Tips and Tricks Basics File

iPadTips & Tricks
DPlantz / 7.30.2013
Note: Siri is available on the 3rd generation iPad or newer iPad 2s with retina
display. [See section Q]
This document can be viewed at this Google Docs: http://goo.gl/zY5cV
A. Power
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To totally power down the iPad, press and hold the power button until you get a
message to “slide to power off”.
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To turn it back on, click and hold the power button until you see the Apple symbol.
B. Home Button -- round button with white square
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To wake up/sleep your iPad, press the Home button
Pressing the Home button once always takes you back to the Home screen
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Double clicking on the Home button takes you to the Multitasking bar which shows
all the apps that are currently open
C. Screens
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Eleven screens available; small dots above multitasking bar indicate number of
screens used
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Each screen can contain twenty folders; each folder can contain twenty apps
Six apps are allowed in dock; hold to wiggle, then drag & drop to add or take off
apps
D. To move an App to another screen
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Touch & hold to shake apps
• Move icon to edge of screen to change location to a new screen
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Move the icon (once it is shaking) to the dock, then move to the new screen and
move the icon off the dock
E. To delete an app
(up to 20 apps in one folder; 20 folders on a page; 11 pages = 4400 apps!)
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Touch & hold till apps shake and display the “x” for deleting
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Touch the “x” to delete the app (Note: you must also remove the app from your
iTunes account, or it will come back with the next sync)
F. To create a folder
• Touch & hold till apps shake
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Move one app onto another one to create a folder
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Rename the folder if desired
G. To rename a folder
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Touch & hold till folders shake
Touch the title that appears
Keyboard will open for editing
H. Touch the Home button to turn off shaking
I. To move a Folder to another screen
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Touch & hold to shake folders
Move folder icon to edge of screen to change location to a new screen
J. To move a Folder
• Touch & hold to shake apps
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Drag one app onto another -- this will create a folder
Rename the folder
K. Search the iPad
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Flick screens to the right till you see the black screen with keyboard and search box
to find an app on you iPad
L. Settings > General > Multitasking Gestures:
Use four or five fingers to:
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Pinch to the Home Screen (or double-tap Home button)
Swipe up to reveal multitasking bar (open apps)
• to close apps in multitasking bar, touch & hold till apps shake
• touch the “minus sign in a red circle/upper left corner of app”
• Swipe the screen left or right between apps
Use two fingers to:
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Pinch together to zoom out
Pinch apart to zoom in
M. Lock either Orientation or Mute
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Settings > General > Use Side Switch to:
Choose Lock Rotation or Mute
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Side button on iPad will control the option selected
Note: it is suggested to choose Lock Rotation as there is a side button for volume
Another Note: if you have previously selected Mute and have the iPad muted when
you switch to Lock Rotation, the iPad will stay muted until you redo this setting.
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N. Keyboard Tips
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Keyboard “clicks” sound off > Settings > General > Sounds > Keyboard Clicks
Double-tap to lock caps -- caps key turns to blue background with white arrow
Undo/Redo = tap the .?123 key for Undo; then tapt the #+= key for Redo
To float keyboard, touch & hold keyboard key; also splits keyboard if setting is
enabled
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Slide to access numbers without switching to the number option
Split keyboard (must be turned on in Settings > General > Split Keyboard
“.” Shortcut (double-tap spacebar = period+space) (Settings > General > Keyboard)
Shortcut word completions (Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts)
o Add: [example] sol = So out of luck!
o Add: [example] cfasd = Chippewa Falls Area School District
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To delete a shortcut word completion:
(Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts) Touch the Edit button in the upper right
of the screen; then click on the red minus sign; then click Delete to the right of the
phrase
O. Keyboards
Settings > General > International > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard… (EMOJI)
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To access keyboards, touch & hold on the globe symbol.
To access special diacritic and accent marks, touch and hold a letter.
P. Selecting, Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
From: http://www.convertvideotoipad.org/ipad-tips/how-to-select-copy-and-paste-text-onipad.html on 2.9.2011
To Select Text on iPad
• Press and hold over the text you want to copy. After around 2 seconds a magnifying
glass appears and the word it intends to select is highlighted in blue.
• Move the magnifier around until it highlights the word you want, then let go.
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Tap the Copy button that appears above the selected text.
To Select Longer Text on iPad
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Drag the blue bars at the beginning and end of the selected word or text.
Tap the Copy button that appears above the selected text.
In Text Editing Fields or Apps
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Double tap a single word to select it.
Drag the blue bars to select more text in front of or behind it.
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Tap a word four times in quick succession to select a whole paragraph.
