Getting Started with iPad
In my family, I have always been the one to look to when it comes to technology. I was always on the computer, so that’s why my parents thought I was an expert. Contrary to their belief, there was still a lot I could learn when it came to dealing with technology. This is still true to this day. I may own a smart phone, but I have rarely used an apple product before. Those who are familiar with smart phones know how to download apps and use Siri and all that, so I thought I figured it wasn’t all that hard. I came to find out that a Samsung Galaxy S4 is way different than an iPad Air 2. I now know how my parents feel when it comes to being clueless on how technology works. I had to ask other people who had an iPhone many small questions about how to navigate around this big old brick. Luckily, the iPad Starter Guide was there to help me.
What was really helpful to me was on page 14, where they had an overview of the basic skills that the reader learns in the iBook. It had an organized table of contents so I could navigate through the book and look at specifically what I need to be familiar with. The Speech Selection really interested me because I enjoy listening to audiobooks and I appreciate it when passages are read to me. I am very glad that this is an option on the iPad. The next section that caught my eye was the AirPlay Mirroring. I immediately thought about how that would be so useful in a classroom to project something from your iPad to the screen, such as the timer like the book’s example. Other really useful apps that I thought would be really helpful in my future career as a teacher were the reminder app and the scheduling/calendar app. These apps would definitely help me stay organized as a teacher and even as a student.
Overall, the videos and interactive visuals were really helpful to help me understand how to use the certain actions. I had a blast learning about something and then testing it out. At the end of the iBook, there is a page called Ideas and Inspiration (60). I thought it was super thoughtful of them to give teachers some ideas on how to integrate technology into the classroom. If I do have an iPad in the classroom, I will definitely keep these ideas in mind!
What was really helpful to me was on page 14, where they had an overview of the basic skills that the reader learns in the iBook. It had an organized table of contents so I could navigate through the book and look at specifically what I need to be familiar with. The Speech Selection really interested me because I enjoy listening to audiobooks and I appreciate it when passages are read to me. I am very glad that this is an option on the iPad. The next section that caught my eye was the AirPlay Mirroring. I immediately thought about how that would be so useful in a classroom to project something from your iPad to the screen, such as the timer like the book’s example. Other really useful apps that I thought would be really helpful in my future career as a teacher were the reminder app and the scheduling/calendar app. These apps would definitely help me stay organized as a teacher and even as a student.
Overall, the videos and interactive visuals were really helpful to help me understand how to use the certain actions. I had a blast learning about something and then testing it out. At the end of the iBook, there is a page called Ideas and Inspiration (60). I thought it was super thoughtful of them to give teachers some ideas on how to integrate technology into the classroom. If I do have an iPad in the classroom, I will definitely keep these ideas in mind!