iPad Practice TimeRoycemore School

August 25, 201410 am - 12 pm

EDP Room

iPad Practice Time - StationsStart at whatever level seems comfortable for you! If you already know how to do something, you may skip to the next task.

1. Warm-Up (Basics)2. Install Apps3. Use a QR Code4. Connect to the Apple TV *5. Take a Picture of a Worksheet6. Annotate on an Image (Worksheet)7. Learn with Atomic Learning *8. Advanced App Practice

a. Interact with Students *b. Create Screencastsc. Create an Amazing Slide Showd. Create an Interactive Book

* If you don’t have an iPad, these activities can be done on your Mac.

1. Warm-UpBasic Skills

1. Warm-UpTry to do the following tasks. If you need help, refer to the “cheat sheet” or view the help videos.

Can you...

1. … view the most recently used applications?2. … search your iPad for apps, emails & content?3. … create a folder (for 2+ apps)?4. … take a screenshot?5. … lock your screen orientation?6. … go to roycemoreschool.org/ipad and bookmark it?7. … copy and paste a sentence from the iPad PRoS website to a Note?8. … select the sentence and "Speak" it?

1. Cheat Sheet page 1

This sheet contains instructions for the Warm-Up tasks. Try to do the tasks without using these instructions first, if you can. Use the Video iPad for video tutorial help.

1. To view the most recently used applications, double-tap the Home button (the round white button at the bottom).

2. To search your iPad, make sure you are not in an app. Starting from the middle of the screen, swipe one finger straight down about 1 inch. Type in your search terms.

3. To create a folder for 2+ apps, hold one finger down on an app until it starts shaking. Drag that app on top of another to create a folder.

4. To take a screenshot, press the Home button and On/Off button at the same time. A picture of your screen will be saved to your Photos app Camera Roll album.

5. To lock your screen orientation, put one finger on the white frame of the iPad at the bottom. Swipe

up about 1 inch. Tap this symbol:

6. To go to a website, open the Safari app and type the address in the bar at the top of the screen. To

bookmark it, click the “Share square” then Bookmark.

7. To copy a sentence, first select it by double-tapping a word, then moving the small blue circles to the

start and end of the sentence. Tap Copy. To paste, open the Notes app. Hold your cursor down on

the note for half a second, then tap Paste.

8. To select the sentence and "Speak" it, you need to first visit your Settings app. In Settings, click

General, then Accessibility, then Speak Selection. Flip the switch to on. Return to the Notes app and

select the sentence. Tap the word Speak.

1. Cheat Sheet page 2

2. Install Apps

2. Install AppsTo install apps:1. Open the App Store.2. Type the name of the app in the

gray search box (upper right corner).

3. Find the correct app in the list. Tap the word FREE, then INSTALL.

4. Enter your Apple ID password and tap OK.

Install the following free apps on your iPad:● QR Reader

● Atomic Learning

● Skitch

● EDUCreations

● Google Drive

● Google Docs

3. Use a QR Code

3. Use a QR CodeInstructions: Open the QR Reader app. Point the iPad camera at one of the QR codes on the next page. One should take you to some written text. The other should take you to a video. Watch the video. That’s all!

Find Help Online: You can create your own codes by Googling “QR Code generator.” The one I used is www.the-qrcode-generator.com. You can also create QR codes with the QR Reader app. For a thorough list of ideas and resources for using QR codes in the classroom, visit bit.ly/roycemoreqr.

Find Help at Roycemore: Lindsay

How might you use this in your classroom?

Please leave a note here or on the blank page nearby. You can leave your name, especially if you’d like Beth to follow up with you, or you can remain anonymous.

3. Use a QR Code

4. Connect to the Apple TV

4. Connect to the Apple TV *Instructions: Please see the separate instruction sheet. You likely only need to follow the instructions written under “Mirroring an iPad.” You can connect to the Apple TV with both an iPad and a Mac.

Find Help Online: Search for “mirror iPad to Apple TV” or visit support.apple.com/kb/ht5209.

Find Help at Roycemore: Tom, Maria

How might you use this in your classroom?

Please leave a note here. You can leave your name, especially if you’d like Beth to follow up with you, or you can remain anonymous.

5. Take a Picture of a Worksheet

5. Take a Picture of a WorksheetInstructions: Take a picture of one of the worksheets at the table. To use the iPad camera, open the Camera app. Keep the worksheet flat on the table, and try to frame the picture around the edges of the sheet. Press the white capture circle to take the picture.

Advanced Option: Create a PDF of the worksheet using the QR Reader app’s “Scan to PDF” option.

Find Help Online: Visit ipads4education.net and click on Basic iPad Functions for the Classroom for help and integration ideas.

Find Help at Roycemore: Trina

How might you use this in your classroom?

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6. Annotate on an Image

6. Annotate on an ImageInstructions: Open the Skitch app. Scroll to “Photos” in the list at the bottom of the screen. Tap “Camera Roll,” then tap on the worksheet picture you took at station #5. You can now annotate on the image. Change the color by tapping the colored circle on the left side of the screen. Change the tool by tapping on the circle on the right side of the screen. See the help sheet.

Advanced Option: Annotate on a map or website with Skitch.

Find Help Online: Visit roycemoreschool.org/atomic and search for Skitch, or watch the videos Beth assigns to you.

Find Help at Roycemore: Lindsay, Trina

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6. Annotate on an ImageSkitch Help

7. Learn with Atomic Learning

7. Learn with Atomic Learning *Instructions: Go to roycemoreschool.org/atomic and sign in with your roycemoreschool.org email address and password. Explore the videos available. Search for a specific app you hope to use and star the video so that you can watch it later. After your first log-in, Beth can assign specific videos to you.

Advanced Option: Open the Atomic Learning app, log in, and search for videos.

Find Help Online: Visit bit.ly/atomichelp for help with Atomic Learning.

Find Help at Roycemore: Beth Shutters

How might you use this in your classroom?

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8. Advanced App Practice

8a. Interact with Students *Instructions: Socrative and Kahoot! are classroom response systems, which allow you to quickly survey or assess students. Kahoot! may be more appropriate for LS students, but both are useful at all grade levels. Visit either socrative.com or getkahoot.com and create a teacher account to get started.

Find Help Online: Visit socrative.com or getkahoot.com.

Find Help at Roycemore: Emily (Socrative), Maria (Kahoot!)

How might you use this in your classroom?

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8b. Create ScreencastsInstructions: Use either EDUCreations or Explain Everything to create a screencast for a lesson you plan to teach soon.

Find Help Online: Visit roycemoreschool.org/atomic and search for the app you plan to use, or watch the videos Beth assigns to you.

Find Help at Roycemore: Beth N., Kym

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8c. Create an Amazing Slide ShowInstructions: Use Haiku Deck to create a slide show. Search easily for images to include in your show.

Find Help Online: Visit www.haikudeck.com/faq for help.

Find Help at Roycemore: Beth Shutters

How might you use this in your classroom?

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8d. Create an Interactive BookInstructions: Use Book Creator to create an interactive book.

Find Help Online: Visit redjumper.net/bookcreator/faq for help.

Find Help at Roycemore: Patti, Abby

How might you use this in your classroom?

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