This document provides an overview of training for teachers on using iPads in the classroom. It introduces navigation of the iPad interface and apps, including the home screen, apps, cameras, Safari browser, and connectivity options. It also profiles a selection of recommended teacher and student apps to support different subjects like presentations, word processing, interactive tools, and common core standards. The training aims to familiarize teachers with the iPad's functionality and educational apps.

1. Palms Elementary School
iPad Training – Part 1
February 4, 2014
Shawn Ross
4th Grade
Railway Magnet School of Math, Science, and Technology
E-mail: sross@perris.k12.ca.us Twitter: @mrrossperris
Ed Tech Blog – www.elementarywebtools.wordpress.com

3. iPad Training
Getting to Know Your iPad
•Navigating
•Charging
•Screens
•Internet
•Camera/Video
•Connecting to Your
Document Camera
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Teacher/Student Apps

4. iPad – Front View
Front
Camera
Status Bar
Apps
Multi-touch
Screen
Screen View Indicator
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Home Button

5. iPad – Back View
On/Off
Wake/Sleep
Microphone
Headphone Jack
Back Camera
Mute/
Rotation Freeze
Volume
Speaker
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Dock Connector

6. Navigation Tips
• Swiping
– Right, left, up, down
– Where am I?
• Search
– Swipe left to right from
home
– Home button
• On-screen keyboard
– Activate
– Hide
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7. View and Close Open Apps
• Double click Home
button
• Open apps appear at
bottom for quick
access
• Press and hold any
icon until all “jiggle”
• Press minus sign in
corner to close
• Does not remove app
from device
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8. Safari Web Browser
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• Search and address
bars
• Access the keyboard
– .com key
– Hide the keyboard
• Accessing
bookmarks
– User Guide
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9. Safari Web Browser
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• Tabs
• Adding and
organizing
bookmarks
• Folders
• Zooming in and out
• Viewing and closing
multiple pages

10. Camera Functions
• Front & Back
Cameras
• Video – HD Quality
• Unlimited
Possibilities
• Screen Shot
• Photo Storage
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11. Other iPad Utilities
• Connect to your
document camera
• Calendar
• Notes
• Photos
• Reminders
• Settings
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12. What are Apps?

13. Doceri
• Connect your iPad to
your laptop
• Control your desktop
• Annotation tool
• Screencasting tool

15. Keynote & Pages
• Keynote is a
Presentation
Software/App
• Similar to
PowerPoint
• Pages is a Word
Processing
Software/App
• Creating, Editing, and
Exporting Documents
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16. My Favorite Apps - Utilities
ShowMe
Socrative
Educreations
Prezi

17. My Favorite Apps - Utilities
Popplet –
Lite
Tellagami
Sock Puppets
Subtext

18. My Favorite Apps - Utilities
Class Dojo
QR Reader
Google Drive
Spelling City

19. My Favorite Apps - CCSS
eStandards
Lite
Common
Core
LearnZillion
Scoot Pad
Concept Bank

20. Questions???

21. iPad Training
Thank You!
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22. References
Appman. (2012). How to use you iPad as your main computer the basics. Retrieved August 2,
2013
from: http://appman.tv/how-to-use-your-ipad-as-your-main-computer-the-basics
Cummings, C. (2013). I am not lucky, I am blessed – Blog – Electronics. Retrieved August 2,
2013
from: http://ccummingsdd12.wordpress.com/category/assignments/page/2/
iSmashPhone. (2013). Apple Trademarking Their App Icons. Retreived August 9, 2013 from:
http://cdn.ismashphone.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/05/6a00e55225079e88340133ed129c9a970b-pi.jpg
Jain, R. (2012). Google Might be Fined For Bypassing Safari Privacy Settings. Safari.
Retrieved August 2, 2013 from: http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/04/google-might-befined-for- bypassing-safari-privacy-settings.html
Les Mobiles. (2013). Test Apple iPad Mini. Retrieved August 2, 2013 from:
http://www.lesmobiles.com/telephones/apple-ipad-mini,test,5.html

23. References
Les Mobiles. (2013). Test Apple iPad Mini. Retrieved August 2, 2013 from:
http://www.lesmobiles.com/telephones/apple-ipad-mini,test,5.html
Neuhaus Education Center. (2013). Appsense: The Importance of Questioning. Retrieved
August 2, 2013 from: http://neuhaus.org/news/appsense-the-importance-of-questioning
Red-Dot. (2013). Red Dot Award: Product Design – iPad Mini. Retrieved August 2, 2013
from:
http://red-dot.de/pd/online-exhibition/work/?code=2013-19-8190
Blanda, S. (2013). Sean Blanda Blog. Retrieved August 9, 2013 from:
http://seanblanda.com/blog/wp- content/uploads/2012/05/ipad_notes.png

24. References
Stick Pick. (2013). How to use Stick Pick – Demo. Retrieved August 9, 2013 from:
http://stickpickapp.blogspot.com/p/video-demo.html
Tech Savvy. (2012). iPad & iPhone Tips & Tricks. Retrieved August 2, 2013 from:
http://syarulbudakbasikal.wordpress.com/
TurboSquid. (2013). Apple iPad 3 WiFi. Retrieved August 2, 2013 from:
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/apple-ipad-3-wifi-3d-c4d/659445
Veroffentlicht, P. (2011). Apple Keynote for iPad. Retrieved August 2, 2013 from:
http://petersipad.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/prasentieren-mit-dem-ipad-keynote/