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iPad Basic Training
www.dawsonipad.pbworks.com
Everything you wanted to know but
were afraid to ask a 10-year-old.
Overview
• About iOS Devices
• Device Basics
• Settings
• iTunes and App Store
• App Management
• Evaluating Apps
• Browsing
• Camera
• Apps:
• Resources
iOS Devices
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Multi-touch technology
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Instant on
Internal mic
WiFi (or WiFi + 3G)
HD video camera
Safe and secure
Built-in accessibility
Free iOS updates
iPad Controls
Front
Camera
Status Bar
Apps
Multi-touch
Screen
Screen View Indicator
Home
iPad Controls
Microphone
Headphone Jack
Back Camera
Speaker
Dock Connector
Screens
• Swiping
– Right, left, up, down
– Where am I?
• Search
– Swipe left to right
– Home button
• On-screen keyboard
– Activate
– Hide
Status Bar
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Wireless connection indicator
Time
Bluetooth
Battery status
– Charging
– Not Charging
• Laptops and some USB ports
Settings
• Personalize your iPad
• Set the date and time
• Configure your network connection
• Change other iPad settings
• Control features in apps
• Etc.
Settings
• WiFi
– Connect (check status
bar)
• General Settings
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Date and Time
Auto-Lock
Restrictions
Etc.
• Navigation arrows
Accessibility
• VoiceOver speaks items
on the screen
• Zoom magnifies the
entire screen
• Large Text makes text
larger in Contacts, Mail
and Notes
• White on Black reverses
contrast
Scavenger Hunt
• Change your wallpaper
• Change your Auto-Lock setting
• Check the date and time
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• List available WiFi Networks
iTunes/App Store
• Source for content
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Music
Movies
TV Shows
Podcasts
Audiobooks
Etc.
• Must have an iTunes
account to download
apps
– Do not need credit card to
download free apps
Layered Ownership Apps/c
• The Layered Ownership model offers the end
user full control over his or hercontent while
allowing the institution to retain ownership of
purchased apps.
• This makes it an excellent deployment strategy
for all users age 13 and over.
• Must change App Store login
App Management
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Appsbergers: an addiction to apps
Moving
Deleting
Folders
Viewing and closing open apps
Evaluating apps
Moving and Deleting Apps
• Touch and hold any icon
until all “jiggle”
• Can slide any icon to
rearrange or put on
another screen
• Can delete installed
apps by touching x
• Cannot delete “native”
apps
Creating Folders
• Press and hold any icon
until all “jiggle”
• Drag one icon on top of
another
• Folder window will
open with suggested
name
– Can rename
• To remove, press and
hold, drag out of folder
View and Close Open Apps
• Double click Home
button
• Open apps appear at
bottom for quick access
• Press and hold any icon
until all “jiggle”
• Press minus sign in
corner to close
• Does not remove app
from device
App Store
• Searching for apps
• Selecting compatible
apps for your device
– + next to price indicates
universal app
• Customer ratings and
reviews
Downloading Apps
• Can download either on iPad
or on computer through
iTunes to sync with iPad
• Click Free or Buy App
• Click Download
• Enter password
• Download starts automatically
• Will sync with iTunes next time
you connect with computer
• Work with others in your
discipline to find a free app to
download and install (rubric)
App Evaluation Guide
• Handout
• http://kathyschrock.net/pdf/ipad_app_rubric.
pdf
• http://learninginhand.com/blog/evaluationrubric-for-educational-apps.html
Browsing
• Safari
– Access the keyboard
• .com key
• Hide the keyboard
– User’s manual
– 50 top tips and tricks:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/5
0-really-useful-ipad-tips-and-tricks-688556
– Adding and accessing bookmarks
– Zooming in and out
– Viewing and closing multiple pages
Camera
• Switching cameras
– Rotation lock to
make shutter access
easier
• Focus and light
meter
• Switching from still
to video
• Screen Shots
Managing Photos
• Accessing photos
• Management bar
– Slide Show
– Slider
– Deleting
• Downloading to
computer
Managing Camera and Photo Screens
Productivity Toolkit
• Diigo
– www.diigo.com
– Bookmark, notes, pictures
• Dropbox
– www.dropbox.com
– Share files among devices
• neuAnnotate
– PDF reader
• iBooks
– Project Gutenberg books, iTunes books (paid content)
• Total Recall
– Mind Mapping
Learning Tools
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Anywhere, anytime access
Differentiated curriculum
Multi-sensory
Interactive
Highly motivating
Good practice for sharing in a small group
Keep individual needs in mind
Record and edit video
Record and / or edit audio
http://www.fotobabble.com/l/scselem
Read class content
Annotate course readings
audio books
digitial notebook / note-taking device.
Screencasts to share and demonstrate understanding
Create presentations
Create digital stories
Puppet Pals
Studying
Quizlet
Response system
Create written content
Blog
Create ePubs / iBooks to read on the iPad
Content Specific
• Physical Education
http://viterboipad.wikispaces.com/Content+Are
a+Apps+Worth+Seeing
These creative apps can be used across the
curriculum
http://viterboipad.wikispaces.com/Creativity+A
pps+Worth+Seeing
English Language Arts
• These apps help students master English at all
levels — from learning how to read to
practicing writing and grammar skills to
studying classic literature.
• See the Apps for Learning to
Read collection
• See the Apps for Learning to
Write collection
• http://viterboipad.wikispaces.com/Content+A
rea+Apps+Worth+Seeing
• Curious George
Mathematics
With interactive ways to learn numbers, master multiplication,
solve algebraic equations, conquer statistics, and more, these
apps for all ages make math more engaging, interactive, and
fun.
See the Apps for Learning Math collection
http://viterboipad.wikispaces.com/Content+Area+Apps+Worth+
Seeing
Science
Explore these apps and discover more about how
the world works. Learn biology, physics,
chemistry, anatomy, astronomy, and more. And
find field guides that you can take with you on
your next nature hike.
See the Apps for Learning Astronomy
and Earth Science collection
See the Apps for Learning Life
Science collection
See the Apps for Learning Physics collection
http://viterboipad.wikispaces.com/Content+Area
+Apps+Worth+Seeing
Periodic Table
Art, Music & Creativity
• Experience the world of
digital art with apps that can
help you teach or learn how
to draw, paint, and even play
a musical instrument. You can
also create your own artistic
masterpiece.
Garageband Demo
Stairway to
Heaven
History and Geography
• Browse apps for learning the
history of the world from
ancient times to the present
day. View high-definition
historical documents and
maps, watch videos, play
interactive games, read
relevant quotations, and
more.
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_
or_edit?id=119771
http://viterboipad.wikispaces.com/Cont
ent+Area+Apps+Worth+Seeing
Evaluating Apps
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Pad App Evaluation Guide (type-in PDF)
iPad/iPod Touch Evaluation Rubric
Tony Vincent's App Evaluation Checklist
Palm Beach (FL) App Review Checklist
Mobile Application Selection Rubric
Special Needs App Selection Rubric
iPad App Eval Form in Google Docs
iPad App Evaluation Guiding Questions
BVLS iPad App Evaluation Form
Resources
• http://apple.com/education/resources/
• http://apple.com/education/ipad
• http://dmourlam.wordpress.com/2011/08/18
/ipad-app-of-the-week-add-to-home-screen/
• www.dawsonipad.pbworks.com