To Select More Text at a Time or to Paste Text on iPad:
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Tap and hold anywhere in the editing area and the magnifying circle will appear.
Release without highlighting a word and the Select/Select All/Paste options will
appear.
Q. Siri [only available on the new iPad (not 1 or 2) with iOS 6
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To talk to Siri, hold down the Home button and you’ll hear two quick beeps and see
“What can I help you with?” on the screen. Just begin speaking.
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The microphone icon lights up to let you know that Siri hears you talking. Once
you’ve started a dialogue with Siri, tap the microphone icon to talk to it again.
R. Delete List Items
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When items appear in a list form, a single-finger swipe-to-the-right will bring up an
option to Delete
S. Screenshots
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Press Home & Sleep (Power) buttons together for a second
Screen image will show in Photos > Camera Roll
T. Cameras—Still and Video
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One front/one back
Camera icon (lower right) with arrows switches from front to back
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Camera/VideoCam icon (lower right) switches from still to video
o Zoom only on rear facing still camera
o “Pinch apart” fingers to bring up zoom slidebar
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Access pictures through Camera (lower left corner)
or
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Access pictures through Photos App
To edit a picture, touch the picture to bring up editing, sharing, etc at top of screen
To edit a video, access through the Camera (not through Photos)
o Touch clip at top till yellow outline appears; can then trim beginning and
ending only
U. Add web site to Home screen
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Click on Options button on a web site (box with arrow pointing to upper-right)
V. Add web site to Home screen
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“Share” icon
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Note Bookmarks vs Bookmarks Bar
(If Bookmarks Bar is not visible, go to Settings > Safari (in left column) > Always
Show Bookmarks Bar = ON
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Bookmark management (folders, moving, deleting) will be covered in “Beyond the
Basics”
W. Accessibility
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/itunes/ipodtouch.html
Single click to select; three fingers to drag
Settings > General > Accessibility > Vision
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VoiceOver - speaks all options and can give hints (if turned on)
Zoom - magnifies all screens
Large Text - select the size desired for Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, and
Notes
Speak Selection - gives user an option to have selected text spoken
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Speak Auto-text - you’ll hear a sound effect and the suggested word spoken
automatically; keep typing to ignore, or space bar to accept
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Triple-click Home Button - options to toggle (VoiceOver, White on Black, Zoom,
AssistiveTouch, or Ask)
X. App Store
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Categories at the top
Selections at the bottom
Look before you buy . . .
o Search
o Click on app icon
§ Details – check for “In-App Purchases”
§ Ratings and Review (can sort by “Most Critical, etc.)
§ (By Reviews) App Support usually points to a web site with more info
Y. Apple ID (to remove, or sign-in with another code)
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Settings/Store/click on Apple ID showing
Z. iCloud Video
http://www.apple.com/ipad/icloud/
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For more infomation on Pre-installed Apps:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/
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Free App for Moodle from The App Store:
My Moodle by Moodle Pty Ltd (developed for the iPhone, but works on iPad)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-moodle/id461289000?mt=8
Looking for recommended Apps? check out these websites:
http://www.apple.com/education/apps/
Apps sorted by subject areas and further sorted within subject areas
shows screen shots of the app, cost, size, etc., as well as reviews
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/
Sorted by subject areas
http://appshopper.com [Currently available only thru the web, not as an App]
An app for app-shopping! Organize apps in your own customized Wish List and
automatically get notified when there is a price change or update.
http://www.iste.org
Search for “iPad apps”
http://www.slj.com/category/books-media/reviews/apps/
Recommended apps of the week
http://uwstoutmobilelearning.wikispaces.com/iPad+Tips
Check out the side menu on this page for many resources on mobile learning
http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/
A WIKI in a question/answer format
http://educationappreviews.com/
Ten recommended apps for K-6
http://www.padgadget.com/
Reviews on apps and highlights a “series” of apps weekly
http://www.imore.com/apps/
Picks of the week
http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
Kathy Schrocks Guide to Everything / iPads
http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/index.php?Prog=SDocument&Task=Init&ID=244
Jan Adams’, former CESA 10 Media Specialist, list of apps for educators
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AurJI49o5M_0dC00a011WGRSd09paTFF
TmhOSHowU1E&hl=en#gid=0
Spreadsheet of apps submitted by teachers?
