iPad Bootcamp for Teachers

 
  • Welcome
  • Main Menu
  • The iPad
    • Accessories
  • The Apps
    • List of Approved Apps
    • App Request Form
  • 1:1 Teaching
    • The iPad as Presenter Tool
    • Expectations for Students
    • Workflow
  • SAMR/TPACK
  • PBL
    • iPads in the Classroom
    • Research
    • Get Certified!

Getting to Know Your iPad

Video Tutorials
In our first phase of learning, you may view a comprehensive set of instructional videos created by the Mobile Professor. 

These videos are shared with expressed written consent from the Mobile Professor. I encourage you to visit and/or subscribe to the official youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/mobileprofessor for more tutorials on technology.

More Resources

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AppStart: Learn About the iPad
One of the first apps we recommend for getting to know the iPad isn't actually from Apple, but from a company called AppAdvice. In many ways it seems that this should be the first app that launches when you get your iPad. It's called AppStart, and for now it's free. Click HERE to download it from the app store.

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iPad Quick Reference Card
Here's a comprehensive printable quick reference sheet hosted by Edudemic. 
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Education App Lists
There is a tremendous amount of good quality, educationally relevant apps in the App Store, with more coming each day. 

Below are a few online resources for discovering what apps are available beyond the St. Matthew's core set of apps.

The iPad As... This growing list from EdTechTeacher.org is categorized by function. You will see some of our core apps in here, as well as many, many more.

IEAR - I Education Apps Review, a community effort to grade educational apps.

APPitic - A directory of Apps for education curated by Apple Distinguished Educators.

Apps in Education blog - Growing list of apps reviewed for various educational purposes, from Greg Swanson.

Moms with Apps - Moms With Apps is a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.

EdShelf - A directory of digital tools for educators, including apps and web resources.

Edudemic - Edudemic offers a searchable database to view and compare apps.

Apps to Find Apps
Try out the following apps for the iPad for discovering new apps.

Discovr Apps - This app uses branching to discover new apps based on apps you own or on app categories.

AppAdvice - App reviews, news articles on upcoming iPhone/iPad apps and accessories, with a spotlight on apps that are on sale.
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Next Up - Accessories

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