This document discusses how teachers can increase their productivity using an iPad. It provides examples of native apps like Mail, Safari, and Calendar that can help with communication, organization and planning. It also recommends third-party apps that allow tasks like remote desktop access, mass messaging, and file sharing. The document advocates using apps to streamline common teaching tasks like communicating, creating materials, instructing students, and collecting student work. It concludes by sharing a favorite file management app and providing additional online resources.

1. Teacher Productivity
with iPad

2. Mike Amante
mamante@me.com
twitter.com/mamante

3. Getting Started
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4. Getting Started
todaysmeet.com/ipadsyr
Join the backchannel to ask questions, etc.

5. Why Have an Apple ID
Necessary to
download apps,
books, etc.
Required for iCloud
which provides app
backup & storage
Used by Apple native
apps like iMessage &
FaceTime to work

6. Native Apps

7. Mail
Flag for follow up or
quick access later
Set up VIP Mailboxes
for Admins & Colleagues
Set custom text
shortcuts for less typing
(Settings > General >
Keyboard)

8. Safari
Use Reading List
for articles to view
after or in class
Add webclips to
homescreen for
frequently used
websites
Use iCloud tabs to
view webpages on
your Mac

9. Calendar
Create a homework
or classroom
events calendar
(Public Calendar)
Send invitations for
meetings with
colleagues & parents
Set alerts for
important deadlines

10. App Selection
Complete tasks
quicker or better
than done on a
computer
Allow for access to
data via the web
Model activities that
can be used by
students too

11. Teaching Tasks with iPad
Communicating
Creating
Instructing
Collecting

12. Communicating

13. Add phone calling abiltities to your iPad with the
Talkatone app

14. Send mass text messages with the Group Text! app
at targeted times to custom lists

15. Use the Group Mail! with Attachments to send
mass emails with attachment at targeted times

16. Communicating

17. Creating

18. Use Drafts for iPad app is perfect for writing
text easily & working with it elsewhere

19. Create, edit, & share collaborative documents with
the Google Drive app

20. Make checklists, rubrics, and sign up lists with the
Numbers app

21. Creating

22. Instructing

23. Deliver and complete courses to iOS devices using
the iTunes U app

24. Use all programs and listen to any audio on your
computer using Splashtop 2 - Remote Desktop

25. Use and interact with your computer from across the
room with the Mobile Mouse app

26. Instructing

27. Collecting

28. Save videos, images, and more to an online account
with the Pocket app.

29. Download and use web content offline with the iCab
Mobile browser app

30. Use your iPad camera to capture student work and
save it to the web instantly with the Three Ring app

31. Collecting

32. My Favorite App?

33. Read, store & move files around with GoodReader

34. Going Further
http://www.appitic.com

35. Going Further
ADEs on iTunes U

36. Going Further

37. Thank you for attending!!
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Mike Amante
mamante@me.com
twitter.com/mamante