Milton Freewater Staff In-Service iPad Trainings 
October 10, 2014

Opening Activity - Pick a fall/Halloween symbol, costume, food, etc. as a personal theme to use for projects today.

Schedule:

  8:00-9:45  Session #1: iPad Apps that Accommodate Reading and Writing

10:00-11:45 Session #2: iPad Apps that Accommodate Organization and Note-taking

 1:00-2:45  Session #3: iPad Apps that Accommodate Autism and   Augmentative Speech

All Groups:

iOS Tools on iPad that Accommodate Students (Based on New iOS8) Link to Manual from Apple on iOS8 for Tech geeks 

Explore Settings - quick overview

General: 

 Keyboard - add new keyboard (languages), Keyboard Shortcuts; Auto -Caps, Auto-Correct, Check Spelling, Caps Lock, Predictive, Split Keyboard, Space bar shortcut.

Multi-Tasking Gestures on/off

Accessibility:

Reading and Vision - Zoom -Double tap 3 fingers; Drag 3 fingers; Dounble tap3 & drag to change

Invert Colors

Speak Selection - Turn on in Accessibility settings then highlight text and choose "Speak text"

Speak Screen

Larger Text

Bold Text

Guided Access* - Slide button to green in settings. Time limits in settings with alarm and countdown, Triple click home button to turn on, Enable Passcode - I set as 0000 so I always remember.Triple click Home button in App and set areas/turn on timer, etc. Start. Triple Click while in app to get out and end.

*Note: there are some issues with app not working properly in new iOS8 if updated on older iPads.

Fun Tricks and Accommodations in Research and Note-taking

Using Siri to find research items for notes: 

1. Use Siri to find topics on Internet, Say "Find images of Pumpkins on the web".

2. Use Siri to find "Jack O'Lantern on Wikipedia. Say: "Find Jack O'lantern on Wickipedia."

Text to Speech: Highlight text and choose "Speak Text" (make sure Speak Selection is on in settings) Search for a website on your theme and highlight text, choose speak.

Speech to Text: Use Microphone button on keyboard and speak what you want to write. Pretty accurate but some editing may be required. Can use Notepad and use Keyboard.

Apps Specific to Different Groups:

Session 1 - Reading and Writing 

                                    Free Apps you can download :

Google Drive - storage for pdf's, Documents, presentations (need gmail account)

Google Docs - writing

Textilus (free version) has word prediction, Speak text & Speech to text

Google Slides - presentations (optional)

Google Sheets - spreadsheets (optional)

Adobe Reader - make pdf's writable on iPad

PenUltimate - Create Collage with Notes, collect images, etc.

Educreations - free version: text, images, camera only

Popplet lite - diagram story

Shadow Puppet - Create presentations, annotate and record narrative 

pdfgive.net - resource for pdf'

Pic Collage *- tip: collect a bunch of pictures to use first.* iOS8 does not allow add text yet.

Zentap - Word Prediction

Extra Resources:

Five Best Free Word Processing Apps (iPad and Android) Article HERE

Read Write Think.org NTCE Site with Classroom resources, links to apps and Interactive websites

Using Books and PDF's

Adding on iPad: (You can bring in from Google Drive, Websites, etc.)

Find the link/page, then when you open on iPad, touch the right top corner of document and see "Open in iBooks." or "Open in..."

iBooks - will add to bookshelf

Read "Dracula"

Dracula - Choose Epub file and open in iBooks. Use tools from iOS to read text, highlight/find definitons.read definitions

PDF:

Adobe Reader - copy pdf's and put into Adobe Reader. 

Practice: Halloween Word List 

Choose Open in and then Adobe Reader 

Tools (Bottom Left to right) Add Note, Highlight, Strike Through, Underline,Add text, Draw, Signature

Two-person Activity: 1.) Use Draw tool and circle 4 words. 2.)Other person has to create a text box and type out a sentence using all 4 words.

Group Exploration:

Pick an app, download play and report. PenUltimate, Educreations,Popplet, Shadow Puppet, Pic Collage or Explore the Read,Write,Think website for resources to share

Tip: To add text off Internet (i.e. Wikepedia article) into a topical research collage page, Use top and home button at same time to take a screen shot, then edit/crop the page to show text you want and save as image - add that image as a photo to your page.

Final Activity (if time):

Use an app of choice to make a collage or presentation with pictures and text/information on your personal theme.

Session 2: Organization & Note-taking

Free Apps you can download:

Audionote lite
iBrainstorm
Evernote

PenUltimate

Educreations

Google Drive - storage for pdf's, Documents, presentations to organize work (need gmail account)

Google Docs - writing

Google Slides - presentations (optional)

Google Sheets - spreadsheets (optional)
Skitch
Total Recall
Popplet Lite
Beep Me free
Aida Reminder Lite
Errands To-Do List 
Planner Plus
Articles/Lists:
Graphic Organizers List of Apps and Youtube Videos
Apps to Keep You Organized

Group Exploration: In Groups, pick an app or 2 to explore in more depth and come back with a description and how you might use in classroom.

Final Activity:

Use an app of choice to make a collage or presentation with pictures and text/information on your personal theme.

Session 3: Autism & Augmentative Communication

Free apps you can download:
Sensory Apps:
Draw with Stars
Sleep Pillow
Falling Stars
Particlescape
Mandala Hang Drum

Autism Choices and Timers:
Choiceworks $6.99

Chorepad Lite
LicketySplit Timer $0.99
Kids Countdown Timer

AAC Apps:
Sonoflex Lite
Sounding Board

• Think about how to use speak text selection or text reading with students
• Guided Access: A big help in keeping students in an app

Group Exploration: In Groups, pick an app explore in more depth and come back with a description and how you might use in classroom.

Final Activity (if time):

Rate top 3 or 5 apps of the day.