http://childrenstech.com/
Children’s technology review site – often has reviews of apps
http://teachingwithipads.com
Blog with tips on using iPads in the classroom - has RSS feed
Includes entries on projecting the iPad, using the iPad as a student response tool, using the
iPad as a document camera [last item also found at: http://youtu.be/aKsmczGiva0]
http://esu3ipads.wikispaces.com/
Making the most of your new iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/ht/5-Tips-To-Save-Ipad-Battery-Life.htm
Saving iPad Battery Life
Other ways to find iPad Apps
Google search subject area + apps for ipad:
[example: physical education apps for ipad]
Diane’s Other Education Favorites:
• Common Core State Standards App [Free] By Mastery Connect
• iBooks [Free]
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Podcasts [Free]
iTunesU [Free]
Puffin [$2.99] Browser that plays Flash video
Book Creator [$4.99]
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NASA app [Free]
NSF’s Science 360 [Free]
Smithsonian Channel for iPad [Free]
World History Maps [Free]
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Educreations, Explain Everything, or Show Me [Free]
Scribble Press [Free]
Math Balloons [Free] Skills practice multi level
Evernote [Free] type, record, photograph
Comic Life [$4.99]
• CNN App [Free]
• Kahn Academy [Free]
• Socrative [Teacher & Student Response] [Free]
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• Splashtop [$1.99-$4.99] Allows iPad to control Mac/PC
-Loads on iPad and Mac/PC; both must be on the same wireless network; must log in
with account.
• Reflection [$14.99] Displays iPad [one or multiples] on Mac/PC
-Loads only on Mac/PC; both must be on the same wireless network; access with iPad
via AirPlay found in left end of multitasking area.
• Apple’s iWork: Keynote, Pages, Numbers [$9.99 each]
• Apple’s iLife: iMovie, GarageBand, iPhoto [$4.99 each]
QR CODES
Free: http://goo.gl/
QR codes – we cannot scan a web
site off a package or ad, we cannot
scan a statue – or can we? [See
Augmented Reality Common Craft
YouTube video: http://youtu.be/DA1l4Jn6EY or
http://youtu.be/tnRJaHZH9lo] We
CAN scan a QR code.
Go to the URL shortner page. Put in
your URL, shorten it, then click on
Details to see the QR code; rightclick to copy it and paste it where
you want it.
DROPBOX
Free: http://www.dropbox.com
Dropbox is a free service that lets you
access all your photos, docs, and videos
anywhere, up to a limited amount. You may
buy more storage.
You download the Dropbox app to your
mobile device. You also download the
Dropbox application to any computer that
you want to share files with.
Don't have one of your computers or mobile devices? Go to www.dropbox.com and log into
your account to access your files.
SPLASHTOP
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This App allows you to control your laptop with your iPad without being
physically connected. The app must be installed on both your iPad and your
laptop.
$2.99-6.99: http://www.splashtop.com
DRAGON DICTATION
Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by
Dragon NaturallySpeaking that allows you to easily speak and instantly see
your text.
The text can then be added to or edited with the keyboard. Text can be sent to
Twitter, Facebook, or email.
Free: http://www.nuancemobilelife.com/apps/
EVERNOTE
Evernote helps you remember everything across all the computers, phones and tablets you
use.
Free: http://www.evernote.com/
OVERDRIVE MEDIA CONSOLE
Over 18,000 public, school, and college libraries are connected to bring digital
books to you through Overdrive Media Console.
You must have a public library card to access public libraries. Downloaded
books can be opened in iBooks.
Free: http://overdrive.com/software/omc/
REFLECTOR [formerly called Reflection]
Load only on PC/Mac
Uses AirPlay on the iPad to mirror onto your PC/Mac
$12.99 single; discount for five-packs: http://www.airsquirrels.com/reflector/
EDUCREATIONS
Create and share videos and projects with your iPad.
Free: http://www.educreations.com/about/ipad/
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
Create and share videos and projects with your iPad.
$2.99: http://www.explaineverything.com/
BOOKMARKLETS
This is downloaded from a browser, so on your iPad that probably means Safari. It can be
downloaded on your computer from and to most browsers. There are many places to find
these on the Internet. Here’s one of them:
http://www.labnol.org/internet/Guide-to-useful-bookmarklets/7931/
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Readability: A must-have bookmarklet that helps you read web articles distraction
free. You can format pages like a newspaper or an ebook with clean background and
large font styles
Useful Bookmarklets for your iPad and iPhone: http://goo.gl/kf5RC
From this page, to install a bookmarklet on your iPad just click a bookmarklet name, add
that page to your Safari Bookmarks. Then go to the Bookmarks list and click on Edit [upper
right]; then click on the bookmarklet just added. Remove everything from the bookmarklet
URL that’s before and including the # symbol; the bookmarklet should begin with the word
javascript.
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