Welcome to Learning with iPadsatAberfoyle Park High School

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ContentsIntroduction 2Background 3Caring for your iPad 3Important apps 5Printing at school & email 6In lessons 7Organising your iPad 8Apple ID & iTunes 9Questions 10

IntroductionWe have written this handbook for students and parents.

We want you to enjoy using your iPad in your lessons as much as possible.

We have been getting ready for iPads in lessons for a long time so that your learning can be improved in class and at home, any time and anywhere.

We hope that you will be able to experience learning not possible in the past without this new iPad technology.

We invite you to share with us in this exciting opportunity to use the latest technology to achieve some seriously exciting learning.

Principal Liz MeadOctober 2012.

Thanks to Unley High School for sharing their information in the preparation of this handbook. Thanks also to the Aberfoyle students and teachers for photos and feedback.

You can get our latest update at http://intra.aphs.sa.edu.au/ipadiPad Handbook team: Liz Mead, Michael Cowling & Ian Rollings

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BackgroundWe have been preparing for iPads in lessons for a long time.

First, in 2011, there was a three-week trial for a year 8 class when the students each had an iPad all day. This was a great success and we learned a lot. There’s a movie report on YouTube if you would like more details:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqVTDn7JQ2I

Next, in 2012, we started an iPad rollout to teachers so that training & development in using iPads in lessons could be completed in time for the 2013 year 8 students who will be using iPads in lessons from day one.

Teachers already familiar with mobile devices were invited to be part of a 6-week T&D program covering the basics as well as using key apps such as Pages for writing, Keynote for presentations and iMovie for filming and editing movies.The T&D sessions started with teachers sharing their latest iPad discoveries such as exciting new apps e.g., First Aid and Recipes and so these hour-long sessions facilitated a happy, collaborative learning culture.

The second phase was for these teachers to bring buddies and help these new teachers to get started on their new iPads. The T&D program was repeated for the buddies and again in term four for the buddies of the second round buddies.

Ongoing reviews of the T&D program suggest that the iPad implementation has been successful. There’s a movie report on YouTube if you would like more details:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HenOOoTltUE

Caring for your iPadAs soon as you unpack your iPad, it’s a good idea to make a note of the Serial number and the IMEI number on the outside of the box. Make sure you keep the cords and the white package, especially the SIM tray tool.

We suggest you go to the Internet addresses on the iPad info card because they provide a lot more information about your iPad.• iPad features: www.apple.com/ipad• iPad User Guide: support.apple.com/manuals/ipad • You can even download this guide onto your iPad. Just go to the iTunes

Store then the Books section.

We recommend that you charge your iPad overnight so that it’s ready in the morning. An overnight charge should last all day.When the screen gets dirty, for best results, clean it with a microfibre cloth e.g., Chux brand screen cloth, not a tissue or your sleeve.We recommend that you get a case or wallet to protect your iPad as soon as possible.

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We recommend that you care for your iPad all the time even when you’re not using it.1. Keep it safe preferably in a locked space when at school.2. Avoid very high/low temperatures & wet/damp conditions.3. Put your iPad on top of heavy objects, not underneath.4. Hold your iPad firmly when carrying it with other objects.

Do NOT sync your iPad with a school computer because you risk losing everything. Also, be aware that you can only sync with 5 devices.We recommend that you use just the one iTunes account to avoid losing registration by iTunes of your downloaded/purchased apps and music.Can’t find your iPad?

We suggest that you set up the FIND MY iPHONE app just in case you lose your iPad.It’s a free app in the App Store.Provided your iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch or Mac) is turned on when you lose it, you should be able to find it again.Password protectionWe recommend that you set a password for your iPad. Here are some password tips:1. Passwords should contain upper and lowercase letters and

numbers e.g., aB3rfo7Le (based on Aberfoyle).

2. Do NOT use a common word e.g., pet’s name, birthday.3. You can test your password’s strength at

http://www.passwordmeter.com/Backing-up your iPadWe recommend that you:1. sync your iPad to your home computer each night.2. backup your iPad to your computer or

you can choose backup to iCloud. In the unlikely event that your iPad crashes, you will be able to restore your apps & files.

When your iPad is very slow/won’t do anything, try this:1. Press the Home button twice quickly so that you can see your

apps along the bottom of the screen.2. Press any app for about a second until the apps shake and a

red circle shows in the top corner for each app. 3. Tap each red circle until all the apps are gone.4. Double press Home and try the problem app again.Still a problem?1. Hold down the Home and ON/OFF buttons together until the

screen goes black - maybe for at least 15 seconds.2. Wait for the Apple icon to appear and then let go.3. This is a Reset and takes maybe about 20 seconds.Usually this solves the problem.If it doesn’t, then phone the Apple Help line (if your problem is within the warranty period). Otherwise, come to the IT Office and we’ll try to fix it together.

