Enhance+your+Leadership+Potential+with+the+iPad


 * iLead Session 3: Enhance your Leadership Potential with the iPad **

The iPad is destined to reshape the way we learn but more importantly we can help teachers revolutionize learning for our students. This workshop will provide participants with the ability to integrate iPad technology into their practice in order to become a more efficient school leader. Participants will learn how to use their iPad to collect data and share instructional resources.
 * Session Overview:**


 * Objective**: To provide principals with the skill and ability to use their devices as a ubiquitous tool for all organizational/administrative needs.


 * Class Description**: The iPad has a wealth of possibilities for the education community. Find out firsthand what benefits the ipad can have for you as an administrator.
 * Explore what it means to be a mobile learner by accessing the world of iTunesU for free
 * Be prepared to digitize your observations with several educational administrative apps focused on teacher and classroom observations
 * Discover how the ipad can impact your learning with education 10 most favorite apps


 * Practical Application**: Principals will learn to effectively use their device as an organizational, productivity and communication tool during their day to day activities.
 * Principals will receive an overview of the device and learn its functionalities.
 * Principals will learn iPad features and uses for teachers and students.
 * Principals will explore appropriate apps for all subject areas and grade levels.


 * CLASS OUTLINE**


 * While we wait to start: Have you run software updates?**
 * ** Welcoming Remarks **
 * ** Paperwork **
 * ** Previous sessions Q & A **
 * **Do you have an Apple ID?**
 * **Create one here**
 * **Forgot it? Click here**
 * ** What's in the box **
 * ** Getting connected **
 * **Customizing the look & feel of your iPad**
 * **iCloud - More than a Drive in the Sky**
 * **What is it?**
 * **How it just works?**
 * **Why you need it?**
 * **iCloud on Devices and iCloud.com**
 * ** iBooks, PDFs and the iPad **
 * ** Apps, Apps, Apps **
 * ** On the go with iTunes U **
 * ** Reflection **


 * iPad 101 - Getting Started **
 * What's in the box **
 * iPad
 * Doc Connector to USB Cable
 * USB Power Adaptor
 * Getting connected **
 * **Internet **
 * Settings
 * Wi-Fi and make sure it is turned on
 * Choose a Network...
 * CLICK-ME-4-INTERNET
 * Touch **Join** on the keyboard interface
 * Click the blue circle next to CLICK-ME-4-INTERNET
 * add proxy
 * **MANUAL - adminproxy.nycboe.org SERVER 8002 **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">AUTO - http://proxy.nycboe.org/proxy.pac **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the home button to exit Setting
 * //Getting Connected Video Tutorial//
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using Safari **
 * Viewing/ Closing pages
 * Bookmarking within Safari
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating "shortcut" widgets
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**ACTIVITY**: Address bar
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Type in http://schools.nyc.gov
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Find your school's website
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Save a picture of your school to your ipad
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Look in your Photos widget for the saved picture


 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Setting up your Mail: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**ACTIVITY**: Adding your mail accounts:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Settings
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mail, Contacts, Calendars
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can add multiple mail accounts and view them simultaneously or separately
 * **Customizing the look & feel of your ipad**
 * Adding/Removing icons
 * Making folders
 * Custom Settings
 * **ACTIVITY:** Editing your mail signature

iCloud Set up using your Apple ID: //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">iCloud is so much more than a hard drive in the sky. It makes it quick and effortless to access just about everything on the devices you use every day. iCloud automatically and [|securely] stores your content so it's always available to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. It gives you access to your music, movies, apps, latest photos, and more from whichever device you happen to be using. And it keeps your email, contacts, and calendars up to date across all your devices. No syncing required. No management required. In fact, no anything required. iCloud does it all for you. //
 * What is it?**

Parts of iCloud: Syncing of Contacts, Notes, Reminders, Books, Etc Backing up of Device iTunes Content
 * How it just works?**

You can access your content on a Mac or PC effortlessly. Simply go to iCloud.com and log in
 * Why use it?**

