ipad for teaching & learning
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This is an outline for a class I am teaching. It has basic operations as well as Apps lists for teaching and learning.TRANSCRIPT
Exploring iPad TechnologyOctober 1&October 8
Agenda (TOC): October 8
•Welcome, Credit & Connections • Introduction – New to iPads?▫Share Session
•Getting to Know Your iPad▫Work Session
•Tips & Tricks for Using the iPad▫Share Session
•Accessories I Love▫Share Session
•TEACHING Apps: Exploration by Category▫Share Session
Credit: OPI Renewal Form
•Evidence of Completion▫Teacher re-certification▫MEA Trade (prior approval needed)▫Step-up Credit (prior approval needed)
•Sign in COLOR
Connections: This is a Social Class
•Who is an expert? I’m NOT!•Connections (network & network)•Share the learning – share the teaching•Edmodo Learning Site – www.edmodo.com▫Group code - 8sl1ya
•Teacher Social Network – bpstilt.ning.com▫Must join & be approved
New to iPads?
• IOS device from Apple ▫IOS = Operating System
•Compatible with Mac & Windows•What it is…and what it is not▫TechCrunch Article▫Share Session – Poll: How do you use your iPad?
Reading Shopping Music Games
Getting to Know your iPad
Syncing Tips for your iPad
•Know the basics•Don’t want to automatically sync?
Getting to Know your iPad
•Understanding iTunes Window
Getting to Know the Interface
•Swipe Apps pages•Dots for Pages•Search•Wiki – Quick Search of Wikipedia•Edit Search Order▫Settings > General > Spotlight
Getting to Know the Interface
•Tapping•Scrolling•Flicking•Status…To the Top•Pinching & Zooming•Rotating
Getting to Know the Interface
•Open Apps Stay Open▫Double-Tap Home▫Close Running Apps
•Customize Your Bottom Row• iPod Controls
Double-Tap Home & Swipe Left
Getting to Know the Interface
•Selecting Text▫Tap to Insert ▫Tap & Hold▫Double-Tap▫Triple-Tap▫Tap & Drag
•Work Session - Practice
Tips & Tricks…
•Using the Keyboard▫Tap vs Double-Tap▫Slide▫Hold
Word Processing (accents) Web Browsing (.com, .org)
•Changing Keyboard Settings▫Settings > General > Keyboard
Tips & Tricks…
• Screen Shots• Change Your Wallpaper▫From Settings▫From Photos
• iPad as Photo Frame•Other Settings▫Apps Settings▫Notifications▫Notes Fonts▫Pass Code▫Restrictions
Tips & Tricks…Troubleshooting
•Quit an App…Did you quit it?• Force Quit an App▫Software▫Hardware – Don’t shut down
• Shut Down & Restart• Force ReBoot• Restore from a Backup – Yep, Backup• RESET – THIS ONE COMES WITH A WARNING
• Share Session
Accessories I Love…
• Bluetooth keyboards▫Zagg▫Apple
• Screen Cover (protection & Smart)• Stands & Docks• Digital Camera Connection• Video Adapter(s)▫VGA▫HDMI
• Stylus• Carry Case(s)• Speakers
• Share Session
Apps for youThese are Apps for people who use their ipad for themselves
The Must Use Apps
•Email▫Setup District email▫Setup Personal email▫Turn on Notes
•Google Calendar Client - $6.99
•PasswordTote
Social Apps
•Twitter•Friendly •Google +•Apps that combine:▫G-Whizz!▫HootSuite
•FaceTime – iPad 2•Skype – iPad 2
Productivity Apps
•Pages - $9.99•Keynote - $9.99•Dropbox•Evernote•7Notes HD•Blogsy
Photography Apps
• iPicEd Lite•Foto Editor•Effects•PhotoPad•Fotolr PS HD•Fotolr PA•PS Express
Teaching Tools
•Timer +•ScreenChomp•Stickies•ShowMe•Edmodo•Rowmote - $4.99
• List from TeachHub
From itunes
•Podcasts▫Discovery Networks▫PBS ▫CNN Student News▫Teachers Teaching Teachers
•Make Your Own Audiocasts▫Audioboo▫SoundCloud
• iTunes U▫TechTalk4Teachers▫K-12 Education Reform
Browser Apps
•Safari•Mercury•Terra•Diigo Browser•Side by Side
News & Magazines
•Flipboard vs Fluent News• Life Magazine – Images •NPR •Discovery•PBS•USA Today, CNN, ABC News...
Reference Apps
•WebMD•Howcast•Maps•The Weather Channel•EduTecher•EduTecher Backpack
Video & Music Apps
•YouTube•SnagFilms•TED•Crackle•Showyou•Squrl•Pandora• iheartradio
Apps for LearningCategorized list of different learning Apps
Research & Note taking…and more
•Browsers•Notes•Evernote•Peek (Need Evernote)
Reading Apps
•Kindle•Nook• iBooks
Reference Apps
• iThesaurus•WordWeb•Calculator• inClass
Specific subject/Grade apps
•Top Apps Review – Education•Free Math Apps – ikids•Top Apps Review - Math•Science Apps – ikids•Top Apps Review – Science•Top Apps Review – History•Middle School iPad Apps•Middle School – ipad in schools•High School – iPad Apps•High School – The Knowledge Maven
Apps for Creating stories
•SonicPicsLite•Comic Touch•CartoonStdio•StoryKit•VidEditorFree•PuppetPals HD•Videolicious•Splice•Blurb Mobile
Resources (Bibliography)
• iPad Users Guide – pdf available on Edmodo• iPad 2 Handbook - $19.99•My Delicious Bookmarks for ipad_class▫www.delicious.com/caskeyd/ipad_class
•YOU!▫Be sure to post your resources on our learning sites▫Bpstilt.ning.com or Edmodo