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A Parent Guide to Student iPads

OLCHS Web Filter

● iPads are filtered both in school and at home● iPad school filter is very restrictive

○ blocks inappropriate content○ blocks social media - SnapChat, Kik, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Messenger○ blocks streaming media - Pandora, Netflix○ blocks some games - 8 Ball Pool, Clash of Clans

● iPad home filter is less restrictive○ blocks inappropriate content○ allows social media○ allows streaming media○ allows games

How do I know what category an app falls into?

1. Go to the app store

2. Click on purchased

3. Tap the app name to open app information.

4. Scroll down to find the category

What kind of apps is your student using?

● Skyward● iTunes U● Notability● Showbie● QR Reader & NeoReader● Docs● Keynote● Exam Login● iMovie● Pages● The Calculator● Socrative● Garage Band

● Numbers● Drive● YouTube● Adobe Voice● Desmos● BaiBoard● Slides● Book Creator● EdPuzzle● GeoGebra● ShowMe● Verso● Sheets

● Word● Recorder● Remind● Google● Canvas● BrainPop● Study Blue● Flipboard● Quizlet● PowerPoint● Book Widgets● Translate● Aurasma

Educational Apps

What kind of apps is your student using?

Most Popular Game Apps

● 8 Ball Pool● Agar.io● Smashy Road:Wanted● Happy Wheels● Subway Surf● SSG2● 10101!● Crossy Road● Free Flow● Clash of Clans● Pop the Lock

Most Popular Social Media and Streaming Media

● Spotify● Netflix● SnapChat● Pandora● Kik● Messenger● Facebook● Twitter● Instagram● Skype

iTunes U

● Teachers use iTunes U to organize their classroom● Contains information and documents for each lesson● Students/Parents can view previous assignments as well as current and

possibly upcoming assignments.

iTunes U Helpful Hints

● Hold the iPad landscape● Scroll posts by topic or by most

recent● Use the check box feature for

assignment completion

Notability

● Students use this app to write or type on PDF files

● Students can organize their documents into folders

○ Some teachers recommend folder names

● Students should backup their files to Google Drive. If students does not backup and the iPad is lost or damaged, they will lose all their work.

○ Settings○ Auto-backup○ Google Drive

Showbie

● Showbie is used by many teachers to collect assignments.● Students join the teacher’s class.● Teacher creates assignment folder.● Student submits document to the assignment folder.

Favorite Student Apps

● Book Creator● Google Docs and Google Slides● Socrative● Keynote

Questions?

Dr. Jeana Lietz, jlietz@olchs.orgJanet Meyers, jmeyers@olchs.org

Mary Kerrigan, mkerrigan@olchs.org

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