iPads in the Elementary Classroom

By: Carey BastianTara Peterson-Booms

Agenda

iPad BasicsHow to use iPads in the classroomEducational AppsOther technologyTime to work with iPads

iPad Buttons & Functions

Shutting Down the iPad

Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button down at the same time until a red slider bar appears

Slide the bar to the right and it will shut down the iPad

◦Conserves Battery Life◦Recovery from a Freeze (reboot)

Downloading Apps

Find the App Store icon on the home screenAt the bottom there are options of how you

can searchOnce you find the App you are looking for,

click the price which will then turn into a green button that says install ◦If the app is free, it will automatically download, if

it’s not a price will appear◦ If it is not free, the app will install if you have

money on your iTunes account. If no money is there scroll down and click the account button for payment options

Apps

How to Close AppsDouble click the Home

button◦ At the bottom of the screen,

all open apps will appear Press and hold the App

you want to close until it begins to shake and a red minus sign appears

Touch the minus sign until the App icon disappears ◦ You can do this for all open

appsPress the Home button

when you are done

How to get Deleted Apps Back

Go to the App StoreSearch for the name of

the App that was deletedYou will get a prompt that

you have already purchased this App and have an option of re-installing without cost

ORConnect your iPad to a

computer and find it under the Apps tab in iTunes

Recheck the box in iTunes to get the App

Moving & Organizing Apps

Moving AppsPlace your finger on

the App you want to move

Hold down until the Apps starts jiggling

Hold your finger down on the App you want to move and slide it to where you want it

To go to a different screen, pull the app to the edge of the screen until it changes

FoldersTo group Apps, when the

Apps are jiggling, move the one App you want to group with another on top of each other

A folder name will come up ◦ You can title the folder

anything you wantYou can add up to 12

Apps per folderJust tap the folder to

open the Apps inside

Putting Websites on the Home Screen

Go to Safari and browse for the website you wish to use

Click the arrow on the left of the URL field

Tap on Add to Home ScreenEdit the name of the

website and tap AddSafari will close and you will

see your shortcut on the home screen

Connecting your iPad to a projector/TV

For older generation iPads that have the 30 pin connector you will need one of the following chords:

30 Pin to VGA

Connecting your iPad to a projector/TV

For older generation iPads that have the 30 pin connector you will need one of the following chords:

30 Pin to HDMI

Connecting your iPad to a projector/TV

For the newest generation iPads and iPad mini with lightning chord, you will need one of the following chords:

Lightning to VGA

Connecting your iPad to a projector/TV

For the newest generation iPads and iPad mini with the lightning chord, you will need one of the following chords:

Lightning to HDMI

iPad Mirroring with Apple TV

iCloud

iCloud allows you to store your content and apps

It automatically transfers music purchases, applications, photos and more to any IOS device with the same account

To learn more about iCloud, click on this link: iCloud

Automatic Downloads

How to enable/disable automatic downloads:Go to settings and then scroll to find storeOnce you click on store you will see the followingYou can slide the bar to enable/disable automatic downloads

Apps

Math Blaster Hyper Blast 2•Math practice•Appropriate for 1st grade and older •Very entertaining•Students can practice many different math skills

Meteor Math•Appropriate for 1st grade and older•Practice multiplication, subtraction, division and addition

Sight Words 1-300•Great for early elementary students•Practice Dolch Sight words by writing them, listening to the words read and playing games•There is a free version but it costs $8.99 to get access to all 300 words (worth the money)

Grammar Wonderland•Several different games•Appropriate for upper-elementary students•Practice grammar

Numbers League•Appropriate for upper-elementary students•Mental math practice

Useful websites for apps

There are several websites that give great suggestions for apps! Just click on any link below to explore all of the wonderful apps for the iPad!!

McGraw Hill EducationLiteracy Apps for Struggling LearnersK-5 iPad

Apps According to Bloom's Taxonomy