iPad Storage and Charging Woo Hoo I have iPads. Now where do I store them? How do I manage charging them? Where can I put them away discretely? During the day I am keeping the iPads in bins on each table so they are readily accessible to students. I want students to pick up an iPad and do something meaningful as soon as they finish their assigned work. We use the iPads during vocabulary instruction, reading and math. I have created a storage bin for storing and recharging the iPads at night. This bin sits on an out of the way counter in the back of my room. I hated having the iPads stacked openly on the counter over night while they were charging. They look to inviting to anyone who might be lurking around the windows at night. This is a simple solution.

I used items I already had on hand. Here are similar items I found online to give you an idea of cost. Sterilite 3 Bin Storage System – $32.97 Walmart Online Dish Rack: Spectrum Euro Kitchen and Lid Organizer, Chrome – 12.88 Sam’s Club: Innovera Surge Protector - 8 Outlets - 6' Cord – $20.38 Place the dish rack, power strip and chargers in the back of the drawer/bin. Stand the iPads up in the dish rack with the charging plug facing the charges. Pull the cord to the power strip out of the back handle of the drawer/bin. The open handles in the bin draws allow for ventilation. I placed a blue dot on the front side of the charging plug so that I can easily see which side of the charger goes into the iPad. The drawer/bin can be opened from the back for easy access. I have eight iPads in each drawer but there is room for two more.