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Activating Apps on School devices

iPad Assistance – Activating Apps on school purchased iPads

Professional staff should activate ALL apps pushed to student iPads via the self-service app. Each campus has its unique username and login. When activating apps on student iPads, use appropriate username and password for the designated campus to which the iPads are assigned.
Activation codes ARE NOT to be given to students. For security and management purposes, only professional staff should have access to activation codes.

Campus          Username

     Password

Peavy Primary  psipod@hudsonisd.org  IPodsync06
Bonner Elementary esipod@hudsonisd.org Ipod2011
Middle School msiPod@hudsonisd.org  Ipodsync06
High School hsiPod@hudsonisd.org Ipodsync06

Professional staff should activate ALL apps pushed to school purchased teacher iPads via the self-service app. Each campus has its unique username and login (see chart above). Teachers may use this code, or they can use their personal iTunes account to activate apps on their personal iPad or a designated school purchased teacher iPad.

FREE Apps:

  1. Select self-service icon.
  2. Select App from list (touch name of app).
  3. App description should appear….select FREE….then INSTALL APP.
  4. If prompted select “Use existing account”.
  5. Apple login screen will appear, campus user name will appear, enter appropriate password.
  6. Download should begin.


Purchased Apps:

  1. Select self-service icon.
  2. Select App from list (touch Redeem).
  3. If prompted select “Use existing account”.
  4. Apple login screen will appear, campus user name will appear, enter appropriate password.
  5. Download should begin.

If updates are needed, update from APP Store, not through “self-service”.

  • Professional staff should activate ALL apps pushed to student iPads via the self-service app. Each campus has its unique username and login. When activating apps on student iPads, use appropriate username and password for the designated campus to which the iPads are assigned.
    Activation codes ARE NOT to be given to students. For security and management purposes, only professional staff should have access to activation codes.

    Campus          Username

         Password

    Peavy Primary  psipod@hudsonisd.org  IPodsync06
    Bonner Elementary esipod@hudsonisd.org Ipod2011
    Middle School msiPod@hudsonisd.org  Ipodsync06
    High School hsiPod@hudsonisd.org Ipodsync06
  • Professional staff should activate ALL apps pushed to school purchased teacher iPads via the self-service app. Each campus has its unique username and login (see chart above). Teachers may use this code, or they can use their personal iTunes account to activate apps on their personal iPad or a designated school purchased teacher iPad.

  • FREE Apps:

    1. Select self-service icon.
    2. Select App from list (touch name of app).
    3. App description should appear….select FREE….then INSTALL APP.
    4. If prompted select “Use existing account”.
    5. Apple login screen will appear, campus user name will appear, enter appropriate password.
    6. Download should begin.


    Purchased Apps:

    1. Select self-service icon.
    2. Select App from list (touch Redeem).
    3. If prompted select “Use existing account”.
    4. Apple login screen will appear, campus user name will appear, enter appropriate password.
    5. Download should begin.
  • If updates are needed, update from APP Store, not through “self-service”.

*Upgrades completed during summer months may result in minor changes to processes given above.