Well, I knew THAT would happen...

We turned on some of the cameras for a senior class to experiment with video work, and then forgot to turn them off. Within a few days they photo folders were full of happy snaps and several wallpapers had been modfied to show student faces.

Fortunately none of this was nasty, but it does put us on notice. Schools who want to keep control in this area will need to...

• turn cameras off (possible under General...Restricitons)
• Check the photo folder regularly (or re-image to a known empty result).
• Alert staff to the general issue

I don't believe it is possible at the moment to lock away access to "Screen Cap" (hold home button, click power button) or the option to "create wallpaper". This problem bedevilled us for ages on PCs, though most modern systems restrict access to that area as well.

There is much more to discuss when it comes to ways students could leave unpleasant material for other students to find. In general of course ill intentioned students can do this with pen and paper (or texta and desk tops) so it is not a uniquely iPad question... but it is a matter to be diligent about.

Andrew Lack