Transcript iPad Basic Training PowerPoint

iPad Basic Training
Everything you wanted to know but
were afraid to ask a 10-year-old.
Overview
• About iOS Devices
• Device Basics
• Settings
• iTunes and App Store
• App Management
• Evaluating Apps
• Browsing
• Camera
• Apps: Productivity Toolkit
iOS Devices
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Multi-touch technology
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Instant on
Internal mic
WiFi (or WiFi + 3G)
HD video camera
Safe and secure
Built-in accessibility
Free iOS updates
iPad Controls
Front
Camera
Status Bar
Apps
Multi-touch
Screen
Screen View Indicator
Home
iPad Controls
Microphone
Headphone Jack
Back Camera
Speaker
Dock Connector
Screens
• Swiping
– Right, left, up, down
– Where am I?
• Search
– Swipe left to right
– Home button
• On-screen keyboard
– Activate
– Hide
Status Bar
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Wireless connection indicator
Time
Bluetooth
Battery status
– Charging
– Not Charging
• Laptops and some USB ports
Settings
• Personalize your iPad
• Set the date and time
• Configure your network connection
• Change other iPad settings
• Control features in apps
• Etc.
Settings
• WiFi
– Connect (check status
bar)
• General Settings
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Date and Time
Auto-Lock
Restrictions
Etc.
• Navigation arrows
Accessibility
• VoiceOver speaks items
on the screen
• Zoom magnifies the
entire screen
• Large Text makes text
larger in Contacts, Mail
and Notes
• White on Black reverses
contrast
Scavenger Hunt
• Change your wallpaper
• Change your Auto-Lock setting
• Check the date and time
• Turn Location Services on for Google Earth
• List available WiFi Networks
iTunes
• Source for content
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Music
Movies
TV Shows
Podcasts
Audiobooks
Etc.
• Must have an iTunes
account to download apps
– Do not need credit card to
download free apps
• Work with a partner
– Search for a free podcast in a
shared area of interest
App Management
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Appsbergers: an addiction to apps
Moving
Deleting
Folders
Viewing and closing open apps
Evaluating apps
Moving and Deleting Apps
• Touch and hold any icon
until all “jiggle”
• Can slide any icon to
rearrange or put on
another screen
• Can delete installed
apps by touching x
• Cannot delete “native”
apps
Creating Folders
• Press and hold any icon
until all “jiggle”
• Drag one icon on top of
another
• Folder window will
open with suggested
name
– Can rename
• To remove, press and
hold, drag out of folder
View and Close Open Apps
• Double click Home
button
• Open apps appear at
bottom for quick access
• Press and hold any icon
until all “jiggle”
• Press minus sign in
corner to close
• Does not remove app
from device
App Store
• Searching for apps
• Selecting compatible
apps for your device
– + next to price indicates
universal app
• Customer ratings and
reviews
Downloading Apps
• Can download either on iPad
or on computer through
iTunes to sync with iPad
• Click Free or Buy App
• Click Download
• Enter password
• Download starts automatically
• Will sync with iTunes next time
you connect with computer
• Work with others in your
discipline to find a free app to
download and install (rubric)
App Evaluation Guide
• Handout
• http://kathyschrock.net/pdf/ipad_app_rubric.
pdf
• http://learninginhand.com/blog/evaluationrubric-for-educational-apps.html
Browsing
• Safari
– Access the keyboard
• .com key
• Hide the keyboard
– User’s manual
– 50 top tips and tricks:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/5
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– Adding and accessing bookmarks
– Zooming in and out
– Viewing and closing multiple pages
Camera
• Switching cameras
– Rotation lock to
make shutter access
easier
• Focus and light
meter
• Switching from still
to video
• Screen Shots
Managing Photos
• Accessing photos
• Management bar
– Slide Show
– Slider
– Deleting
• Downloading to
computer
Managing Camera and Photo Screens
Productivity Toolkit
• Diigo
– www.diigo.com
– Bookmark, notes, pictures
• Dropbox
– www.dropbox.com
– Share files among devices
• neuAnnotate
– PDF reader
• iBooks
– Project Gutenberg books, iTunes books (paid content)
• Total Recall
– Mind Mapping
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Anywhere, anytime access
Differentiated curriculum
Multi-sensory
Interactive
Highly motivating
Good practice for sharing in a small group
Keep individual needs in mind
Resources
• http://apple.com/education/resources/
• http://apple.com/education/ipad
• http://dmourlam.wordpress.com/2011/08/18
/ipad-app-of-the-week-add-to-home-screen/