CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Teaching with Tablets Marcy Reed, Consultant, CSDE October, 2015 CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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.

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Good to have… 1. Dropbox Account 2. Link to a video download site:

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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 black box

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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)

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION iPad Tips & Tricks Arranging icons/apps – press and hold icon o Drag into folders o If drag one app on top of the other, a folder will be automatically created. Four-finger swipe o Swipe up – reveal other open apps (Opens the Dock) – can also close apps o Swipe left – transition between apps Double click home button – shows all open apps – drag up to close each one

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION iPad Tips & Tricks - Settings Any favorites I didn’t mention? To see the latest tips on IOS9, go to the Apple page: tricks-see-what-your-iphone-and-ipad-can-do-now

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION iPad Apps – FREE Socrative – Nearpod – (up to 50 students on free version) SAT Question of the Day Any others that are favorites?

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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: Also gives you access to any other courses that are shared.

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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:

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION iPad Apps – Aurasma Aurasma in the classroom If you get stuck… or Pana Asavavatana’s website…. studio/ studio/

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Aurasma – for EVERYONE (that follows you) Create an account on Aurasma Studio: 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

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Aurasma – msmreed