This document provides an overview and instructions for setting up and using various apps and technology tools for educational purposes, including: 1. Setting up email accounts and apps on iPads for communication and file sharing. 2. Instructions for using Google Drive and other Google Apps for creating, editing, and sharing documents and files from iPads. 3. An introduction to the student response system Socrative for creating and administering quizzes and assessments on iPads. 4. Directions for exporting student work from the digital storytelling app Scribble Press and importing it into iBooks for classroom use. 5. Answering specific questions and needs from kindergarten through 2

1. Kellogg/Richland
Tech Training
Fall 2012
iPad Apps &

2. Email Setup
& Email Apps

3. Review Email Accounts
● Add Gull Lake Google Apps email account to iPad
■ Settings: Mail, Contacts, Calendars
■ Accounts: Add Account
■ Gmail: @gl.k12.mi.us
● You can also add other email accounts
■ Tap Mail icon
● Available mailboxes listed

4. Groupwise Email App
● Groupwise App in Self Service
■ URL to GroupWise WebAccess
https://email.gulllakecs.org/gw/webacc

5. Updating Apps:
App Store
Self Service

6. Updating Apps & App Store
● Updates in App Store are fine (recommended)
● Bottom Tab "Updates"
● App Store -- select "Featured" to search for apps
using search box at top to download
UPDATE
HERE!

7. Pushed Apps & Self Service
● Self Service
○ Only Download (do NOT update apps)
NEVER
UPDATE
HERE!

8. Gull Lake
Google Apps

9. Access Gull Lake Google Apps
● GL Website
● Links
● Gull Lake Google Apps
○ Desktop vs. Mobile version (if using iPad)
○ Can also go directly to Google and sign in
● Google Chrome is best browser to use for Google Apps
(desktop and mobile). Alternative is Mozilla Firefox
GL Apps

10. Creating Google Documents
New Name
● In "Drive" click on "Create"
● Click "Untitled Document"
● Type in new name
● Click "OK"
Choose Doc

11. Sharing Google Documents
● Click "Share"
● Add an email address (as
many as you need) in the
"Add People" box
● Set either "Can edit" or
"Can View"
● Click "Share & save"
● Click "OK"
● Click "Done"

12. Google Apps on the iPad
Go to App Store and install these apps:
1. Google Drive
○ Can edit documents with this app, but only view
spreadsheets & presentations
2. Google Chrome
○ Google's web browser (alternative to Safari)
○ Can't add shortcut to home screen using Chrome
○ Works better than Safari for using Pinnacle

13. Link GL Google Apps to Your iPad
Office HD
● Local Files
○ Only available on your
iPad through this app
● Edit -- Add Service
○ Link Google Drive to
Office HD (also Dropbox)
Cloud On
● Create account or
sign in
● Link to Dropbox &
Google Drive
● Requires Internet
connection

14. Socrative

15. Socrative
● Great self grading assessment tool
● Access on iPad or computer
● Interactive with instant feedback
Take Quiz on MacAirs: Classroom: badiner
● Set up an account
○ www.socrative.com
○ Fill in information
○ Change Room Number

16. Socrative
● Create a quiz
○ Click "Manage Quizzes"
● Click "Create a Quiz"
Manage Quizzes
Create Quiz

17. Socrative
● Fill in quiz name and
choose question type
○ Multiple Choice
○ Short Answer
● Click "Save" when
Done
Save

18. Socrative
● Give quizzes
○ Click "Start Quiz"
○ Choose quiz
○ Decide "Teacher or
Student Paced"
○ Have students log in
with your class
number and take quiz.
○ When quiz is done
click "End Activity"
○ Click "Email Report"
Start

19. Socrative
● Share quizzes within grade level (SOC-######)
○ www.tinyurl.com/GLKSocrative
○ www.tinyurl.com/GL1stSocrative
○ www.tinyurl.com/GL2ndSocrative
Share

20. Scribble Press to
iBook

21. Scribble Press
1. Create a book in Scribble Press
2. "Share" the book
3. Select "Email a Link" Email a Link
Share

22. Scribble Press
4. Send the link to your GL Google Apps account
5. Open the link on the
student iPad and tap
"Download PDF"
Download PDF

23. Scribble Press
6. Tap "Open in
iBooks"
(you will need to have an email
account set-up on each student iPad)
7. Make sure to view "PDFs" Collection
PDFOpeniniBooks

24. Time!
Items on the Kindergarten List:
● How do you get kids' work form Scribble Press back to teacher
iPad to make a book?
● How to do Cloud On?
● Screen protectors needed, cases needed
● Webpage help for Sally, Katie & Jen
● iMovie help for videos
● iBooks

25. Time!
Item on the 1st Grade List:
● How to implement in classroom?
● What is the expectation?
● Apps: applicable to 1st grade level specific to our needs
● Google Docs
● Socrative
● Certain Apps?
● How to get them on the student iPads?
● Cart is docking station for pushing apps
● AR
● Center
● Compatibility with current programs
● Cart is docking station for pushing apps
● Cost vs. free apps
● 5 iPads for a center
● Budget for apps?

26. Time!
Items on the 2nd Grade List:
● Animoto
● Will we ever be able to purchase apps?
● How to make videos and then transfer them to desktop
● Socrative: how do you see specific scores, use short answers, make
a quiz
● Google Docs
● xtramath.org (Lori can teach 2nd grade-need time)

27. Done!
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