This blog is an introduction to using the iPad itself and using the iPad in the classroom with your students. If you are using this blog for training purposes, allow about two hours. The blog/lesson is divided into three parts - (1) Getting to Know your iPad (2) Become Familiar with the Built-in Apps and (3) Classroom Management with your iPad.
Showing posts with label built-in apps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label built-in apps. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Videos
Download movies, TV shows, podcasts and music videos. Special features such as chapters, subtitles, alternate audio, and closed captioning are supported.
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built-in apps,
videos
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.
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| http://www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps/photobooth.html |
1. Make a face.
2. Tap an effect.
3. Snap your photo.
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built-in apps,
Photo Booth
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.
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.
Labels:
built-in apps,
notes
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.
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.
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built-in apps,
camera,
photo,
video
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.
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.
Labels:
built-in apps,
e-textbooks
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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.
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.
Labels:
built-in apps,
newstand
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