IPad/IPod Operation

Zach Brown, Derek Carmichael, Matt Hillman

Types of IPads/IPods

• IPad/IPad2/IPad 3/IPad 4• IPad Mini• IPad Air

IPad Types IPod Types• IPod Touch• IPod Nano• IPod Classic• IPod Shuffle

Basic Operation

• Home button• Lock button• Volume

control/ Silent option

• Headphone jack

• Camera

Finding, Downloading, and Using Apps1. Find App Store Application on your iPad and press it2. Search app store by using search option for educational

apps.3. Choose applications that are relevant for what you need.

(Flashcards or study apps for studying, News apps or historical apps for history classes, experiment ideas for science, lesson planning, etc.)

Good Applications for the Classroom• Mobile Mouse• Mini Whiteboards• I books• Dropbox• Edmodo (Educational Facebook)• Show me (creates lessons on iPad that can be shared)• Haiku Deck (presentations)• Notability• Khan Academy

Pros and Cons of iPads/iPods

Pros Cons

• Retina display• Variety of Applications

on the App Store• 10 hour battery life• Built in speakers and

microphone• Wi-Fi and 4G potential• Great data storage• Lightweight and

Portable

• No USB port/SD card reader

• Missing Flash support• No multitasking• Price• Dependent on iTunes to

sync• Can’t connect to a disk

drive

Pros and Cons of IPads/IPods in the Classroom

Pros Cons• Can be a distraction• Difficulty with typing on touch

screen could slow work pace• Problems sharing in classroom

because of single profile on iTunes

• Communication tool• Connections to eBooks• Easy to use• User friendly even to

students with disabilities

Implementations in the Classroom• iPads can be used in the classroom to have video chats (Skype) with experts on

certain subject so students can get a better perspective• iPads create hands-on activities so that students can be engaged in class lessons• iPads can be used for easy communication between teacher and student and also

online class discussions/debates

Benefits of iPads in classroomhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpZsm5MgW-k

References• Apple Incorporated. (2014). iPod Touch. Retrieved on

April 15, 2014 from http://www.apple.com/ipod• Apple Incorporated. (2014). Identifying iPad models.

Retrieved on April 15, 2014 from http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5452#ipad4

• Krambeck, P. (2013). Benefits of iPad use in the Classroom. Retrieved on April 15, 2014 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpZsm5MgW-k

• Wainwright, A. (2012). 17 Pros and Cons of using iPads in the classroom. Retrieved on April 15, 2014 from http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge- networks-blog/bid/85262/17-Pros-and-Cons-of- Using- iPads-in-the-Classroom