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iPad Basics and Educational Apps

Page history last edited by Wenona Nutima 11 years, 1 month ago

 

Introduction to iPad 2 (3 hours) 

 

Overview

 

In this workshop, you will- 

  • Learn how to use your iPad 2.
  • Explore the operating system- iOS 4 and iOS 5.
  • Review settings and built-in apps.
  • Explore educational apps.
  • Get useful tips and tricks.  
  

 

Resources

Updating Directions from iOS 4 to iOS 5

iOS 6

Great Resource How to Use iPad2

How iPad2 Feels Different

 

Agenda

 

Welcome & Introduction 10 Minutes

 10 minutes 

The Basics 

 

Wenona (10 minutes)

  • At a glance - p9 

  • Wake/Sleep button - p10

    • Press & release - lock iPad

    • Press & hold - turn off/on iPad 

  • The Home button - p11

    • Single click

      • Unlocks iPad 

      • Closes an app

      • Takes you to home screen

      • Takes you to search 

    • Double click - Quick app switching & controls

  • The Volume Button - p 11

  • Side Switch - p11 

 

Sandy (10 minutes)

  • Home Screen - p 12-13

  • Opening Apps  - p23 

  • Multitasking bar - p23-24

  • Organizing apps - p25-26

  • Gestures

    • Tap

    • Double Tap

    • Swipe

    • Pinch/Unpinch

    • Multi-touch gestures - p 15

      • pinch with 4 or 5 fingers  => return to home screen

      • swipe up with 4-5 fingers => show multitasking bar

      • swipe left/right with 4-5 fingers => switch apps 

 

Susie (10 minutes)

  • Typing - p 27-30  

    • Settings

    • Keyboard shortcuts

      • Special characters (e.g., é, å) - hold down the corresponding character 

      • Type two spaces to create a period and space

      • In mail, hold down the period key to get common email endings like .com

      • In Safari, there is a .com in the keyboard. Hold down .com to get other common endings

      • Usually can skip the apostrophe in contractions. Auto-correct will add it.

      • If auto-correct word suggestion is word you are typing, can hit space to finish word 

      • Click the .?123 & slide to a key to quickly select a key and switch back to ABC view. 

    • International Keyboards - Appendix B 

 

 

  • Search -p30-31

  • Notifications - p 33-4 

30 minutes

 

 

Built in Apps - 30 minutes/center = 90 minutes

Center One- Susie (door-styli)

 

  • Safari - chapter 4
  • Notes - chapter 15

Center Two- Wenona (door- app for $2.00)

 

  • Camera - chapter 7
  • Photos - chapter 10
  • Photo Booth

Center Three - Sandy (door-cleaning kits)

 

  • Accessibility Settings
  • Listening Center
  • Apple TV
  • Wireless keyboard, headsets

 

Educational Apps Centers - 60 minutes (20 minutes each center)

Center 1
(Susie)

 

Dragon Dictation

 

Scan

 

Evernote

Center 2
(Wenona)

 

Evaluating Apps and App Resources

Vincent_App_Checklist.pdf

 

Resources

Center 3
(Sandy)

 

International Children's Digital Library

 

Story Kit

 

iBooks

 

 

Free 3rd Party Apps

  • Facebook
  • Dropbox - sync files between multiple computers and devices. 
  • Google Search – google search and access to a variety of online tools like docs 
  • Dragon Dictation – transcribes audio narration into text
  • Flipboard -news aggregation
  • Google Translate – translate phrases to another language
  • Google Earth - explore the earth
  • Neu.Annotate PDF - mark up PDFs 

 

Other Free Apps 

  • Note taking: Evernote, Catch, inClass, side by side, bamboo, Fast Keyboard, UPAD lite, Awesome Note HD Lite, Sundry
  • Brainstorming: Idea Sketch, iBrainstorm, SimpleMind, iDesk Lite  
  • Presentations: VoiceThread, Assemblee, Fuse Meeting
  • Verbally - assistive speech
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary – dictionary and thesaurus
  • TED talks – interesting videos on a variety of topics 
  • Skype – voice, video and text chat.
  • Music: Shazam, SoundHound, Pandora, Awedetorium

 

Tips and Resources 

  • Quickest way to charge your iPad is with the power adapter
  • Maximizing battery life 
    • Use your iPad regularly
    • Do not leave your iPad in the car (iPad is designed to work in conditions ranging from 32° to 95° F. Ideally at room temperature)
    • Don't charge your iPad in a carrying case 
    • Lock your iPad when not in use
    • Adjust your brightness
    • Manage use of applications
    • Turn off bluetooth when not using it
    • Turn off WiFi when not using it 
    • Minimize use of location services
    • Turn off push locations
    • Fetch data less often
    • Auto-check fewer email accounts

 

 

 

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