Blackboard Collaborate

An IPad version of Blackboard and some tips on using your Ipad.

Topics:

Documents

Using Siri

Taking Screen Shots of your IPad

IPad Keyboard Adjustment

Preserving IPad power

Using Documents

Documents is a free word processing app that can be used to access or create a word document, spreadsheet, drawings or photo and save in a folder.

Make sure you have an ITune account to download.

From personal experience, this is the best free word processor I found out there.

Using Siri

What is Siri?

Siri is the intelligent personal assistant that helps you get

things done just by asking. It allows you to use your voice

to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls,

and more. But Siri isn’t like traditional voice recognition

software that requires you to remember keywords and

speak specific commands. Siri understands your natural

speech, and it asks you questions if it needs more

information to complete a task.

Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri

is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding

more and more ways to use it.

For more information

Using Siri

To talk to Siri, hold down the Home button and you’ll hear two quick beeps and see “What can I help you with?” on the screen.

You can setup Siri to contact friends via phone call or email by telling it what to do.

Oh, Siri can be setup to identify who you are and works with almost all the in-built IPad apps.

Please, see the next powerpoint for more on Siri.

Taking Screen Shots of your IPad

You will not immediately see your screenshot until you go through your ‘camera’ icon

Taking Screen Shots of your IPad

In camera mode, you can slide two fingers on the screen in opposite directions to zoom in or out for a still picture.

You can also slide the button on the bottom-right to switch between still pictures and video mode.

IPad Keyboard

Adjustment

Tap on any typing space to automatically bring out the keyboard or pads.

IPad Keyboard

Adjustment

On that same keyboard adjustment button; look very closely you will find 3 short tiny line on the right edge, if you are able to touch and hold those lines you can slide the entire keyboard up and down to get it our of your way.

Most of the times when you x-out of an app, it is not entirely closed. The app is still virtually opened and runs out your battery power or space. To make sure all apps you used are completely closed, hold down the ‘home’ or main button until the screen dims and draws up.

Preserving IPad power

You need to close every single one to preserve space or power.

Preserving IPad power

Check out Powerpoint 2 for more on Siri.to be continued…