach the power strips to the walls of the cabinet. Do you have ideas for easy iPad storage in the classroom? I'd love to hear what works for you!

Firsties Taking Selfies!

Big day with the iPads today! Our lesson today revolved around the camera and what it could do. They were hooked when they saw what flipping the camera could do. The lesson culminated with taking a selfie and making it the background on their iPad. The goal was two-fold. First, they learned some new camera skills. Second, the backgrounds will help me pass out iPads much faster instead of having to match a number to each student :)

Using Our iPads!

The students were so excited to actually use the iPads! We started by talking about the parts of the iPad. I found a great little diagram on TpT that guided us through our exploration of their devices. The picture below says it all. They were so quiet and attentive!

You can use the link here to find the iPad diagram on TpT.