6-12: Apple iPad Basics, Level II

Participants explore settings options on iOS devices (iPads) for teaching and learning and as tools for daily school operations and management. This course is designed to expand your skills when customizing and navigating the multiple settings available on your iPad. You will gain a deeper understanding of the plethora of options available at your fingertips.

Learning outcomes for this workshop include the following:

creating folders, accessing running apps (how to toggle between apps)
creating passcode locks, protecting sensitive data, find my iPad (iCloud)
home sharing, sync your iPad to your other iOS devices
control notifications, battery statistics,
connecting to HDTV or Apple TV
AirPlay, stream movies, photos and music, AirPrint
Sync Google Calendar to iCalendar
Sharing docs created on iOS device with Windows computers (including setting up WCPSS email for students to "send only"
Copy, paste, replace a word, hidden keys...
Saving PDF files using iBooks, Neu Annotate, Dropbox...
Clearing cache, browsing history, managing applications
Finding text on a page (Safari) & number of occurences
Accessibility, including Speak Selection, Guided Access, and Highlight Words
Integrating apps

Topic	Resource
Welcome!! Intro	iPad Basics -- Level 1 iPad Quick Reference Card iPad User Guide for iOS 6 http://help.apple.com/ipad/6/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-6.1/id600665136?mt=11 iPad User Guide for iOS 7 http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-7/id709634245?mt=11 iPad: Is / Is Not Modified from: http://techchef4u.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/part-1-ipad-what-it-isisnt-what-you-can-do-with-it/
Managing your apps	Finding Apps 5 Free Apps For Classrooms With A Single iPad Duncan's Favorite Free Apps iPads and iPods in the classroom - WCPSS Wiki TCEA - Recommended iPad Apps Pinterest iPad Apps Boards Opening and switching between apps (p 18) Multitasking gestures (p 20) Organizing with folders (p 22) Expand the App Capacity of the Dock by Adding Folders on iPhone & iPad Do Not Disturb & Notifications (p 113) Set Up “Do Not Disturb” Mode on iPhone & iPad the Right Way with Schedules
Security features	Passcodes and data protection (p 33) Top 10 Common iOS Passcodes You Should Avoid How Secure Is My Password? Find My iPad (p 33) How to Set Up Find My iPhone (or iPad, or Mac) Improve Find My iPhone By Locking Down Location Services Clearing history, cookies, and data (p 43) Best iPad Password Keeping Apps KeePass Password Safe
Working with text	Editing text (p 23) 8 Typing Tips for iPad and iPhone That Everyone Should Know and Use Finding text and keywords in Safari
Sharing data	Using iCloud (p 15) Home Sharing (p 82) Game Center (p 95) Sync Google Mail with your iOS device Sync Google Calendar with your iOS device Open & Save PDF's to iBooks Dropbox Using DropBox & DropItTo.me Google Drive Box Setting up a generic WCPSS iPad email address OR use this WCPSS Send-Only Mobile Config File iPad: Transferring Files with iTunes
Connecting iPad to a TV or other device	AirPlay (p 30) AirPrint (p 30) Bluetooth (32) AirPlay: The Hidden Gem for Education Hooking Up an Apple TV to Anything How to enable AirPlay Mirroring between iPad and AppleTV
Integrating Your iPad Into Your Classroom	iPad Integration Into Classroom Instruction At KHS Shameless Plug ;-)
Expand your Professional Learning Network (PLN)	Expand your PLN with Twitter 5 ideas to inspire students to use social media for good Twitter Cheat Sheet for Educators 5 Tips for Teachers Getting Started on Twitter The 100 Best Twitter Tools For Teachers Cybrary Man's Educational Hashtag List Expand your PLN with Edmodo 15 Things Teachers & Students Can Do With Edmodo WCPSS Teaching with iPad/iPod group Links to Public Edmodo Teacher Groups

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