Signing into iCloud on your iPad Signing into iCloud on your Mac iCloud.com
 * ACTIVITY:**


 * Books, NewsStand, PDFs and the iPad**
 * Readers
 * //iBooks 2//- iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.
 * //Kindle//- The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You'll have access to over 800,000* books in the Kindle Store, including best sellers and new releases. Amazon Whispersync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights
 * //Nook//- NOOK for iPad from Barnes & Noble puts more than two million eBooks, magazines and newspapers at your fingertips. Enjoy thousands of free classic books, sample books free and share eBooks with friends and family using NOOK's exclusive LendMe technology.
 * Textbooks and the iPad
 * **ACTIVITY:** Finding Textbooks in the iTunes Store
 * **ACTIVITY:**How to open a PDF that has been emailed to you
 * Open Safari and navigate to your DOE mail account: https://mail.nycboe.net
 * Open the message that was mailed to your for this workshop
 * Open the attachment
 * Quick Start Activities for the Mac: [|Download PDF]
 * Master the basics of technology for teaching and learning through ten fun and easy projects.

http://www.youtube.com/education
 * YouTube EDU: **

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 * Apps, Apps, Apps **
 * Over 10 billion downloaded and counting...**
 * Native Apps - //Safari, Photos, iPod, iTunes, App Store, Videos, Maps, Notes, Calendar, YouTube, Spotlight Search//
 * Finding & Downloading Apps
 * http://www.weareteachers.com/educational-app-reviews
 * Using the App Store
 * Searching
 * Categories
 * Education

=__**Our Favorite Apps**__=
 * These are the apps that were used in previous iLead workshops**


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Communication **

TED's official app presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 1,100 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app -- now for both iPad and iPhone ||
 * TED || Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.
 * Zite || Zite is a free personalized magazine for your iPad that automatically learns what you like and gets smarter every time you use it. Zite delivers all the great news, articles, blogs, and videos you want – and helps you discover new stuff that you'll love.  ||
 * [|Skype] || Call, video call and instant message anyone else on Skype for free with Skype for your iPhone or iPod touch. Plus call and text your Contacts (or any other number) at Skype’s low rates. It’s great value with Skype Credit ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|FlipBoard] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader and Flickr. (Free) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Tweet Deck] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">TweetDeck is your mobile browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now on Twitter from your iPhone or iPod Touch. TweetDeck shows you everything you want to see at once, so you can stay organized and up to date no matter where you are.(Free) ||


 * Books **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|e-Text Course Smarts] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Access your Course Smart e-Textbooks and notes using the iPad. This free app is a perfect complement to a Course Smart e-Textbook subscription. (Free) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Kindle] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface.(Free) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|iBooks] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.(Free) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Read it Later] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read It Later lets you save pages to read later, even without an internet connection. (Free) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Audio Books] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Join the more than 1,400,000 people who have used Audiobooks to listen to over 3,535 classic audiobooks for FREE. In addition to all our free content, we also now include a growing collection of premium audiobooks for your enjoyment. (Free) ||

