Silver Lake Regional High School
Inservice Day--January 17, 2012
www.slrsd.org/slrhs/library/appyhour.html

 

Appy Hour

Introduction—App Management Basics (video made and edited on the iPad) 

How to:

find apps that you downloaded –go to search screen by flicking to the left
search for and download apps—Look for the App Store app
capture a webpage and save to look like an app on the desktop
move an app—hold down and drag—all apps will be shaki
delete an app---hold down till all apps shake and then tap the X  
make an app file—drag one app on another to start and then drag others      
iPhone apps on the ipad  will appear smaller  just click the 2X
to multitask—double tap the home button to see recent apps used

Highlights – 11 Apps in 60 seconds (video made with Animoto app)

Pages—for word processing can open in word
Keynote-Powerpoint type of presentation—can open in Powerpoint
LeafSnap-Leaf identifying—add to a nation wide database
Access My Library School Edition—access to Gale library databases on the go
Dragon Dictation—basic speech to text software
i-nigma-used to read QR Codes
Weather Bug-local weather conditions with weathercams
Whiteboard—using Bluetooth can share with other iPads on network
Animoto—online basic slideshow creator
iMovie—basic movie and slideshow creator
Safari—web browser

Explore!

Explore apps on the iPad and/or look for apps   

Please write down and share suggestions

Burlington High School  Educational Technology
This site contains links to apps that have been reviewed and tested in Burlington classrooms. All of the apps on this site are being used by BPS teachers and students.
http://bpsedtechapps.org/

Apps for Education—Apple
http://www.apple.com/education/apps/

Nerdy Teacher Blog
http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2010/08/using-my-ipad-in-classroom-this-year.html

Palm Beach HS School Talk
http://palmbeachschooltalk.com/groups/ipadpilot/wiki/70925/

iPads in Schools
http://www.ipadinschools.com/ipad-apps-for-high-school

iPad Training 101
http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/07/13/ipad-training-101.aspx

Educational Week-Digital Directions
Educators Evaluate Learning Benefits of iPad
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2011/06/15/03mobile.h04.html

Victoria (Australia) Department of Education (online ebook)
Classroom Ideas for Learning with the iPad
http://asp-uk.secure-zone.net/v2/index.jsp?id=639/684/1619&lng=en

 

SLRHS Library January 17, 2012