IPAD 101: TIPS AND TRICKS Jenna Garber Instructional Technology Specialist CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Special Thanks to: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Technology

SETTINGS INFO  Airplane Mode  Connect to WiFi  Notification – mail, message “dings”  Brightness & Wallpaper  General  Auto-Lock: screen turns black  Passcode Lock: asks for passcode  Can change passcode here  Side Switch: Lock rotation OR mute

 Very important in case your iPad ever gets reset!  Create iCloud account in settings  Automatically install apps and music purchased on other devices?  Will automatically create a backup when plugged in, screen is off, and WiFi is connected.  Can restore from iCloud backup to get apps, folders, settings, etc. back.

SET UP  Click “Settings”—”Mail, Contacts, Calendars”—Choose mail type (Google, Yahoo, Exchange, etc.)  Fill out address, username, password, domain, server (if applicable)  Turn ON anything you would like to have sync with your device, and make sure anything you do not want is turned OFF.

, CONT’D  If you set up a passcode for your iPad, please note…if you enter the wrong passcode four times in a row, your iPad will be completely erased!  You can turn off the sound alerts of new s.  Be sure to change “Mail Days to Sync”

BATTERY  The battery life is 10 hours.  Apple recommends going through at least one charge cycle per month (charging to 100%, then lowering it down to 0).  Do not expose the iPad to extreme heat or cold (room temp is best)  Adjust brightness  Manually close out of apps to conserve battery life

OTHER TIPS  LOCK up your iPad(s) when not in use  Cleaning  NO window cleaners  SOFT microfiber cloth

APP STORE  Go to App Store  Set up iTunes account to get started  Search by Featured, Genius, Top Charts, Categories, Purchased  Purchased Feature  Download updates periodically

ADDING APPS  To add an app: Find an app, click “Install”  iPhone v. iPad apps  You will be prompted to type in your iTunes password

DELETING APPS  To delete an app: Push down on app icon until wiggle and x appears.  Click the x to “delete.”  Press home button to return to normal screen.

ORGANIZE YOUR APPS – CREATE FOLDERS  Click and drag “similar apps” on top of each other and create a title for your folder.  You can have up to 20 apps in a folder

GOT TOO MANY APPS? CAN’T FIND YOUR APP?  Swipe your hand right on the home screen to get to the quick search and type your app name.  Also searches keywords in s

TAKE A SCREEN SHOT  Step 1: Quickly click down on the home button and the power button at the same time (holding them down for too long will restart your iPad).

SEND SCREENSHOT TO  Step 2: Look for the picture in your Photos app  Step 3: This is the universal icon to send any picture or file to or other options. Always look for this.

MAKE A SHORTCUT TO A WEBSITE  Always typing in long URLs to get to frequently visited websites?  Add to Home Screen to create an app-looking icon on your home screen.  Tap on the icon to go right to the website.

STUCK SCROLLING IN A WEB PAGE OR APP TRYING TO GET TO THE TOP? CLICK ON THE NOTIFICATION BAR TO RETURN TO TOP!

INSTANT COMMUNICATION BEYOND WITH FACETIME  Set up in iPad Settings  Video calls Face To Face between any iPhone and iPad 2 or 3  Note…must be connected to WiFi to do this!

TROUBLE SHOOTING  If apps are acting “funny”: Get out of app, double-click home button, hold down on any app until they wiggle, tap little minus sign to close app. Try opening the app again.  If iPad freezes:  Turn your iPad off or restart it (home and power buttons at same time for 3-5 seconds).

WANT TO LEARN MORE?  CHECK OUT THE APPSTART APP or go to  RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL APPS and  LEARN WITH VIDEO AT  READ ABOUT EDUCATION USE AT: tablets-in-educationhttp:// tablets-in-education  50 RESOURCES FOR IPADS IN THE CLASSROOM: the-classroom/ the-classroom/16126  REVIEW OF TIPS AND TRICKS: IPAD SECRETS: for-ipad/2012/05/05/ for-ipad/2012/05/05/

Questions?