IPAD LESSON

–STUDENTS MUST SYNC WITH THE MEDIA LAB “BLESSED COMPUTER” NOT PERSONAL COMPUTERS

–STUDENTS CAN DOWNLOAD AS MANY FREE APPS AS DESIRED; DO NOT GET PAID APPS

ALI GRAEBNER: [email protected]

PHYSICAL LOGISTICS:

• PLUG-IN @ BOTTOM IS TO CHARGE / SYNC
• HOME BUTTON @ BOTTOM (ROUND)
• SWITCH WILL LOCK ORIENTATION, OR MUTE VOLUME (CHOOSE WHICH IN SETTINGS)
• CHANGE FUNCTION IN “SIDE SWITCH” UNDER GENERAL SETTINGS

FEATURES:

DOUBLE-CLICK CENTER BUTTON TO BRING UP ICONS OF RECENTLY-USED APPS

PRESS CENTER BUTTON AND TOP RIGHT BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY TO TAKE A SCREEN SHOT (SAVED IN CAMERA ROLL)

HOLD DOWN DECREASE VOLUME TO MUTE SOUND ALL THE WAY

TO REARRANGE ICONS:

• TAP AND HOLD ICON UNTIL THEY ALL WIGGLE
• MOVE STUFF AROUND / TO ANOTHER SCREEN AS DESIRED
• WHILE THEY ARE WIGGLING, YOU CAN DRAG THINGS INTO A FOLDER BY DRAGGING THEM ON TOP OF EACH OTHER
• TO UNDO THIS, CLICK ON THE FOLDER AND DRAG ICONS BACK OUT
• PRESS HOME BUTTON TO GET THINGS TO STOP WIGGLING (GET OUT OF REARRANGE MODE)

DOUBLE-CLICK HOME BUTTON AND SWIPE TO THE RIGHT TO BRING UP IPOD SETTINGS

TO SET UP MAIL:  CAN CHECK THE BLOG UNDER “IPADS IN CLASS”

• GO TO SETTINGS
• CLICK ON MAIL
• ADD ACCOUNT
• OTHER
• IN “NEW ACCOUNT” ENTER NAME, ADDRESS, ETC.
• (MAKE DESCRIPTION “WILLIAMS” FOR @WILLIAMS.EDU ACCT)
• FILL IN INFO AS PER BLOG INSTRUCTIONS (INCOMING IS “STUDENTMAIL.WILLIAMS.EDU” OUTGOING IS “MAIL.WILLIAMS.EDU”)

MISC.

STYLUS IS ATTACHED TO HEADPHONE JACK; DETACH; EXTEND

NOTESHELF

NOTESHELF IS THE APP WE WILL USE FOR NOTETAKING

• TO CREATE A NOTE, PRESS THE PLUS IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER
• SELECT THE PAPER / COVER YOU WANT; “CREATE” THE NOTEBOOK
• THE NOTEBOOK WILL BE VIEWABLE ON THE BOOKSHELF
• TAP AND HOLD TO ACCESS SETTINGS OR TO DELETE IT
• OPEN THE NOTEBOOK TO TAKE NOTES
• CAN USE STYLUS TO FREEHAND DRAW
• CAN CHANGE PEN’S ATTRIBUTES WITH MENU THINGIES AT TOP

WORDPRESS APP

ADD A “SELF-HOSTED WORDPRESS BLOG”

• HTTP: //SITES.WILLIAMS.EDU/THEA228
• USERNAME = [UNIX]
• PASSWORD = WILLIAMS PASSWORD

TO CREATE A POST:

• HIT BUTTON THAT LOOKS LIKE A PENCIL IN A BOX
• WHEN KEYBOARD IS VISIBLE, THE BUTTON @ BOTTOM RIGHT OF KEYBOARD HIDES THE KEYOARD TO REVEAL THE BUTTONS BEHIND IT—INCLUDING THE “INSERT IMAGE” BUTTON
• CLICK “PUBLISH” TO COMPLETE THE POST PROCESS
• TRICK: IF YOU SWIPE TO THE RIGHT IN A LIST, IT BRINGS UP A DELETE OPTION

TO CREATE A SHORTCUT TO GET TO THE BLOG:

• GET THERE VIA URL ADDRESS
• USE THE ARROW ICON NEXT TO ADDRESS BAR TO ADD A SHORTCUT ICON TO DESKTOP