World History

iPad Help

Back in November I was asked to run an iPad program with the new iPad version of Patterns of Interaction (WHI/WHII). They also have one for US history called The Americans and Understanding Government. At last count, approval of the entire process involved seven people from my county (beyond me) and a host from Houghton Mifflin Hartcourt as we are not only getting the e-book, but a class set of iPads. I hope my students love using both as it has become the most asked question in my class.

Finally the iPads are on the way and so for the past few weeks I have been working on my iPad techniques (and consulting with my nine year old son) and have come up with this iPad help sheet. It goes into what I think are all the quick tricks my students will need to do basic operations.
But I also have also had to figure out work arounds since my kids and I are married to Google Drive. So for that I am using Doceri which does not require a login/password and can connect to Google Drive (see my sheet for how to do so). I will be using it for presentations by the kids (it does add an oral component that Google Presentations does not have - although we have done using Screencastomatic). I will also be using it for map making (we do ones on each unit). Since the free version does not have a keyboard I will make an image with the names of each place I want marked and put a number by each and the students will have to only label their maps.
For those who want a presentation mode that does has a keyboard and an oral component (but does require a login/password), you can use Educreations.
How to use Remind101 for student reminders is also included
Since the iPad pilot will last two months, I will be continually updating my iPad e-sheet so you might want to bookmark it. I am also doing an in-service today for the social studies teachers at Chantilly High School so imagine I will pick up some new tips there as well.

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