Screenshot

Simultaneously depress the home button and sleep/wake button to take a screenshot of anything appearing on your iPad screen.  The screenshot becomes part of the camera roll.

Videos

Download movies, TV shows, podcasts and music videos. Special features such as chapters, subtitles, alternate audio, and closed captioning are supported.

Photo Booth

Photo Booth uses the front camera takes photos with a fun effects.  Twist up your face, double your head, or make yourself look like an alien, a comic book character, or an X-ray. Everything in Photo Booth automatically appears in your Camera Roll.

http://www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps/photobooth.html

Activity
1. Make a face.
2. Tap an effect.
3. Snap your photo.

Notes

This app is great for taking notes in class, creating a to-do list, or jotting down ideas.  Notes are organized by date and time.  In portrait view, Notes appears as one big note. In landscape view, Notes appears as a list on the left side.  The first line of any note is what you see on the left side of the window.  Your current note will be circled in red for easy identification. Notes can be emailed and/or printed.

Activity
1. Create a note beginning with 'iPad Intro.'
2. Create a note beginning with 'iPad Things to Remember.'
3. Create a note beginning with 'My Students could use Notes for...'
4. At the end of our training session, email these notes to yourself and me.

Camera

The built-in camera lets you take both photos and videos. Viewing, emailing, uploading to your computer or Internet are all things you can do with camera app.

Activity:
1. Tap Options to activate and deactivate grid.
2. Camera mode:
    a.  Using camera on back of iPad, take four photos.
    b.  Using camera on front of iPad, take four photos.
3. Tap Camera Roll and select a photo. Set as Wallpaper and Email to yourself.
4. Video mode. Create a 10 second video segment demonstrating how to use the front and rear cameras on the iPad.

iBooks

Watch iBooks video. The iBookstore has many books available for no cost.  Preview a book by downloading the sample. E-textbooks are indescribably awesome.  Major publishers - Pearson, McGraw-Hill, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt - are creating e-textbooks now. See the Gallery of Titles available now. Amazing! Watch how e-textbooks come alive.  Worth reading - Apple Joins e-Textbook Party

 Activity
1. Tap Store. Download four books.
2. Arrange your shelf.
3. Open a book:
    a. change the size of text to suit you.
    b. bookmark four pages.
    c. use the search feature to find something specific.
    d. highlight six instances.
    e. create four notes.
    f.  use the definition feature.

Newsstand

Use for digital newspapers, digital magazines, digital journals, etc.  Make it a personal reading room for your students.

1. Tap Store.
2. Find three free publications and download.
3. Tap, Hold, and Drag to rearrange publications.

Note: Newsstand-compatible publications (actually apps) automatically move into the Newsstand folder. Not all publications are compatible with Newsstand.

Searching

The Search screen is the first Home Screen on your iPad and is used to Search for items on your iPad - not on the Internet.  In the 'Search iPad' box, you can search for Apps, Music, Notes, etc.  Tap an item in the results list to open it.

Press the Home button one or two times to quickly access the Search Home Screen from any other Home Screen.

Keyboard Tricks

All Caps - double tap the Shift key, it will turn blue.  All letters you type after than will be in uppercase. Tap the Shift Key again to turn off 'all caps.'  (Enable Caps Lock must be on for this to work. Settings > General > Keyboard).
Quotes - tap and hold the ? key and quotation marks appear. Slide your finger onto the quotation marks and release.
Apostrophe - tap and hold the ! key and an apostrophe appears. Slide your finger onto the apostrophe and release.
Letters with Accents - press and hold the letter then slide to the choice that fits your need.
Layouts:
Split Keyboard - Tap and hold the Keyboard key (on the keyboard itself), slide to 'Split'. Un-split by holding the Keyboard key then slide to 'Dock and Merge.'
Undock Keyboard - Tap and hold the Keyboard key, slide to Undock.  The keyboard moves to the middle of the screen. Dock by holding the Keyboard key then slide to 'Dock.'

Wallpaper

Use an image that came with the iPad or use one of your own photos.

1. Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper > Lock and Home screens.  Tap Wallpaper or Saved Photos.
2. Choose Image or Photo. Photos can be resized by pinching until you get it the size you want.
3. Select Set Lock Screen or Set Home Screen or Set Both.

Consider using a different image/photo for the Lock Screen and Home Screen.  This will help you determine quickly whether or not your iPad is locked.

Folders - Up to 20 Icons in One Folder

Create a folder: jiggle the icons then drag one icon onto another icon.  A 'folder' appears with the two icons inside that folder.
Remove an icon: open the folder and drag the icon outside of the folder.
Delete a folder: must remove all icons from the folder then iPad will auto-delete that folder.
Rename: open the folder and tap the name at the top and key your new folder name.

Home Screens

You can create up to 11 home screens.  The dots above the Dock indicate how many screens you have and which one you are actually viewing.   When you want a new home screen, go to the rightmost screen and then drag an icon to the right edge of the screen.

Icons

Rearrange:  touch and hold an icon until it 'jiggles' then drag to where you want it. Click Home button to save new arrangement.
Move to another screen: 'jiggle' the icon then drag it to the either the left or right edge of the screen depending on what screen you want to put the icon.  You'll need to 'hold' the icon still at the edge until the new screen appears. 

Screen Orientation / Music Controls

Double-click the Home button (or swipe upward using four fingers) and the multitasking bar appears. Swipe right and several controls appear - Screen Lock Orientation, Brightness, and Music Controls.

Apps

Opening and Switching Apps...

Open an app: tap its icon on the home screen.
Return to the Home Screen: tap the Home button.
View most recently used apps: double-tap the Home button then swipe left (love the multitasking bar).
Delete an app: touch and hold the app icon until it 'jiggles,' then tap the 'x.'