This introductory presentation introduces users to the basics of iPad.

2. Vera Weber
Marshall Public Schools

4.  Basic iPad Buttons and Knobs
◦ Device Orientation
◦ Navigation
 Basic iPad Applications
◦ Notes
◦ Safari
◦ Camera
◦ Photos
◦ Maps
◦ Contacts, Calendar, Mail
◦ App Store: ibooks, iTunesU,

5. You would be able to You have actually You feel very
recognize an iPad if experienced using an comfortable using the
you saw one, but iPad a few times, but iPad because it is part
wouldn’t know how to have no idea how to of your everyday
turn it on if you held it download apps or routine.
in your hands. easily maneuver
around the interface. While you’ve
While you might have downloaded apps,
read about using the In fact, holding it still watched movies, or
iPad, you have not makes you feel a little played games, you still
taken the time to bit uncomfortable. want to learn more.
experiment with one.
The objective today is to make everyone feel comfortable using an iPad.

6. Know you iPad and how it functions

7. Front Camera
Status Bar
Multi-Touch
Screen
Apps
Home

8. Sleep / Awake Headphone Jack
Back Camera
Slide Switch
Volume Buttons
Speaker Dock Connector

10. Use Reflection to bring up the iPad Screen

11.  Home
 Pinching and Expanding
 Wiggling Icons
 Four finger movement
 Maneuvering

12.  Internet Browser software for the iPad

15.  Upon first glance… what do you think Notes
is appropriate for?
 Look at the tools along the bottom…

16. Pl a n
Make a list of 10 invitees
a •Use upper and lower case letters as
Pa r t you would for proper nouns
y
•E-mail the list to yourself
Make a list including at least 8
supplies
Make sure to add paper plates and cups

18.  How does this resemble a typical map?

19. Search for your home address
Look for it using a Satellite Map
Try a Hybrid Map
Search for vacation destination of
your choice

20.  Automatic using iTunes on your computer
 Preferences can be set in order to copy over
only what you prefer to have on your iPad
 Preferences are set in iTunes on your
computer

21. On your computer, clicking on
the actual name of the iPad will
bring up a screen to be used to
change preferences.

22.  Once all the workshops are complete, you will
receive an evaluation of these workshops
through Survey Monkey.
 For a quick response on today’s session,
please fill out the evaluation form and place it
upside down on the back table.

23. Using the Camera and Photos
Working with Contacts and Calendar

24.  Find the Camera lenses for the front and back
camera.

25. Take your iPad with you on break.
Use the still camera to take at least 10 pictures of
several different objects and people.
Use both front and back cameras
Use the Video Camera feature, as well
We will use these for practice using the Camera Roll of
stored pictures. Don’t worry… no one will see these if
you don’t want them to.

26.  Photos stores all the pictures from the
Camera Roll and any pictures from the
computer that have been synced with the
iPad.
 Create and organize photo albums with
Photos

27.  Filing all your contact information in one
place
 Resembles an address book
◦ + sign means to add more information
◦ Edit allows the user the change information

28. Find a partner within the room to
exchange information and fill in a
Contact page. You will need address,
phone, e-mail, and birthdate. (You
can lie on the year)
Take a picture of your partner.
Include that picture with the partner’s
contact information.

29.  One of the best personal organizers for the
iPad
 Syncs with Contact list and Outlook Exchange
to help keep track of appointments and
meetings as well as other important dates.

30. Creating an event within Calendar

31. iPad Basics: iTunes
iTunes is like the mother ship that
operates all other “i” products.

32.  iTunes shares data between devices, it is
similar to a storage or back-up facilitator
 When “i” devices link up with iTunes, they
synchronize information referred to as a sync.
 iTunes houses all the
music, movies, books, and apps that are used
by your “i” devices.

33. Personal Apple ID Professional Apple ID
vera.s.weber@gmail.com vera.weber@marshall.k12.mn.us
Favorite Movies Instructional Videos
Family YouTube clips YouTube clips for classroom use
Songs and Games Podcasts
TV shows Educational Apps
Books Children’s Books
Apps for personal use Apple TV links
Family photos Classroom pictures
Make sure to sync your iPad to the correct account

34.  Used for finding music, movies, TV
shows, Podcasts, audio books, and iTunes U
courses
 Different from the iTunes found on your
computer
 Used primarily to download these items to
your iPad directly

35.  This is the place where almost all applications
(apps) are located for the iPad, iPhone,and
iPod
 Tap on the App Store icon to practice finding
and installing apps for the iPad.

37. Oh NO! You’ve downloaded
the wrong app….
What do you do?
It has something to do with “wiggling” icons…

38. Search for iTunes U
Download iTunes U to your iPad

39.  iBooks is like carrying your own bookshelf of
reading materials with you whenever you
have your iPad.

41. Using Safari, do a search for
epub books free
Or… children’s epub books

42.  iTunes U offers courses on a variety of
subjects and topics free of charge
 Coursework and lectures can be downloaded
and completed on your own
 Use iTunes Store to download and save
courses
 Now with K-12 available, teachers can create
course for just their own students.

43.  Use the Redeem feature of the App Store to
redeem codes for Pages, Keynote, Numbers,
iMovie, iPhoto, and Garageband

46.  Use Safari to find some Tips and Tricks for
using the iPad in your classroom
 Share those ideas with an elbow partner
 If time permits, share some tips and tricks
with the large group