1. IPAD BASICS:
TIPS AND TRICKS
Jenna Garber
Instructional Technology Specialist
CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
CORPORATION
Special Thanks to: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Technology

2. SETTINGS INFO
 Airplane Mode
 Connect to WiFi
 Notification – mail, message ―dings‖
 Brightness & Wallpaper
 General
 Auto-Lock: screen turns black
 Passcode Lock: asks for passcode
 Can change passcode here
 Side Switch: Lock rotation OR mute
 iPad Cover Lock/Unlock - OFF

3.  Very important in case your iPad ever
gets reset!
 Create iCloud account in settings and
turn iCloud backup ON
 Will automatically create a backup
when plugged in, screen is off, and
WiFi is connected.
 Can restore from iCloud backup to
get apps, folders, settings, etc. back.

4. ICLOUD SETTINGS
 Choose what you want
to back up in iCloud
settings
 If Photo Stream is
turned on, all pictures
you take from any iOS
devices using the same
iCloud account will
show up.

5. AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS
 If you have more than one device, you can automatically download new
purchases

6. SET UP EMAIL
 Click ―Settings‖—‖Mail, Contacts, Calendars‖—Add
Account – choose Microsoft Exchange
 Fill out full CG email address, username, password, domain
(centergrove.k12.in.us), Next
 Continue
 Fill in server address (exchange.centergrove.k12.in.us), Next
 Turn ON anything you would like to have sync with your
device, and make sure anything you do not want is turned
OFF.
 Done

7. EMAIL, CONT’D
 If you set up a passcode for your
iPad, please note…if you enter the
wrong passcode four times in a
row, your iPad will be completely
erased!
 You can turn off the sound alerts of
new e-mails.
 Be sure to change ―Mail Days to
Sync‖

8. BATTERY
 The battery life is 10 hours.
 Apple recommends going through at
least one charge cycle per month
(charging to 100%, then lowering it
down to 0).
 Do not expose the iPad to extreme
heat or cold (room temp is best)
 Adjust brightness
 Manually close out of apps to
conserve battery life

9. OTHER TIPS
 LOCK up your iPad(s) when not in use
 Cleaning
 NO window cleaners
 SOFT microfiber cloth

10. APP STORE
 Go to App Store
 Set up iTunes account to get
started
 Search by Featured, Genius, Top
Charts, Categories, Purchased
 Purchased Feature
 Download updates periodically

11. ADDING APPS
 To add an app: Find an app, click ―Install‖
 iPhone v. iPad apps
 You will be prompted to type in your iTunes password

12. DELETING APPS
 To delete an app: Push down
on app icon until wiggle and x
appears.
 Click the x to ―delete.‖
 Press home button to return
to normal screen.

13. ORGANIZE YOUR APPS – CREATE FOLDERS
 Click and drag ―similar apps‖ on top of each other and create a title for
your folder.
 You can have up to 20 apps in a folder

14. GOT TOO MANY APPS? CAN’T FIND YOUR
APP?
 Swipe your hand right on the home screen to get to the quick search
and type your app name.
 Also searches keywords in emails

15. TAKE A SCREEN SHOT
 Step 1: Quickly
click down on the
home button and
the power button
at the same time
(holding them down
for too long will
restart your iPad).

16. SEND SCREENSHOT TO EMAIL
 Step 2: Look
for the picture
in your Photos
app
 Step 3: This is the
universal icon to
send any picture or
file to email or
other options.
Always look for
this.

17. MAKE A SHORTCUT TO A WEBSITE
 Always typing in long
URLs to get to
frequently visited
websites?
 Add to Home Screen to
create an app-looking
icon on your home
screen.
 Tap on the icon to go
right to the website.

18. STUCK SCROLLING IN A WEB PAGE OR APP
TRYING TO GET TO THE TOP? CLICK ON THE
NOTIFICATION BAR TO RETURN TO TOP!

19. INSTANT COMMUNICATION BEYOND
EMAIL WITH FACETIME
 Set up in iPad Settings
 Video calls Face To Face between
any iPhone and iPad 2 or 3
 Note…must be connected to WiFi
to do this!

