CCCOE Special Education Beginning iPad Training

AGENDA

Basic Training 
    Make sure all iPads are powered up and working.

1. Review of General Settings    (20 min)

     How to Access Wireless

     Lock Rotation/Mute Toggle switch

     Accessibility Items

     How to make a bookmark in Safari

2. Camera - (20 min) 

     How to take a picture

     How to take a video

     Activity:  Take 5 to 8 pictures on a single topic (i.e. things in the classroom, things outside, trees, flowers, etc.)  

3. Photos -  (20 min) 

     Photos - What you take with the iPad

     Photo Stream - photos and screen shots - they exist in the cloud and on the iPad

     Albums - exist only on the iPad - they are a way to organize your photos

Slideshow

     Activity: Create and Share a Slideshow   

4. Using ed1stop with iPads -   (30 min)
    Creating an Icon for Log-in
    Saving Images to iPad - Pics4Learning or AP Images

          Dropbox

    Play Movies from Discovery or Learn360 - No download
   
Break

5. There’s an App for That - Discuss Apps they are Currently Using   (25 min)

          What apps are you currently using?
     a. Searching the App Store in iTunes

          1. Launch the iTunes app on your iPad

          2. Click on the iPad button at the top of the page

          3. On the Quicklinks categories menu on the right panel, use the pull down menu and select "Education" then click on "Special Education"

     b. Searching online:

          Free APPs to Start With  Handout  

               Gaining Access to Full BrainPOP Subscription Content  

          TCEA: http://www.tcea.org/ipad

          iPad Apps for Children with Special Needs:  http://a4cwsn.com/

          Teach with your ipad wiki: http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/Special+Education+Apps 

     Activity: Download 3-4 APPs and use the evaluate handout below to review them   (15 min)
          APP evaluation and Rubric by Kathy Schrock      Evaluation Handout     Rubric Handout

6. Using Free APPs to Create a Book - (20 min)
    Activity:  Create a Story for Students Using Story Kit

7. Cool Tips and Accessories

     Settings - Picture Frame

     Screen Capture

iPad App Request Form (for apps that are not free)

the username and password are ipad

Web Resources:

Tech & Learning: Common Core Apps for Special Needs Students, Part One

Livebinder: iPads in Special Education

Glenda's Assistive Technology Information and More