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F o r i C l o u d
account setup,
take the Create
n e w i C l o u d
email option to
g a i n f u l l
f unct i onal i t y.
Dont use your
existing email.
E.g. iCloud can
only sync Notes
using an iCloud
email.
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iCloud Apps
Dont rush to
look for subject
speci c apps.
F o c u s o n
generic tasks.
E. g. Wr i t i ng, ,
F i l m i n g ,
D r a w i n g ,
Discussion
One screen of
Apps should be
al l a l ear ner
needs. MORE
3
Vision
Dont expect the
i Pad t o be a
laptop but focus
o n t h e n e w
opportuni ti es.
M o b i l i t y ,
Filming, Tactile
c r e a t i v i t y .
Re a l i s e t h a t
e!ective, active
learning is often
t h e m o s t
s u c c e s s f u l .
MORE
4
Googl e Th e
SAMR Model to
l e a r n t h a t
harnessing the
true power of
iPad learning is
at least a 2-year
p r o c e s s a n d
e v e n t h e n a
c o n t i n u o u s
j o u r n e y
t h e r e a f t e r .
MORE
SAMR Guide
5
Ex pect at i ons
a n d c o r r e c t
practice is best
discussed with
the class. Lots
o f c r e a t i v e
activity, photos
& lms need to
be moved t o
cloud storage as
m u c h a s
possible. When
to charge the
device, what to
do when tasks
are nished &
device etiquette
all need to be
clear. MORE
Work
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Written, drawn,
phot ographed
or l med, i ts
i mpor t ant t o
h a v e o n e
s y s t e m l o o k
after it all and
a l l o w
collaboration.
H e r e a r e 3
favourite ones:
Google Drive
Evernote
Dropbox
MORE
7 8
Every student (&
Teacher) should
h a v e O N E
password f or
everything used
at school. This
s h o u l d b e a
s t r o n g
password with 8
char act er s, a
c a p i t a l & a
number. E.g.
Dance1ng
You can then
h a v e o n e
password f or
h o me a n d a
unique one for
banking.
Ev e n i f y our
s c h o o l o r
di st r i ct wont
fund much PD,
There are tons
of free webinars
and iPad blogs
out there. Most
importantly, get
on Twitter and
b u i l d y o u r
P e r s o n a l
L e a r n i n g
N e t w o r k .
Without a PLN, it
will be hard to
keep up and
trul y i nnovate
your instruction.
MORE & MORE
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Help! Smile!
It will be slow
and messy at
r s t b u t
discovering new
ways as a class
is an important
p a r t o f t h e
process. Failing
and Let ki ds
know that failure
is okay, and not
everything will
be perfect. Have
f u n t r y i n g
something new
and remember
that 99% of the
time, the iPad
can do it! MORE
Inspired by http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/teachers-ipad-guide/
9 Starter Tips for Teachers Who Just Got iPads
iPad4schools.org @iPadWells