One last thing. Bring your earphones every day so that you can hear your projects without interrupting other learners.

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Important appsYou will need certain apps on your iPad so that you can enjoy the range of learning experiences impossible before this technology.

You can download these apps from the App Store onto your iPad.1. Pages $10.492. Keynote $10.493. Numbers $10.494. iMovie $5.495. GarageBand $5.496. Comic Life $5.497. iBooks: free app for reading books and pdfs8. iTunes U: free education site for people of all ages9. Dictionary.com: free app dictionary10. Google Earth: free app for iPad version11. Calculator Pro: free also Calculator for iPad - Calc Pro HD12. Evernote: free app for note taking13. Dropbox: free app for sharing files

If you take lots of photos, then consider iPhoto as well - $5.49.

There will be apps which you discover to be useful so please share them with us. After all, there are too many for just one person to check.From time to time, your teacher will suggest apps for certain assignments. You should get them as soon as possible. We recommend that you do this at home rather than at school.Buying apps can mount up so we suggest you look out for discount iTunes cards at: http://www.giftcardsonsale.com.auHere are some apps worth considering - in no special order. Use the iTunes Search window to find them:1. Shazam: free app for identifying music2. Words with Friends HD: free app like Scrabble3. Real Solitaire Free: free game app4. TransitTimes Adelaide: free app for bus & train timetables5. Jumbo Calculator: free app for large calculator6. Pearltrees: free app for organising and sharing stuff7. ShowMe Interactive: free app for interactive whiteboard8. SketchBook Express: free app for drawing9. NASA App HD: free app to explore with NASA10. Doodle Buddy for iPad: free app for drawing11. Molecules: free app for 3D rendering of molecules12. Australian Broadcasting Corporation for iPad: free app for

news, opinion and entertainment > Do NOT search for ABC.13. ThumbJam: pay app to play music $9.4914. Pedlar Lady: pay app for animated story $7.4915. GoodReader: pay app to read anything & sync with iPad

$5.4916. WritePad: pay app for handwriting recognition $10.4917. Scientific Calculator SC-323PU: pay app for scientific

calculator $2.9918. Graphing Calculator HD: pay app graphing calculator $1.99

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Printing at schoolThese notes are work in progress (October 2012). We are investigating using a configurator app which would do most of the steps for school WIFI, printing and email.In the meantime, here’s what you need to do at school.How to connect to the school WiFi network:1. Go to Settings then WiFi then APHS Secure then scroll down to

HTTP Proxy & tap Auto. Click in the URL box to get cursor at right hand end. Now type this URL http://intra.aphs.sa.edu.au/ipad.dat

How to connect to the school printer:1. Open Safari on your iPad when at school then type this URL

https://1673-apps:9192/ios/install then tap Go.2. For Identity, tap Continue.3. For Install, tap Unsigned then Install Now. Tap Done.4. If Edit Home Screen, tap choose later.5. Tap on green PaperCut Printing icon.6. Enter your school logon & pw. Tap Home. Suggest you print your

iPad details.How to find your iPad details:1. Tap Settings then General then About. Hold iPad in Portrait format2. To take a photo of this screen. Press Home & On/Off at same time. 3. Find this photo in Photos.4. Tap photo then tap Forward arrow in top right corner.5. Tap Print then choose a convenient printer which must begin with

iPad6. Tap Email Photo BUT first you need to set up email - see next.How to Set up email:1. Tap Settings then Mail ... then Exchange. If you don’t see a list of

Accounts then tap Add Account.1. Enter your email address.2. For domain: aphs3. Type your school username & password.4. Leave description unchanged.5. For Cannot verify, tap Continue then Next6. Select choices apart from mail.

How to connect to your home printer:1. There are so many printer brands and models that it’s impossible

to provide step-by-step instructions.2. We suggest you do an Internet search for your printer. In the

Google search box, type iPad print to Epson Stylus Photo R290 where Epson Stylus Photo R290 is your home printer.

EmailWe recommend that you always use your school email because it’s important to keep in touch with your teachers and for your teachers to contact you.It’s easy for us to send important information to your school email address. It’s also easy for you to check your school email often, just in case there’s a message for you.We suggest you use other email addresses e.g., Hotmail & FaceBook for private messaging/networking. Please let us know if you receive inappropriate and/or harassing emails. Do NOT delete the message. Instead, forward it to your teacher or to info@aphs.sa.edu.au

