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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, [email protected] Meyers, [email protected]
Mary Kerrigan, [email protected]
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