iPads in Education
Part 1: Exploring your iPad
Dr. Gita Phelps
Information Systems & Computer Science
GCSU
iPads in Education
• Teach skills and assess student learning in a
more dynamic way.
• Students can be engaged in relevant,
purposeful learning experiences
Workshop Agenda
Day 1
• Becoming familiar with the
iPad
• Changing Settings
• Accessories
• Accessibility
• How to use the iPad in a
classroom
• Organizing Apps
Day 2
• Cloud Computing
• Productivity Apps
• Reading on the iPad
• Free Educational Apps
• Searching for Apps
iPad
• Tablet computer
• Primarily a platform for
audio-visual media
including books,
periodicals, movies,
music, games, apps and
web content.
iPad Evolution
• iPad released April 2010
– Multi-touch display – on screen virtual keyboard
– No camera
• iPad 2 released March 2011
– Thinner, lighter, twice as fast
– Front and back cameras
• New iPad (3rd generation) released March 2012
– Faster processor
– Higher resolution (clear images)
– Dictation button on keyboard
iOS 5.1
• LINK: http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html
• What is your version?
• Installing iOS 5.1
– http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20119358-285/how-to-install-ios-5/
Four Physical Switches
Power
• Power
side
– Wake/sleep
– Press and hold to power off
• Side Switch
– iOS 4.3: Setting/General to
specify Rotation lock or Mute
switch
volume
• Volume
• Home
– Returns user to main menu
– Double click to see active apps
in multitasking bar
Power + Home: screenshot
Home
Activity: Browse The Web
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Save shortcut to link on Home Screen
Add a bookmark
Add pages to your Reading List
Open multiple web pages
– Tab Browsing
• Clear History
Safari
Settings
• Change Search Engine
• Set Private Browsing
– Pages visited are not
stored in history
– Search terms do not
appear in AutoFill
• Clear cookies and data
Activity: Email & Calendar
• Add an email account
– Baldwin County Teachers
• Microsoft Exchange
• Server: mail.baldwin.k12.ga.us
• Domain: baldwin
– GCSU
• Microsoft Exchange
• Server: b12prd0410.outlook.com
• Domain: gc.local
• Add a second email account
– Settings/Mail, Contacts, Calendar
• Change Signature
Practice switching between accounts
Activity: Photos
• Take Picture
• Attach picture to email
• Geo-tagging: The location of pictures is stored
– View Places
– Turn off Location: Settings/Location Services
Privacy Risks of Geo-tagging
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY
Accessories: Camera Connection Kit
• Download photos – connect camera or insert
SD card
• < $29.99 – Shop online
USB Connection
SD Card Reader
Accessories: Camera Connection Kit
• Download photos from USB flash drive:
– 1. Use a USB Drive that is < 4GB. (FAT32)
– 2. Create a folder named DCIM and copy all
images into this folder
– 3. The images must have names that are 8
characters long: Example: IMG_1234.JPG
– Connect to USB Camera Connection Adapter
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gWGotBHMgY&feature=fvwrel
Other Uses of Camera Connection Kit
• Use Powered USB hub if message
– “Cannot Use Device: The connected USB
devices requires too much power”
– Video Camera
• Even though there are 4 ports, sometimes
you can only connect 1 device to hub
– Wireless Headset or Wireless Speaker
– Ignore message “The connected USB device
is not supported” (It MAY still work!)
• VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ5PF6NH-GE
Demoing Apps: Digital AV Adapter
• Mirror what is displayed on your iPad:
Connect to projector/ monitor
HDMI Connector
VGA Connector
http://www.pcworld.com/product/823025/apple
_digital_av_adapter.html?p=review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00D0S44eV
W8
IPAD
projector
IPAD
HDMI Device (HDTV)
Power Supply
Demoing Apps: Document Camera
• Only one port on iPad!
