I Have an iPad... Now What??

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Tips & Tricks

Share your Screen

Control your Computer

Split your Keyboard Pull the keyboard apart if you prefer to use your thumbs!

Keyboard Tricks Add other domains When in the web browser (ie. Safari), you can select other domains by touching and holding the .com then sliding your finger to one of the other domains.

Keyboard Tricks Using the shift key Double touch the caps button to turn on caps lock

Keyboard Tricks Hidden items Touch and hold the , button to get the apostrophe (Touch and hold the . button to get the quotes) Double-space to end a sentence. Tap a letter and drag to Shift key Tap the Number and drag to number

Working with Text Select, Cut, Copy & Paste Double-touch a word to get the Cut, Copy, Replace selector. You can drag the blue circles to extend beyond the word to a phrase or more.

Working with Text Magnifying glass To place the cursor at a specific spot, touch and hold - you will get a magnifying glass that you can place the cursor more easily where you want it.

Creating Organization Creating folders - drag one app on another Touch an app until the apps shake; drag one app and hold it on top of another to create a folder. Simply drag other apps onto the folder to add them (once the folder is created). Touch the Home button to leave the app organization mode :-)

Creating Organization Popular apps in dash - add up to 6 Touch an app until the apps shake; drag the app to the dashboard (bottom bar) to add it; you can add up to six apps there. Touch the Home button to leave the app organization mode :-)

Creating Organization Make sites into apps - + on page Make any website into an “app!” When on the website, click the icon to the left of the web address to get a menu of choices - select Add to Home Screen. You can then set the name you want it to use for the icon, then add.

Some rights reserved by William Hook Volume Control Volume up & down Quick Mute - hold volume Your down volume can be a quick mute - hold it down to mute the iPad quickly Some rights reserved by William Hook

Shut Down Shut down apps Double-touch the home button to access any app that is currently running in a bar along the bottom. You can switch between apps this way (they are listed by last open, so you can quickly move between 2 or more apps that are not on the same screen). To save battery life, touch and hold an app in this bottom bar and all of them will shake; you can it the - to shut them down.

Shut Down Shut down the iPad One of the great things with an iPad is how it up and running right away. If you trying to save battery (or going a long period without turning it on), you can do a hard shut-down by holding the top power button. You will get a message “Slide to power off”

Customize Custom wallpaper You can use any picture in your Photos as Wallpaper. When in Photos, view the picture and touch the icon next to the trash in the upper-right corner (if the icons are not there, touch the pictures and it will appear). From the menu, select “Use as Wallpaper” - you can select a picture for your lock screen and your home screen.

Customize Re-arrange apps Touch and hold an app until the apps shake. You can move the apps around to a setup you prefer.

Customize Change the email signature In settings, select Mail, Contacts, Calendars - on the right you can customize some of your mail settings. Some to look at: Preview lines, Signature setting, Organize by Thread

Shut Down Control notifications Save battery life (and embarrassment in meetings): in your settings choose Notifications, go through the apps and set the notifications; you can set sounds, alerts (like a text message), badges (red circles with number inside). I turn off as many as possible.

Some rights reserved by ArabCrunch Fun with Pictures iPad screenshot Multi-touch with pictures Digital Picture Frame Take a screenshot by hitting the Home button and on/off button at the same time; the picture stores in your Photos app Play with your pictures to orient yourself to the multi-touch functionality: pinch, spread, twist, swipe, etc... Turn on a digital picture frame from the lock screen by hitting the flower icon Some rights reserved by ArabCrunch

Finding Apps

App Store iTunes OR on iPad Genius can work!

Appitic Apps vetted/recommended by a team of Apple Distinguished Educators Podcasts & Blogs are also on the site

App Shopper Website: http://appshopper.com What’s new What’s on sale

AppMiner iPad App What’s new What’s on sale Make watch lists to get notification when apps go on sale!

IEAR Website: http://www.iear.org/ Recommendations & reviews for education

Suggested Apps

Productivity Apps SaiSuke - my preference for calendar viewing; many others also recommend GooCal Dropbox - makes files available on all devices and on the web PlainText &Dropvox SoundNote/Sound Notes/Notes Plus - record audio with your notes Diigo - access your Diigo bookmarks Dropbox referral link: http://db.tt/Ljn0tEn

Teaching Apps ShowMe/ScreenChomp - record screencasts on your iPad Splashtop - control your computer with your iPad AirSketch - view what you are doing on the iPad in your web browser Common Core Standards - quick reference SkyFire - view flash videos

Teaching Apps (cont) Maps - view locations, distances, terrain Coach’s Eye - record video, voice over iPadio - create audio files to share out eClicker - class flashcards

Connecting Apps Adobe Connect Mobile Skype FuzeMeeting

Apps for Fun Photoynth Songify JibJab

Setting Up Email

PROM/SE Web App

Adding the Profile Check your email Click on icon Accept the profile

Using the Web App Practice adding today’s math information

Adding Other Apps

Free Apps Use the App Store

Apps that Cost Apply to Tammy OR Gift the app to the school

App Sharing Existing sites PROM/SE Group Form