20. SPLIT KEYBOARD TO ―TEXT‖
 When a keyboard on the screen appears, swipe two fingers away
from each other on the keyboard toward the edges of the iPad.

21. UNDOCK KEYBOARD
 Hold down on the keyboard button in bottom right corner for a
couple seconds. You’ll see ―Undock‖ and ―Split‖
 Undocking will let you move the keyboard up or down on the
screen.

22. MULTITASKING (WITH IOS 5.0 OR NEWER)
 Turn on in General
settings
 Using 4-5 fingers:
 Pinch to Home
Screen
 Swipe up to reveal
multitasking bar
 Swipe left or right to
switch between
open apps

23. MULTITASK TO RECENTLY USED APPS
 Swipe up to reveal
multitasking bar OR
double click Home
button
 Quickly jump to
recently opened
apps

24. TROUBLE SHOOTING
 If apps are acting ―funny‖: Get out of app, double-click home
button, hold down on any app until they wiggle, tap little minus
sign to close app. Try opening the app again.
 If iPad freezes:
 Turn your iPad off or restart it (home and power buttons at
same time for 3-5 seconds).

25. WANT TO LEARN MORE?
 CHECK OUT THE APPSTART APP or go to www.appadvice.com
 RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL APPS www.iear.org and http://appitic.com/
 LEARN WITH VIDEO AT http://www.apple.com/ipad/guided-tours/
 READ ABOUT EDUCATION USE AT: http://www.scoop.it/t/ipads-and-
tablets-in-education
 50 RESOURCES FOR IPADS IN THE CLASSROOM:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-resources-for-ipad-use-in-
the-classroom/16126
 REVIEW OF TIPS AND TRICKS: IPAD SECRETS:
http://www.everythingicafe.com/review-of-tips-and-tricks-ipad-secrets-
for-ipad/2012/05/05/

26. Questions?

27. IPAD BASICS:
MY FAVORITE APPS
Jenna Garber
Instructional Technology Specialist
CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
CORPORATION
Special Thanks to: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Technology

28. ACCESS YOUR DOCUMENTS ON THE GO
Dropbox
 Free app or www.dropbox.com
 Install on computer to act like jump drive
 Create folders (and subfolders) and upload files into them
 Share folders with other people
 All files in shared folders can be seen by anybody who has been invited.
 Limit of 2GB space for Free Account

29. NOTE TAKING
Evernote
 Free app or www.evernote.com
 Text, Audio, Photo notes  Send emails to Evernote to save
 Tag notes to find later  Keep digital copy of recipes
 Syncs notes wirelessly so they go  60MB/month Limit
wherever you go

30. GROCERY AND TO-DO LISTS
Wunderlist
 Free app or www.wunderlist.com
 List for each store
 Share lists with others
 Push/email notifications
 Add due dates
 Prioritize list items

31. PERSONALIZED NEWS
Zite
 Personalized magazine based
on your interests
 #1 iPad news app of 2011

32. SCANNING APP
Genius Scan
 Turn your device into a
scanner
 Take picture of
document and quickly
turn images into PDFs
to email or save

33. NEED TO DO MORE THAN VIEW OFFICE
DOCUMENTS?
 Pages, Keynote, Numbers - $9.99 each (iWork is the series)
 QuickOffice PRO - $9.99
 Office HD - $7.99
 Documents To Go – Premium Office Suite $16.99

34. CONNECT TO VIRTUAL COMPUTER
Ninja VMware
Desktop View
 Access Windows virtual  Access Windows virtual
desktop desktop
 Open programs like Word,  Open programs like Word,
Excel, PowerPoint on iPad Excel, PowerPoint on iPad

35. APPS FOR FINDING APPS
App
AppsGoneFree
Shopper
 Tells newest App Store apps,  5-10 Temporarily free apps daily
sales, freebies
 Ratings and Reviews
 Track Changes in price