iPad+2+for+Administrators

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 * Enhance your Leadership Potential with the iPad 2 **

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:**


 * Facilitators:** Robert Agoglia, Denise Lewis
 * Date & Time:** March 27, 2012 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
 * Location:** Flatlands ISC 5619 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11234


 * 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 2 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
 * Learn how your students would benefit from merging out of date textbooks to an online library of up to date real time text, weighing only 2 pounds


 * 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**


 * Introductions:**
 * ** Welcoming Remarks: //Welcome to the Mobile World// **
 * ** Previous session Q & A **
 * ** What's in the box **
 * ** Getting connected **
 * **Customizing the look & feel of your iPad 2**
 * ** Books, PDFs and the iPad 2 **
 * ** Apps, Apps, Apps **
 * ** Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 **
 * ** Staying connected with Twitter **
 * ** On the go with iTunes U **
 * ** Reflection **


 * iPad 101 - Getting Started **
 * Ice Breaker: //Welcome to the Mobile World// (5 min)media type="youtube" key="6mCkbrYKQyI" height="315" width="560"

[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mCkbrYKQyI&feature=player_embedded#]!


 * What's in the box **
 * iPad 2
 * Doc Connector to USB Cable
 * USB Power Adaptor
 * [[image:iPad2.jpeg]] ||

**Getting connected **
>>>> b. Choose WEP for security >>>> c. Go back one screen by choosing the Other Network arrow in the upper left corner >>>> d. 228D211002 //Let's test the Internet// //Getting Connected Video Tutorial//
 * **Internet **
 * Settings
 * Wi-Fi and make sure it is turned on
 * Choose a Network...
 * Other...
 * Name: Network Name - WJBOE21B228
 * Security
 * Touch **Join** on the keyboard interface
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the blue circle next to WJBOE21B228
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">add AUTO proxy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Server - <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the home button to exit Settings
 * **<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;">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;">Adding your Outlook account: //Microsoft Exchange//
 * <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;">Add Account...
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Microsoft Exchange
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">email
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Domain - CENTRAL
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Username
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Password
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Touch next in the upper right corner
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Server - mail.nycboe.net
 * <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 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 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.
 * //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 that has been emailed to you
 * how to open PDFs in iBooks on your iPad 2


 * 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

=15 Favorite iPad Apps As Selected By Teachers=

Out of 125 responses from teachers indicating their top 3 apps, these are the apps that were listed most often.
Over the last few weeks, EmergingEdTech ran a survey asking teachers to tell us about two or three of their favorite iPad apps that they use in an education-related context. Today we share the apps that were listed most often, and include some feedback from teachers regarding why they like them so much.

=__**Our Favorite Apps**__=
 * These are the apps that were used on the iLead Day 2 workshop.**


 * <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: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Communication **


 * [|Web Ex] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Join online meetings from your ipad. (Free) ||
 * <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) ||


 * Book Reader **


 * <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) ||

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


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|App Stream] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You’re going to love Appstream, featuring a mesmerizing spiral of the hottest apps in the iOS universe. It’s a fun, visual way to discover and quickly share new apps. Tap on an app to preview the app; tap again to share with friends or get the app for yourself from the App Store. (Free) ||

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


 * <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. ||

Apps from the workshop

Lunch 12:00 - 1:00

 * NYSCATE Resources**
 * Agenda
 * Classroom Observation
 * Education 3.0 School Walkthrough

Staying Connected with Twitter

 * ===People to follow on Twitter:===
 * OITSBSI
 * iLead Administrators
 * NMHS_Principal
 * Will Richardson
 * Pedro Norgara
 * Diane Ravitch
 * Chris Lehman
 * Sir Ken Robinson
 * Alan November
 * Daniel Pink
 * Greg Whitby
 * Marco Torres

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the go with iTunes U

 * **iTunes - on the iPad & on your Computer**
 * Free download, free account
 * []
 * 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


 * Other accessories**
 * Projecting - Accessory needed - Apple's iPad doc connector to VGA adaptor
 * Camera Connection Kit - Accessory needed to download images from camera or SD card.
 * [[image:ipadcamera.jpg width="159" height="72"]] ||


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


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

__**e-Books:**__ this resource was created by richard.hecht@onslow.k12.nc.us; neil.hecht@gmail.com
 * RESOURCES**

//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: [] 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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