iPad in Education WorkshopDecember 16, 2010
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Lafayette High School
Lucy Gray
lucy@lucygrayconsulting.comTwitter: elemenous
Find today’s agenda here:
AgendaWelcome - Brief introductions
- Survey
- Housekeeping
- By the end of this workshop, you will be able to do this. :)
Introduction to the iPad - Unpacking your iPad
- General controls
- Multitasking
- Orientation
- Volume
- Navigating
- Home button
- Search
- Pinching
- Setting up your iPad
- Settings
- Standard apps
- Recommended accessories:
- USB Keyboard
- USB Microphone
- Camera Connection Kit
- iPad Cover or Case
- Resources
Connecting to iTunes
iTunes App Store
- Searching
- Downloading Apps directly from the App Store or download to your computer and sync
- Free Apps to Try:
- Dragon Dictate
- Bump
- iTalk Lite
- Kindle
- iBooks
- Add free iPad guides to your iBook app
- iPad User Guide from Apple (download using iBooks app)
- Take Control of iPad Basics By Tonya Engst (download using iBooks app)
- StoryKit
- ComicTouch Lite
- AliceLite
- Doodle Buddy
- Google Mobile App
- Sonic Pics Lite
- Wikipanion
- Audioboo
- Google Mobile App
- Google Earth
- Google Books
- Removing apps
- Organizing
- Making folders
- Thematic collections
- Syncing
Adding Content to Your iPad- Photographs
- Audio and Video
- Import CDs
- Purchase Content from iTunes
- Find free content in iTunes U
- Video
- Add your own movies put putting them in your movies folder and syncing
- PDFs
- iBook app
- Box.net app
- Dropbox app
- Publishing in ePub format
- Apple's Pages Program from the iWork suite > Export to epub Forma
- Taking Screenshots
- Hold down home button and on/off switch simultaneously
- Screenshots are stored in your photo app
Taking Your iPad Online
- Connecting to a wireless network
- Communicating with the iPad
- Email
- Chat (Skype, AIM, Twitter etc.)
- Skype - use the Skype app
- AIM - use AIM app
- Twitter - Twitter, Tweetie, Tweetdeck apps
- Using Google Docs on your iPad
Mobile Learning in Action
- Project: Create a virtual field trip about a location in Kentucky
- Research facts about your state using Wikipanion and other web sites.
- Collect 3 images and save them to your iPad's Photos.
- Write out a short script. You could do this using your Notes app or Google Docs, but it's not required.
- Using Sonic Pics Lite, upload your photos and record your narration.
- Email your final effort to Lucy at lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com
- Alternate ideas:
- Create a cartoon using Comic Life Lite or a podcast using Audioboo
Share Your Favorite Apps
- Subject area exploration
- Use resources listed on this page.
- Take a look at some of Lucy's favorites.
- Break into small groups and find 3 apps to recommend to the group
- Large group discussion
- Add your finds to this Google Form and Spreadsheet
Additional Resources -
Find apps and get your questions answered.
Online Evaluation
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