Agenda Agenda Introduction to the iPad (15 minutes)
Activity #2: Annotate an eBook (30 minutes)
Activity #3: Get your Google on! (30 minutes) Editing Google Docs on The Go (Blog Post & Video) Create an account at docs.google.com or login. Visit docs.google.com on the iPad. Save it to your home screen. Open a document and click edit. Your work is automagically saved in "the cloud." It is backed up and you can access it from any web browser. Try collaborative editing with us using this demo document. BONUS: Click on the downward chevron and select "use desktop version" to have access to sharing controls (and other features). Optional: Try creating a Form, which can easily be filled out on an iPad (for custom walk throughs or rubrics). More Activities: (Time permitting) (15 minutes) Check out some of these apps... you'll like 'em iEAR - Community of Grade Educational Apps. Reflection Activity (15)
Additional Resources (to really Geek out!) | When was the iPad first imagined? Helpful Tips How to add a bookmark? In Safari, click
on the "+" next to the address bar, you can add a shortcut to either
the "desktop" (also known as the home screen) or as a bookmark to the
Safari browser. This can be handy to access websites you frequent
often.
How to save a picture into your Photo App?When you're
browsing around the Internet and find a picture you like, tap and hold
the picture and you'll be prompted with a "Save Image" and "Copy"
prompt. By selecting the "Save Image", it will download the image to
you iPad in the "Saved Pictures" album in the Photo App.
Often times,
certain features of some applications will have a different layout
whether you're looking at it in portrait or landscape mode. I've
noticed, while in pages, that some features weren't present in landscape
mode (which is easier for me to type on) that were available in the
portrait mode. Key point: try both ways to see if it's something that
is hiding from you!
How to take a screenshot of the iPad screen! Taking a screenshot of whats on
your iPad can come in very handy when you need to share something with
people who don't have access to see your screen. By holding down the
home button (the only button on the front of the iPad) and the power
button (top of the iPad), the screen will flash and take a picture of
whatever is on your screen. The iPad will store this in the "Saved
Photos" album in the Photos app!
How to delete multiple pictures from the Photo App!It's a little
deceiving to try and delete more than one photo at a time while browsing
the Photo App. What you want to do it is click on the arrow in the top
right corner of the photo app (doesn't work in all folders, but it does
for the general photos area and saved photos). Then, click on one of
the photos you want to delete and the delete button will be
highlighted. You can now drag around to select as many as you'd like to
delete!
How to transfer Apps from one computer to another?
I sync my iPad with my home computer,
but sometimes I'll be at work and find a cool app that might be
available free for a limited time. I typically download the app to my
work computer, then in the apps window of the, I'll right click on the
app and Show in Finder (or Show in Explorer). I then take that .ipa
file and store it on my dropbox to transfer that purchase to my home
computer.
How to limit students from accessing certain content on the iPad! There are some obvious reasons why
you might want to limit certain applications (perhaps iTunes) while your
students use your iPad. If you go to Settings - > General - >
Restrictions -> Enable Restrictions... you can dictate what apps can
be accessed after you type in a passcode. While that passcode is
setup, those apps won't even display on the screen. To disable this,
simply navigate back to this page and enter the passcode! |
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