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 * iPads in the Classroom PS 176 **

We need educators in our schools who understand and model technology literacy and fluency. This workshop will provide participants with the ability to integrate iPad technology into their practice in order to become a more efficient educator. Participants will discover what educational apps are available and how they can be used in classroom instruction as well as apps that can be used for increased productivity.
 * Session Overview: **


 * Facilitators: OETSBSI **


 * Barrie Donohue: ddonohu2@schools.nyc.gov **


 * Session 2: March 29, 2012 **

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 * Hands on Activity - App review **
 * Results can be viewed here: **

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 * Date & Times: **
 * March 22nd, 2012 - PS 176 **
 * 3:00-5:00 PM **


 * Objective: To provide School Educators with the skills to integrate iPad technology into their everyday practice. **


 * Class Description: **
 * This follow up workshop is being offered to educators using the iPad2 so that they can explore and learn how to use key apps on their iPad. **


 * Agenda **
 * ** Welcome **
 * ** Set up to roll out **
 * ** School use policy **
 * ** Security **
 * ** procedures **
 * ** communication **
 * ** Mobile cart management **
 * ** master **
 * ** main computer for itunes library **
 * ** itunes accounts **
 * ** Point persons **
 * ** Maintenance **
 * ** Scheduling **
 * ** Updating, syncing, cleaning **
 * ** Finding useful apps **
 * ** Books, PDFs and the iPad 2 **
 * ** Apps, Apps, Apps **
 * ** Q & A **




 * Agenda **
 * ** Welcome **
 * ** Set up to roll out **
 * ** School use policy **
 * ** Security **
 * ** procedures **
 * ** communication **
 * ** Mobile cart management **
 * ** master **
 * ** main computer for itunes library **
 * ** itunes accounts **
 * ** Point persons **
 * ** Maintenance **
 * ** Scheduling **
 * ** Updating, syncing, cleaning **
 * ** Finding useful apps **
 * ** Books, PDFs and the iPad 2 **
 * ** Apps, Apps, Apps **
 * ** Q & A **


 * Let's test the Internet **
 * [|Getting Connected Video Tutorial] **
 * ** Using Safari **
 * ** Viewing/ Closing pages **
 * ** Bookmarking within Safari **
 * ** Creating "shortcut" widgets **
 * ** Address bar **
 * ** Type in [|http://schools.nyc.gov]  **
 * ** Find your school's website **
 * ** Save a picture of your school to your ipad **
 * ** look in your Photos widget for the saved picture **
 * ** Setting up your Mail: **
 * ** Settings **
 * ** Mail, Contacts, Calendars **
 * ** Add Account... **
 * ** You can add multiple mail accounts and view them simultaneously or separately **


 * Customizing the look & feel of your iPad 2 **
 * ** Adding/Removing icons **
 * ** Making folders **
 * ** Custom Settings **
 * ** Mail signature **


 * Books, PDFs and the iPad 2 **
 * ** Readers **
 * ** iBooks - iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBook store, 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. **
 * ** Inkling hopes to break the standard textbook model and help textbooks enter the interactive age by letting students share and comment on the texts and interact with fellow students. **
 * ** Textbooks and the iPad 2 **
 * ** eTextbooks - **
 * ** PDFs **
 * ** How to open a PDF at the bottom of this page **


 * iPad for Educators- Learn how to use key apps on your iPad. Participants will be exposed to the following apps. **
 * ** Dragon Dictation ( [] )  **
 * ** Google Search 9 [] )  **
 * ** iBooks ( [] )  **
 * ** Flipboard ( [] )  **
 * ** Educreations Interactive Whiteboard ( [] )  **
 * ** Puppet Pals ( [] )  **
 * ** Free Books ( [] )  **
 * ** This Day in History []  **
 * ** Flashcardlet ( [] )  **
 * ** Show Me ( [] ) Participants will explore new ways of creating white board activities without an interactive whiteboard.  **
 * ** Flipboard -- ** []
 * ** iTunesU -- ** []
 * ** Sketchpad Explorer -- ** []
 * ** Diigo - ** []
 * ** Evernote - ** []
 * ** Dropbox - ** []
 * ** Blogger - ** []
 * ** Cloudon - ** []
 * For more apps take a look at [| 20 more amazing apps] **
 * For more apps take a look at [| 20 more amazing apps] **


 * [|ipad user guide] **