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Teaching with TabletsMarcy Reed, Consultant, CSDE

October, 2015

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Why Tablets?

It’s not about the Technology – it’s about the Learning.

Using technology should not mean doing the ‘same ole’ with a more expensive pencil – it’s about leveraging learning in ways that cannot be done without it.

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Good to have…

1. Dropbox Account2. Link to a video download site:

http://www.keepvid.comhttp://www.savevid.comhttp://www.youtubeinmp4.comhttp://www.ytddownloader.com/

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iPad Tips & Tricks – Settings

• Keyboard Clicks OFF (Settings > Sounds)

• Siri ON (To allow for dictation General -> SIRI) and Allow “Hey SIRI” ON 

• Speak Selection ON (Settings > General > Accessibility -> Speech) “Speak Screen” OFF – will speak everything on the screen

Adjust the Speaking Rate for the individual• Zoom ON (Settings > General > Accessibility) Turn OFF if don’t like

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iPad Tips & Tricks – Settings

• Guided Access ON (Settings > General > Accessibility)Keeps iPad in a single app (Be sure to discuss and agree on a Passcode if iPads are being shared between multiple classrooms/teachers at a site). 

• Microphone ON in all appropriate apps (Settings > Privacy)

• Photos ON in all appropriate apps (Settings > Privacy)

• Location Services ON in all appropriate apps (Settings > Privacy)

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iPad Tips & Tricks – Settings• Invert Colors – great for vision-impaired students (General

-> Accessibility) and reading at night…

• Split keyboard – makes it easier when holding and walking

• Mono Audio – lets students use earbud in only one ear (General -> Accessibility Hearing)

• Orthographic signs (accents) –hold the key down and choose desired letter key

• Use as a document cam – go to camera mode when attached to projector

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iPad Tips & Tricks

• Arranging icons/apps – press and hold iconoDrag into foldersoIf drag one app on top of the other, a folder will be

automatically created.• Four-finger swipe

oSwipe up – reveal other open apps (Opens the Dock) – can also close appsoSwipe left – transition between apps

• Double click home button – shows all open apps – drag up to close each one

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• Make a webpage a home screen shortcut – open the website and use the upload icon – choose ‘Add to Homescreen’

• Use the microphone on the keyboard to dictate to screen – make sure not to have a finger on the mic….great for EL students

• Use ‘Hey Siri’ to set a timer

iPad Tips & Tricks

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iPad Tips & Tricks - Settings

Any favorites I didn’t mention?

To see the latest tips on IOS9, go to the Apple page:http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/131012-ios-9-tips-and-tricks-see-what-your-iphone-and-ipad-can-do-now

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iPad Apps – FREE

• Socrative – http://www.socrative.com/ • Nearpod – (up to 50 students on free version)• SAT Question of the Day

Any others that are favorites?

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iPad Apps - iTunes U

• Free• Very nice app for creating classes – upload what you

already have – tutorial on how to do this on the Apple website:

http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/itunes-u/

• Also gives you access to any other courses that are shared.

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iPad Apps – Aurasma: What does it do?

• Embed video tutorials for homework• Word Walls that come to life• Vocabulary• AR scavenger hunts• Tag equipment in schools with virtual manuals• Tour of the school or…...• Interactive bulletin boards • Newsletters, promotional materials• Yearbook photos link to videos of the event

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iPad Apps – Aurasma

• Trigger Images - the graphic used to launch the video• Overlay - the video or other experience that appears

when a user scans the trigger image.• Aura - the combination of trigger images and overlays.• Channel - the group of aurasmas in a person’s ‘folder’

(You can set up a QR code to follow someone’s channel.)Account – you can set up a free studio account:

https://studio.aurasma.com/login

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Aurasma – on the iPad that creates it ONLY

• Download the app

• Click the + (You can create an account but you don’t have to.)

• Link a video from your iPad (need to download it and then move it onto your iPad).

• Take a photo of the image you want to be the ‘trigger’.

• Complete the Aura

The Trigger Image you used will ONLY trigger the video/file on the device that creates it

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iPad Apps – Aurasma• Aurasma in the classroomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHIxYpBW7sc

• If you get stuck…Https://aurasma.zendesk.com/forums

• or Pana Asavavatana’s website….http://mspanasays.com/aurasma-the-app-vs-aurasma-studio/

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Aurasma – for EVERYONE (that follows you)

• Create an account on Aurasma Studio: https://studio.aurasma.com/login?msg=8

• Add your IMAGES to the TRIGGERS in Assets

• Add your VIDEOS to the OVERLAYS in Assets

• Create your AURAS

• SHARE your AURAS

• The people you want to SHARE with need to: a. Have accounts b. Follow your account

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Aurasma – msmreed