Personalization/Individualization of education, finally
getting to the point where you can really make a significant impact in the
education of children 1:1.
Blended learning environment –
Accessibility as a foundational element in the device
iTunes university – App store
iBooks/textbooks in a session this afternoon
Keyboard shortcuts for the iPad;
Flick up from the comma to get an apostrophe
Flick up on question mark to get quotes
Flick up on 0 to get a degree symbol
.com button when entering a web address has .org if you
press/hold
note no space bar since you don’t do spaces in them.
Arrow keys in grey bar when entering text gives you next
Using the “reader” button lets you look at just the text on
the page (like the rss) when you’re on an article (not on the homepage) Reader button shows up at the end of the
address bar when it’s available
Send to button (arrow coming out of a box) lets you “add to
Reading List” which caches it to the device , and it’s under the book icon in
the reading list. Looks like a pair of glasses)
Voiceover is in the system settings
General/Accessibility – Voiceover – triple click home button
turns this on/off
Great for people with vision problems.
Reads text to you when you highlight it, then speak
Guided access – can disable features, lock someone in a
single app, control which features are available when using a single password
Can turn this on by device, or could use mobile device
management which would disable this feature
Pages, Keynote, Numbers
When presenting via Projector or Apple TV – have the ability
to show notes on the iPad in addition to to the slide
Can also press/hold when in presenter to Apple TV and you
get a laser pointer dot
Send an e-mail to
pvrasper@apple.com
to get list of apps he’s using in the presentation, annotated with the name,
link, cost, description
Tree Hut reading app, based out of New Zeeland (Kiwi)
Color, read slowly, spell words, switch languages, record
yourself when reading
VPP discounts start at 20 – if buying more than 11, buy at
least 20
Algebra touch - $.99 app that shows how to solve equations
Can create a problem and then solve it, swap and share
