Presentation given to student/parent group regarding applying the tablet capabilities to the classroom environment.

1. Tablets for Students
August 18, 2012
Presented by Don and Alex Tomoff
About The Speakers
Cover
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About This Presentation...
 Touch-navigation enabled (top menu & links)
 It is designed to be a resource (Tap/Click here to
download)
– We won’t discuss every slide!
– When you have time, come back to what interests
you and learn more
 It is interactive
– Hyperlinks will activate and open browser
– Starred items indicate a link is embedded in image;
tap to activate
 Apps!
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Overview
 Consider...
 What’s Changed – “Re-Imagination”
– How we operate and perform daily tasks is
changing...rapidly
– What we can do is changing. More things are
possible practically everyday...
 Student application!
 Security, backup and final thoughts
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Consider...
Fifteen years ago, most home computers weren't even linked to the Internet.
Today, our computers are both linked and, in many cases, mobile.
 Two-thirds of 4- to 7-year-olds have used an iPhone or iPod
 6% of 2- to 5-year-olds have their own smartphone
 50% of 11 year olds have their own cell phone
 10% of households with children aged 6-12 have iPads (compared with only 3%
of other households); 35% of these households with young children plan to buy
some brand of tablet computer in the next year
 72% of the 100 top-selling education apps in Apple's iTunes App store this year
were aimed at preschoolers and those in elementary school
Source: HBR Blog - “How Mobile Technologies Are Shaping a New Generation”
http://bit.ly/I7P0st
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Consider...
 Technology creates flexibility
 Instant access to anything is a game changer!
 Expectations are changing
– Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) movement
– The internet (and the vast resources it provides) is
always available.
– Increasingly, we expect to operate digitally
– Instant connectivity is moving from a “luxury” to
“expected” (e.g., texting, social media, email)
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Consider...KPCB “Internet Trends 2012” Report
Source: http://www.kpcb.com/insights/2012-internet-trends
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What’s Changed=“Re-Imagination”
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“Re-Imagination” Examples
• Osama Bin
Laden death
• Chardon
shooting...
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“Re-Imagination” Examples
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Mobile Advantages...?
 Ability to access information (literally
anywhere)
 Organize and retrieve for future reference
 Digest information
 Share content (social, email, etc.) and
collaborate
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Student Use...
 Schools are moving more aggressively to
adopt tablets
– Tablets Trump Laptops in High School Classrooms (Aug 3,
2012)
– Louisiana schools district rolls-out 1,800 iPads to students
(July 9, 2012)
– San Diego schools splash out $15 million on 26,000 iPads
(June 27, 2012)
– First Day of Kindergarten this fall: Crayons, Pencils ...
iPads? (June 1, 2012)
 And it isn’t just iPads...
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Student Use - Screenshots
Flexibility....
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Student Use - Screenshots
“2 out of my 4 (very expensive) 300
level textbooks are up and ready to
go on the iPad!! Completely
paperless for both Marketing and
Finance ”
Olivia – Junior; James
Madison University
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Student Use
 Processes are going digital – content is in the
“cloud”
 Collaboration and sharing is simplified
dramatically (understatement!)
 Digital textbooks are coming....faster than we
think
 Social media use is getting integrated into the
learning process – Twitter, Google +, etc.
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Student Use – Tablet or Laptop?
Tablet Advantages Tablet Disadvantages
 Portability and instant on  Not a laptop – you still need
 Battery life laptop for content creation
 Easy to use; capabilities  Microsoft Office
keep getting better functionality is spotty...
 Note-taking – writing or
typing
 Digital textbooks ease of
use
 APPS!
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Student Use – Peripherals
 Keyboard
 Stylus
 CASE!
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Student Use – A Few Apps...
Tap to Download Report
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Note-Taking Apps
 Notes Plus HD
 Notability
 Remarks
 Outliner
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Student Use – Note-taking
Course Notebooks
Handwritten Notes
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Student Use – Note-taking
Typed Notes -
Searchable
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File Synchronization
 Dropbox
 Google Drive
Considerations:
 USB Drives unnecessary
 Services are “cloud” based
 All devices updated automatically
 SIMPLE sharing & collaboration
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Content Management
 GoodReader
 iBooks
 Kindle Reader
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Student Use - Annotations
Annotated Handouts (PDF
format, using GoodReader app
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eBook Apps - iBooks
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eBook Apps - Kindle
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“Cloud” Services
 Google
 Evernote
 Instapaper
 Pocket
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Some Resources...
 Khan Academy
 WolframAlpha
 iFormulas
 iStudiez Pro
 Google Hangouts (through Google+;
collaboration)
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Study Aids
 Evernote (with FastEver XL)
 iFlash
 StudyBlue
 Graphing Calculator
 iThoughtsHD
 Pearltrees
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Web Surfing
 Safari is “default” browser – this cannot be
changed (currently...)
 Enhance Safari browser use with a few simple
steps
– Bookmarks toolbar (“Always Display” in Settings)
– Bookmarklets (Instapaper, PDF conversion, etc.)
– “Reader” mode
 Alternative browsers are available (with
excellent features)
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Web Surfing
Bookmarks
Bar
Sample
Bookmarklets
Folder
containing
blog links
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Web Surfing – Reader Mode
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Sharing Made Simple!
 We all share!
– Mostly through email and social media...
 Flexibility – method, ease, etc.
 Share in seconds in whatever manner is most
convenient for you (and your recipient)
 Sharing across platforms?
– Smartphone? Tablet? Doesn’t matter...start on
one, pick up on the other...
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What About Security?
 Apply common sense – these devices contain
your life!
 Activate lock screen password (just do it!)
 Activate “Find my iPad/iPhone” – remote
wipe
 Enable app passwords when appropriate
– Remote access (LogMeIn, Splashtop, etc.)
 Enable in-app passwords when appropriate
– e.g., Goodreader folder restrictions
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Backup?
 iCloud – Apple’s backup/syncing solution
 Sync to computer is another option (iTunes)
 Selected apps provide back up to “cloud” –
Dropbox, etc. (note-taking apps, etc.)
– These have to be set in app settings
 Cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) is
not stored locally on device, so “backup” is
unnecessary
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Final Tips
 Start small
– Pick one area of interest to you and commit!
– Make it an area that you enjoy, or that you will use
frequently (e.g., notes, research, web surfing)
 Stick with it
– Many apps do have a fair learning curve
– Knowledge does accumulate quickly
 Keep learning
– Ask questions (and never stop)!
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About the Presenters
Don Tomoff, CPA, MBA Alex Tomoff
Business Advisor High school student;
Junior at St. Edward High
LinkedIn Profile School in Lakewood, OH
Slideshare Presentations
@dtomoffcpa Has been using an iPad in
the classroom since Fall
2011– converted to a
don@tomoffcpa.com digital process and is
learning more each day...
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Cover Photo Credits
 http://tablet-news.net/2011/05/ipad-2-gets-an-a-in-the-classroom-
student-teacher-best-apps/
 http://appleheadlines.com/2011/03/09/apple-allows-some-students-to-
exchange-ipad-for-ipad-2/
 http://www.technologybitsbytesnibbles.info/archives/3142
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