1. IPAD BASICS:
TIPS AND TRICKS
Jenna Garber
Instructional Technology Specialist
CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
CORPORATION
Special Thanks to: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Technology
2. SETTINGS INFO
Airplane Mode
Connect to WiFi
Notification – mail, message ―dings‖
Brightness & Wallpaper
General
Auto-Lock: screen turns black
Passcode Lock: asks for passcode
Can change passcode here
Side Switch: Lock rotation OR mute
iPad Cover Lock/Unlock - OFF
3. Very important in case your iPad ever
gets reset!
Create iCloud account in settings and
turn iCloud backup ON
Will automatically create a backup
when plugged in, screen is off, and
WiFi is connected.
Can restore from iCloud backup to
get apps, folders, settings, etc. back.
4. ICLOUD SETTINGS
Choose what you want
to back up in iCloud
settings
If Photo Stream is
turned on, all pictures
you take from any iOS
devices using the same
iCloud account will
show up.
5. AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS
If you have more than one device, you can automatically download new
purchases
6. SET UP EMAIL
Click ―Settings‖—‖Mail, Contacts, Calendars‖—Add
Account – choose Microsoft Exchange
Fill out full CG email address, username, password, domain
(centergrove.k12.in.us), Next
Continue
Fill in server address (exchange.centergrove.k12.in.us), Next
Turn ON anything you would like to have sync with your
device, and make sure anything you do not want is turned
OFF.
Done
7. EMAIL, CONT’D
If you set up a passcode for your
iPad, please note…if you enter the
wrong passcode four times in a
row, your iPad will be completely
erased!
You can turn off the sound alerts of
new e-mails.
Be sure to change ―Mail Days to
Sync‖
8. BATTERY
The battery life is 10 hours.
Apple recommends going through at
least one charge cycle per month
(charging to 100%, then lowering it
down to 0).
Do not expose the iPad to extreme
heat or cold (room temp is best)
Adjust brightness
Manually close out of apps to
conserve battery life
9. OTHER TIPS
LOCK up your iPad(s) when not in use
Cleaning
NO window cleaners
SOFT microfiber cloth
10. APP STORE
Go to App Store
Set up iTunes account to get
started
Search by Featured, Genius, Top
Charts, Categories, Purchased
Purchased Feature
Download updates periodically
11. ADDING APPS
To add an app: Find an app, click ―Install‖
iPhone v. iPad apps
You will be prompted to type in your iTunes password
12. DELETING APPS
To delete an app: Push down
on app icon until wiggle and x
appears.
Click the x to ―delete.‖
Press home button to return
to normal screen.
13. ORGANIZE YOUR APPS – CREATE FOLDERS
Click and drag ―similar apps‖ on top of each other and create a title for
your folder.
You can have up to 20 apps in a folder
14. GOT TOO MANY APPS? CAN’T FIND YOUR
APP?
Swipe your hand right on the home screen to get to the quick search
and type your app name.
Also searches keywords in emails
15. TAKE A SCREEN SHOT
Step 1: Quickly
click down on the
home button and
the power button
at the same time
(holding them down
for too long will
restart your iPad).
16. SEND SCREENSHOT TO EMAIL
Step 2: Look
for the picture
in your Photos
app
Step 3: This is the
universal icon to
send any picture or
file to email or
other options.
Always look for
this.
17. MAKE A SHORTCUT TO A WEBSITE
Always typing in long
URLs to get to
frequently visited
websites?
Add to Home Screen to
create an app-looking
icon on your home
screen.
Tap on the icon to go
right to the website.
18. STUCK SCROLLING IN A WEB PAGE OR APP
TRYING TO GET TO THE TOP? CLICK ON THE
NOTIFICATION BAR TO RETURN TO TOP!
19. INSTANT COMMUNICATION BEYOND
EMAIL WITH FACETIME
Set up in iPad Settings
Video calls Face To Face between
any iPhone and iPad 2 or 3
Note…must be connected to WiFi
to do this!
20. SPLIT KEYBOARD TO ―TEXT‖
When a keyboard on the screen appears, swipe two fingers away
from each other on the keyboard toward the edges of the iPad.
21. UNDOCK KEYBOARD
Hold down on the keyboard button in bottom right corner for a
couple seconds. You’ll see ―Undock‖ and ―Split‖
Undocking will let you move the keyboard up or down on the
screen.
22. MULTITASKING (WITH IOS 5.0 OR NEWER)
Turn on in General
settings
Using 4-5 fingers:
Pinch to Home
Screen
Swipe up to reveal
multitasking bar
Swipe left or right to
switch between
open apps
23. MULTITASK TO RECENTLY USED APPS
Swipe up to reveal
multitasking bar OR
double click Home
button
Quickly jump to
recently opened
apps
24. TROUBLE SHOOTING
If apps are acting ―funny‖: Get out of app, double-click home
button, hold down on any app until they wiggle, tap little minus
sign to close app. Try opening the app again.
If iPad freezes:
Turn your iPad off or restart it (home and power buttons at
same time for 3-5 seconds).
25. WANT TO LEARN MORE?
CHECK OUT THE APPSTART APP or go to www.appadvice.com
RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL APPS www.iear.org and http://appitic.com/
LEARN WITH VIDEO AT http://www.apple.com/ipad/guided-tours/
READ ABOUT EDUCATION USE AT: http://www.scoop.it/t/ipads-and-
tablets-in-education
50 RESOURCES FOR IPADS IN THE CLASSROOM:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-resources-for-ipad-use-in-
the-classroom/16126
REVIEW OF TIPS AND TRICKS: IPAD SECRETS:
http://www.everythingicafe.com/review-of-tips-and-tricks-ipad-secrets-
for-ipad/2012/05/05/
27. IPAD BASICS:
MY FAVORITE APPS
Jenna Garber
Instructional Technology Specialist
CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
CORPORATION
Special Thanks to: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Technology
28. ACCESS YOUR DOCUMENTS ON THE GO
Dropbox
Free app or www.dropbox.com
Install on computer to act like jump drive
Create folders (and subfolders) and upload files into them
Share folders with other people
All files in shared folders can be seen by anybody who has been invited.
Limit of 2GB space for Free Account
29. NOTE TAKING
Evernote
Free app or www.evernote.com
Text, Audio, Photo notes Send emails to Evernote to save
Tag notes to find later Keep digital copy of recipes
Syncs notes wirelessly so they go 60MB/month Limit
wherever you go
30. GROCERY AND TO-DO LISTS
Wunderlist
Free app or www.wunderlist.com
List for each store
Share lists with others
Push/email notifications
Add due dates
Prioritize list items
32. SCANNING APP
Genius Scan
Turn your device into a
scanner
Take picture of
document and quickly
turn images into PDFs
to email or save
33. NEED TO DO MORE THAN VIEW OFFICE
DOCUMENTS?
Pages, Keynote, Numbers - $9.99 each (iWork is the series)
QuickOffice PRO - $9.99
Office HD - $7.99
Documents To Go – Premium Office Suite $16.99
34. CONNECT TO VIRTUAL COMPUTER
Ninja VMware
Desktop View
Access Windows virtual Access Windows virtual
desktop desktop
Open programs like Word, Open programs like Word,
Excel, PowerPoint on iPad Excel, PowerPoint on iPad
35. APPS FOR FINDING APPS
App
AppsGoneFree
Shopper
Tells newest App Store apps, 5-10 Temporarily free apps daily
sales, freebies
Ratings and Reviews
Track Changes in price