– Sometimes you want to connect iPAD
to other devices and show class
• Connect document camera to
computer and video the iPad
– IPEVO Document Camera $69
– VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgxwNc0aFMk
Demoing Apps: Apple TV
• Wirelessly connect to TV with HDMI port
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAnvYlKa_eY
• Connect to TV without HDMI port
– Monoprice HDMI to Composite Video Converter
– Note: PAL/NTSC Switch
• Select NTSC for Tvs sold in United States
OLD TV
HDMI to Composite Video
Demoing Apps: Apple TV
• Mirror output on iPad to Apple TV
– You must be on the same wireless network
– 1. Double click Home button on iPad to view active apps
– 2. Find the airplay controls
Demoing Apps: Apple TV
• Mirror output on iPad to Apple TV
– You must be on the same wireless network
– 1. Double click Home button on iPad to view active apps
– 2. Find the airplay controls
What else can you do with Apple TV?
• Price $99 http://www.apple.com/appletv/
• Connects to internet so you can download movies or
connect with computer on same wireless network
Accessories: Wireless Keyboard
• Bluetooth enabled
• Pair with iPad
– Settings/General/Bluetooth
– LINK: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/5772/ipad-how-topair-connect-any-bluetooth-keyboard/
• Choices of keyboards
– LINK: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-20091329243/keyboarding-your-ipad-best-keyboard-cases/
Activity: General Settings
• Auto-Lock
– Useful when connected to projector and you don’t
want iPad to time out
• Passcode Lock
• Keyboard
– Auto-Correction
– VIDEO: Split keyboard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyQTkZjvSok
– VIDEO: Master your iPad Keyboard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kWBhDA3nbU&feature=related
Activity: Accessibility Settings
• Settings/General/Accessibility:
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/vision.html
– Voice Over
• Visit a web page with [READER] format (cnn.com)
– Zoom
– Assistive Touch
• allows one-tap access to all of the iPad's functions including
rotation, shaking, volume changes and even gestures.
• LINK: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/07/11/apple-enables-assistivetouch-features-on-ipad-in-latest-ios-5/
• VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ZCRkyb-uQ
Taking Care of Your iPad
• Screen Protectors $<10
– Dust
– Fingerprints
– Anti-glare
• Smart Covers: $39
• Stylus: <$12
Cleaning your iPad
• Damp lint-free cloth
• Do not use window cleaners or household
cleaners
• LINK:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226#ipads
Moving/Organizing/Deleting iPad Apps
• Moving Apps
– Press and hold icon until it jiggles. Drag app to new
location
– Move to a new page by dragging the app half way off the
screen and wait a few seconds until the next page
appears.
• Note: Do not move your finger past the boundary of the screen
• Deleting Apps
– Press and hold on App icon it jiggles. Touch the (x) to
delete
• iPad Tray at bottom of screen
– Hold up to 6 commonly used apps
Moving/Organizing/Deleting iPad Apps
• Making folders
– Press and hold icon until they all
shake. Then move an icon on top of
another icon until folder is created.
• Stop stalled apps
– Double click home button to see
multitasking bar
– Delete an app form the multitasking
bar if the app is stalled
Buying Apps
• Do you know your Apple ID?
– Find your apple id:
https://appleid.apple.com/
• Set your Apple ID for the iPad
– Settings/Store
• Visit the app store!
Activity: Change App Store Settings
• Settings/Store
– Automatic Downloads
• Automatically download new
purchases made on other
devices
– Apple ID
• View Apple ID
• Sign out
– Apps remain on device but you will
not be able to update
• iForgot
– Resets password
Sharing an iPad
• The iPad is a single-user device.
• You cannot create multiple accounts or various
work environments
• You can enable restrictions to prevent children
from calling up inappropriate websites, apps, and
videos
Link:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1163347/how_to_share_a_family_ipa
d.html
Activity: Restrictions using your App ID
Settings/General/Restrictions/ Allowed Content
• Turn off In App
purchases
• Confirm purchases
each time
LINK:http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/how-to-turn-off-in-app-purchases-on-the-ipad-and-ios
Do You Know How To …
• Establish your iPad identity with an apple ID or
sign out of your account so no one can
download apps on your id?
– General/Store
• Delete email accounts?
– General/Mail, Contacts, Calendars
• Erase All Content and Settings?
– General/Reset
Homework
• Video tours of each of the preinstalled app
• Checkout IOS 5 features:
– http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html
• Search web for accessories for your iPad
• Look at iPad Lesson ideas:
http://www.scoop.it/t/ipad-lesson-ideas