Welcome to Appsfire Deals. Save time and save money finding great apps. Download the app that millions of people are using to discover great DEALS on the best paid apps, and take advantage of everyday PRICE DROPS in the App Store. || Paper is where ideas begin. It’s the easiest and most beautiful way to create on iPad. Capture your ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations, notes or drawings and share them across the web. Try it free—buy additional tools from the in-App Store. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Productivity **
 * Apps Fire || ★☆★ Winner of the '148apps - 2011 Best App Ever' Award for Best App Bargain ★☆★"..The best way to find free apps.." CNET - May 2012
 * Evernote || Evernote turns the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your iPhone to your Mac or Windows desktop. ||
 * Paper 53 || APPLE DESIGN AWARD 2012 WINNER.
 * CalculatorPro || Calculator Pro for iPad Free is designed for everyone looking for simplicity and functionality. The app features calculators sporting elegant interface that won't leave anyone indifferent. ||
 * ScratchWork || ScratchWork allows you to take notes and browse the web while having the two side by side to avoid back and forth flipping. It also provides a custom math keyboard. ||
 * Speak Easy || Record and playback notes, reminders, or just about anything from your iPhone's built-in microphone. SpeakEasy gives you a recording studio that fits into your pocket! ||
 * Shazam || New - Shazam TV commercials and shows to watch exclusive content, get coupons and other goodies. Look for the Shazam logo! ||
 * Idea Sketch || Idea Sketch lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. You can use Idea Sketch for anything, such as brainstorming new ideas, illustrating concepts, making lists and outlines, planning presentations, creating organizational charts, and more! ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Travel **
 * [|HopStop] || Get detailed public transit, walking, taxi, and biking directions in dozens of cities throughout the US, Canada and Europe! ||
 * Exit Strategy || CONGRATULATIONS, you've found it -- the best NYC subway app! Exit Strategy NYC features the official MTA subway, bus, and street maps. PLUS comprehensive 'exit strategies' for each subway station that LITERALLY shave minutes off every trip. It's an unbeatable combination...and all cheaper than a roundtrip subway ride!  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Hotels Near Me] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">'Hotels near me' lists 100000+ hotels in 89 countries for highly competitive rates based on your current location or keyword search. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Fun **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Bump] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Bump makes sharing with people as simple as bumping two phones together. Just pick what you want to send, then hold your phones and gently bump hands with another Bump user. (Free) ||
 * [|Mover] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mover+ is the quickest way to move stuff from iPhone A to iPhone B, with style. Put what you want to send on the Mover table, connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and flick it off screen where you want it to go! (Free) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Talking Tom] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tom is your pet cat, which responds to your touch and repeats everything you say with a funny voice.( free) ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em;">On the go with iTunes U
[|iTunes U Guidlines pdf]
 * **iTunes - on your Computer**
 * Free download, free account
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 * You can use several "iOS" devices (iPad, iPod, iPhone, etc), with one computer and one iTunes account. Once your iPad is synced with your computer you don't want to "resync" it with another computer; there is an important 1:1 relationship.
 * **iTunes U - the Campus that Never Sleeps**
 * Accessing iTunes U
 * New and Noteworthy Content
 * Featured course content from Universities, Museums and Institutions
 * Previewing content
 * Downloading content
 * Downloading/subscribing to courses
 * Finding content the easy way using spotlight search
 * Filtering results by media type (iTunes U)
 * iTunes U Power Search
 * Dowload an App
 * Download a free Song
 * Download a free book

Apps from the workshop Other Apps

**NYSCATE Resources**

 * Agenda
 * Classroom Observation
 * Education 3.0 School Walkthrough


 * Other accessories**
 * Projecting - Accessory needed - Apple's iPad doc connector to VGA adaptor
 * Purchase the ReflectionApp for your Mac or PC http://www.reflectionapp.com


 * Reflection**
 * Revisit the vision statement from session 1


 * SURVEY:**
 * [|Click here] to take this survey**

//Edited by Scott McLeod and Chris Lehmann//
 * RESOURCES**
 * [[file:titleiidgrants/ipad_ebook.pdf|ipad_ebook.pdf]]**
 * [[file:titleiidgrants/Meet the iPad ebook.pdf|Meet the iPad ebook.pdf]]**
 * [[file:titleiidgrants/Create Google Docs Form eBook.pdf|Create Google Docs Form eBook.pdf]]**
 * [|What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media]**
 * "If Kids Design the Tools" article from THE Journal**

//Getting Connected Video Tutorial//

Apple in Education: [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Videos from Apple [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Download itunes - []
 * Apps School - Facebook group**

APPS for Special Ed Programs: http://www.diigo.com/annotated/593c31821ae8a074799952a53e5a024a Digital Roberto: [] Roberto updates and shares new mobile projects and apps being used around the country. Click on his link iMobile where he shares a list of education apps. You will also find other great resources for projects your teachers can implement with there students.

Replacing a Pile of Textbooks with an iPad - [] Notre Dame eReader Study - []

Google docs - http://docs.google.com

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