Technology "How To"

Topics• Gestures

• App Management

• Troubleshooting

• Keyboard Secrets

• forScore

• Noteshelf

• Keynote

• Dropbox

• Wireless Mirroring

• Scanning

Set a policy that your technology is your

technology and it is not to be touched without

your permission.

Gestures

Gestures• Five Finger*

• Four Finger*

• Three Finger

• Two Finger

• Power Off

• Screen Shot

• Customizable Lock Switch & Double Press

• Search

*These items can be turned off

App Management• Organizing Apps

• On page

• In permanent drawer

• Into folders

• Put your most important apps where you can find them--first page (single home button press from any page)

App Management• Finding Apps

• App Store

• Look at the date!

• Read Reviews

• Do A Google Search (lmgtfy)

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting• Shut down problematic apps (in suspended mode)

and power down (99% effective)

• If it is a specific app, and it is a bug, contact the developer

• Warranties (Apple Care, Square Trade)

• Out of Warranty: fastfixology.com 10% discount (FFCHRUS10)

Keyboard Secrets

Keyboard Secrets• Split Keyboard

• Hidden Keys on Split Keyboard

• Alternate Characters & Quick Characters

• Double Space

• Caps Lock

• Quick Numbers

forScore

Noteshelf

Keynote

Dropbox

Dropbox Referral Address: http://db.tt/78eQMUG

Wireless Mirroring

Wireless Mirroring• Why would any choir director want an Interactive

White Board?

• Work from your location...anywhere in the room

• Too small? Pinch & Zoom

• Consider a widescreen TV (80" $4500) instead of a projector.

Wireless Mirroring• Requires an iPad 2 (or newer)

• Utilizes AirPlay to mirror the iPad screen to an external display

• Via Apple TV ($100), Reflection (reflectionapp.com, $14.99), Air Server (www.airserverapp.com, $14.99), VGA dongle ($29), or HDMI dongle ($29)

• If your projector is not HDMI capable, and you want to use the Apple TV, you will need an adapter. The Kanex ATV Pro is highly recommended ($60)

Wireless Mirroring

Wireless Mirroring

Wireless Mirroring

Scanning

Scanning Equipment

• Scanner

• Eraser

• Paper Cutter

• Additional Software (PDF Shrink)

Scanning

• Your scan is limited to the quality of the original

• Scan at 300dpi, black & white or text [not greyscale!] (settings also used by the PDF Band Library)

• Use PDF Shrink to reduce the size of PDF files later (65% savings) but keep the originals!

PDF Shrink settings: Color & Greyscale Images 150 dpi, JPEG, Medium Quality Monochome Images 200 dpi, Flate

Scanning• To name files: Name, Composer, Arranger,

Voicing

• Check that all the pages are present

• Erase pencil marks

• Delete cover pages, delete blank pages, move program notes & biographical information to the end of the file

Scanning

• Be aware of Copyright Law

• The music publishers will need to move to a model that will allow schools to convert or cheaply upgrade to digital scores.

• Never use more digital copies than you own physical copies

Great Accessories

Christopher J. Russell

techinmusiced.com

Practical Technology for Music Education (in the iBookstore)