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iPads in the DOE
 Chris Casal
 Technology Coordinator/Teacher
 P. S. 10 (15K010)
 ccasal@schools.nyc.gov
 @mr_casal
Overview
This presentation and associated links available at:
  http://tinyurl.com/doeipad
4 iPad apps to make you untethered, synced, remote,
and connected.
    Remoter
    Dropbox
    PlainText
    GoodReader
Remoter
 VNC (Virtual Network Computing) app
 There are many others available
   LogMeIn Ignition - $29.99
   Mocha VNC Lite - free (full version $5.99)
 Remoter offers Mac key additions to the iPad
 keyboard (Command, Alt, etc)
 App - $0.99
Existing connections




 System name & IP
Easy to add
                       systems




                                    Readily available tips
Multiple connection                   & help screens
      options
To add to
                                                                         Remoter via IP,
                                                                           use Apple
                                                                        Remote Desktop
                                                                          to identify IP
                                                                          addresses...




If you don’t use ARD you can find an IP address via the Network pane in System Preferences
Full system control:
                   •   use the Dock as normal
                   •    access Smart controls




Remoter controls                        Remoter controls
Examples of using
 Smart tools, via
   Remoter, to
 annotate a web
     page
Remoter, cont’d.
Remoter is NOT a SmartBoard accessory
Remoter is NOT a SmartBoard replacement
Remoter IS full remote access & control to your system
  you can control your computer with Remoter as if
  you were standing in front of it
  frees you up to move around the room/building
  takes some time to adjust to the controls
  well worth the small learning curve to “un-tether”
Dropbox

Online storage
Automatic syncing across devices & operating systems
2 GB of storage free
  invite colleagues and get up to 8 GB free
App - $Free
Dropbox.com
   interface -
identical folders
 accessible on
iPad & local HD
Share folders with
   any users
Dropbox folder on
    local HD -
   identical to
 Dropbox.com &
       iPad
Selet a file to view it




            Alphabetical file
         structure - both files
              and folders
Folder view




       Alphabetical file
      structure - within
         folders too
DROPitTOme
www.dropitto.me
Free online site for submitting files to Dropbox
Set up custom URL for Dropbox submission
  Students can upload files
Not an iPad app but a great way to extend the
collaborative capabilities of Dropbox
Web based - $Free
Inside main Dropbox
    directory is a
 “Dropitto.me” folder
PlainText

 Simple note taking app
 Has the ability to sync with Dropbox
   Take notes and they are immediately backed up
   online
 App - $Free (ad supported, $4.99 ad free)
Note Title


Note text




             Very basic
              interface
Appears in
  Dropbox in the
  exact same file
structure as within
   the app itself
GoodReader
View almost any file format
Search the web within the app and download files
directly
Annotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and
freehand tools
  great for “paperless” form signing, running records,
  etc.
App - $4.99
Select a file to view it


                                                               Built in
                                                                web
                                                              browser




                                                              Available
                                                               servers


   Alphabetical file
structure - both files
     and folders                                    Similar interface to
                                                         Dropbox
Add new servers to access files

GoodReader will access DOE
 Google Apps account and
  instructional Mac servers
Manage
  GoodReader
files just as you
 would on your
        PC                    Move files




                                           Rename
                                             files


                    Create
                    folders
Created a Word
 document “sign
out” sheet. Saved
     as PDF.
   Imported to
 GoodReader via
     Dropbox
Teachers sign
  directly on the
iPad - only need
 to print when a
   hard copy is
     required
Example of a
Teachers College
Running Record
being completed
 directly on the
     iPad via
  GoodReader
Final thoughts...
 Share, collaborate, and stay connected with staff &
 students with:

   Dropbox, DROPitTOme, PlainText, GoodReader
 Get un-tethered and truly “wireless” with:
   Remoter
 Additional apps to consider:
   Evernote, Diigo, Twitter, Google, Google Earth,
   HistoryTools
Contact

          Christopher M. Casal
     Technology Teacher/Coordinator
             P. S. 10 (15K010)
      Email: ccasal@schools.nyc.gov
           Twitter: @mr_casal
              Diigo: mrcasal
           www.mrcasal.com