The document provides a comprehensive guide for forestry students using iPads, detailing essential features, applications, and security measures. It encourages students to engage with the iPad for educational purposes, highlighting its capacity for note-taking, collaboration, and data collection in the field. Additional resources, tips, and a support system through the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning at Vancouver Island University are also included.

1. iPad Training for Forestry
Students 2014
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Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius
Learning Technologies Application Developer
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Vancouver Island University

2. • Support throughout the semester from the
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in
Learning (Building 305 Room 511)
Ongoing research
• Invitation to participate in surveys throughout
the year to feedback on experience
• Invitation to feedback in interviews to share
your experience
Overview of the year ahead

5. Power and data cable

6. Interacting with the iPad: Gestures
Touch Gesture Reference Guide by Luke W
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http://static.lukew.com/TouchGestureGuide.pdf

7. Interacting with the iPad: Keyboard
Options:
• Full or split
keyboard
• Docked or
floating
Press and hold keyboard
key for options

8. Other inputs and sensors
• M7 motion co-processor
• Global positioning system (GPS) sensor
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• 3-axis Accelerometer
• 3-axis Gyroscope
• Digital compass
• Dual microphone

9. Use a passcode for security
• For better security, you can set a
passcode that must be entered each time
you turn on or wake up iPad.
• Go to Settings > Passcode and set a 4-
digit passcode.
• Do not forget your passcode, or you will
have to reset your device!

10. Keep your iPad up to date!
• It is essential you keep your iPad software up
to date
– You should get a notification when new software
is released.
– You can also check Settings -> General -> Software
Update

11. Connecting to VIU wireless

12. Connecting to VIU wireless

13. Built-in Apps
http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/built-in-apps/

14. Apple App Store
• Use the App Store to
browse, purchase,
and download apps
designed for iOS
• Your instructors
have recommended
a variety of apps
useful in this
program

15. Also keep your apps up to date!
• The App Store app icon
will notify you when you
have updates for installed
apps
• Within the app store you
can view apps with
available updates and
view changes to the app

16. Working with Apps
Opening Applications
Close Applications
Deleting Applications:
Tap on the X to delete the
application
Opening Applications
• Tap the app icon on the home
screen
• Press the home button to
return to the home screen
Deleting Applications-
•Touch and hold the application
icon until it wiggles and an X
appears. Tap the X to delete the
application
• Important: Deleting an
application from iPad also
deletes the documents and
data created by the application

17. Search your iPad
• Drag down the middle
of any home screen to
reveal the search field
• Search for documents,
apps, contacts, etc.

18. Control Centre
Swipe up from the bottom of screen to access Control Centre
Lock screen
orientation
Airplane
mode
WIFI
Bluetooth Do not
disturb mode
Screen
brightness
Set timer
Access
camera
Access
AirPlay
Access
AirDrop
Control media
playback +
volume

19. Multitasking
• Double tap your
home button to enter
multitasking
• Swipe between open
applications window
tap to enter
application
• Swipe applications up
to close

20. VIULearn and the Forestry Portal
https://d2l.viu.ca/d2l/home/6873

21. Tips and tricks
• Use your camera, to capture
whiteboard writings, pictures of
work done in class, pictures from
the field
• Take a screenshot (press home
and power button together)
• Invert screen colours when in
direct sunlight (under General ->
Accessibility)

22. Ideas for teaching with tablets
Level 1
Shared
projection
Level 2
Annotation
Level 3
Capturing
progression
Level 4
Collaboration

23. Level 1: Shared projection
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Projecting a tablet device
Tethered:
• iPad to VGA adapter
Untethered:
• Apple TV / Wifi
• Wireless projectors
7 Things you should know about Projecting from Mobile Devices
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7082.pdf
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24. Level 2: Annotation
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Notetaking Apps for Ipad
In general will allow you to:
• Capture handwriting and text for note taking
• Annotate PDF and images then save and export as
PNG/PDF via email, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive
• Some apps allow collaborative note taking and
document creation
UPad App Evernote

25. Level 3: Capturing progression
• Can record on screen movements and audio with screen
recorder such as Educreations or Screenchomp
Educreations Screenchomp Adobe Voice
• Turn your tablet into a document camera
Belkin Stage

26. Level 4: Collaboration
• Create, share, brainstorm and edit documents
Google Docs Microsoft Office
Mobile
Dropbox

27. Forestry iPad Project
• Reduce textbook purchase costs for
students: students will be offered
free and/or openly licensed digital
textbooks
• Mirror industry standard practices
from the field: iPads is industry
standard device for the collection of
data in the field
• Enable collaborative learning in the
classroom: allow students to use
iPads for group work in class and
share projector
iPad Investigation - Field Mapping on an iPad 2
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http://www2.viu.ca/forestry/ChairsWelcome.asp

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Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius
Learning Technologies Application Developer
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
michael.paskevicus@viu.ca
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