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In lessonsWe need to have agreement on how you use your iPad in lessons. While your iPad is your personal device, your learning is important so you need to be on task in lessons. Normal school rules still apply even with the advantage of having the iPad to fast-track your learning. We assume that you have signed the school computer use form.For inappropriate behaviour, normal consequences include confiscation, even suspension e.g., for cyber bullying, pornography, terrorism, racism & sexism which are against the law, not just school rules.Games are out except when they are appropriate to the lesson or you have the teacher’s permission. Be discrete about this because it’s important that you do not distract your neighbour.When you are on the Internet, search appropriate sites so that you get as much information as possible as quickly as possible. If you are at school, you will be using your Internet credits charged at two cents per MB. For example, downloading a 90 second movie of 17 MB and window size 640 x 360 pixels will cost you 34 cents. Beginning a Google search costs about four cents for the first two screens.Leave social networking e.g., FaceBook until breaks or, preferably, out of school hours. Edmodo would be an exception because your class account is primarily for your learning.Playing music in the background while you are working, whether the songs are stored on your iPad or from YouTube, needs to be negotiated with your teacher. Obviously you must be using your earphones and the volume must respect and not distract other people.

While your iPad is your personal device, sometimes you MUST show it to your teachers and parents. For example, if you use the Reminders app to record your homework instead of your school diary, then you must show your entries to your teacher to check that you’ve entered your homework and again to your parents when they ask what homework you’ve got.Taking photos/filming on your iPad at school needs the permission of the people - students and teachers - beforehand. Be respectful when you ask permission.Do NOT take any photos first and then ask permission.NEVER use a photo/filming if the person doesn’t like how he/she looks, even though the person gave permission at the start. Just take another photo/film.Use the Rule of Thirds to take great photos/filming. Important parts of your photo should be on the hotspots where the imaginary lines intersect. This is where your audience’s eyes go first when they look at your photos/movies.

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Organising your iPadNow that you’ve been downloading apps and doing work, we recommend you try organising your apps & docs into folders.If you press and hold one of the apps, it should start to shake. Now you can:1. Create a folder by dragging an app on top of another and then

renaming the folder;

2. Add an app to a folder by dragging it on top of that folder;3. Press any app you no longer want until it shakes and an 'x'

appears in the top corner . Tap the ‘x’ to delete that app - except for Apple’s pre-installed apps (no ‘x’);

4. Rearrange the on-screen order of apps by dragging the app to a different place on the screen;

5. Move an app to a different home screen by dragging it so that it overhangs the edge of the screen and then, after a second or two, moves to the next or previous screen.

When you've finished, press Home to stop the shaking.

BTW, Pages docs can be put into folders the same way. This picture shows both docs and folders of docs.

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Apple ID & iTunes for Apps Store, Books & iTunes UIf you don’t already have iTunes on your computer - it’s on every Apple computer already - then you can download it from Apple. Make sure you scroll down for the Windows version.You will need an Apple ID to get free/buy apps, music etc from the iTunes Store. Here’s how:1. Open iTunes on your computer then click Sign In in the top

right. Next, click Create Apple ID.

> 2. Click Continue when you see this message.

> 3. You need to tick “I have read ...” then click Agree.

4. You need to provide some personal details then click Create. Make a note as you go of the answers you provide.

5. We recommend that you redeem iTunes vouchers rather than using a credit card. When finished, click Create.

6. Next, you should get a Verification email. Make sure you reply.

> 7. With your Apple ID, you can now get free/buy

content in iTunes Store, App Store, Books, iTunes U, movies & podcasts.

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Frequently Asked QuestionsDo I still need to access a computer?We recommend that you continue to sync your iPad to a computer using iTunes. The computer will serve as a backup device, charging station and management tool. Or you can do this by syncing to iCloud.How will I connect to the Internet?At school, How-to connect to the school’s wireless is on page 6. At home, the iPad should find your personal wireless network. You will need to know the password to connect. Your iPad will remember wireless networks you use.

Who is responsible for loss or damage to my iPad?Your iPad is covered by the standard Apple 12 Month Warranty, for any manufacturing problems. We encourage you to contact your Home Insurance provider to ensure that the iPad is covered 24/7.What about backing up my iPad?We recommend that you back up your iPad when you sync it with your computer. There are other options e.g., iCloud but we suggest that backing up at home every night should keep your apps and files safe. If your iPad needs to be replaced due to loss or damage, the backup on your home computer will restore everything onto the new iPad the way it was on the old one.How can I send my work from my iPad to my teacher?We recommend that you use your school email first and make your work an attachment. Another option is DropBox (see page 5) and WebDav. A last resort is to send your work to iTunes instead of Email or Print. Next, connect your iPad to the teacher’s computer but NOT sync. Instead, in the Apps section,

scroll down to File Sharing. Scroll inside File Sharing until you see the app you used on your iPad to create your work. You should see your work in the window on the right. Select and then let your teacher choose where he/she wants it saved. Make sure you eject your iPad before disconnecting it.What about copyright on my iPad?Copyright rules still apply on your iPad, the same as before.If you copy other people’s work, then you must acknowledge it. Don’t rip it off. Instead, include the appropriate information e.g., URLs, name, date and any Creative Commons details.

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