Mr Parkinson's Blog

This is an excellent site to get ideas on how to use your iPads in class. Every idea listed is tried and tested. The teacher has a great Apps list, with real life examples on how he used them in his teaching.

 

http://mrparkinsonict.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

 

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Mr Andrews Blog

A really useful blog for ideas on what to use your iPads for in the classroom.

 

 

http://mrandrewsonline.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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Nearpod tutorials

 

Check out How to Create a Nearpod Presentation by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.

Check out How to Publish a Nearpod Presentation by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.

Check out How to Generate a Nearpod Report by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.

Check out How to Create a Quiz With Nearpod by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.Check out How to Create a Quiz With Nearpod by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.Check out How to Create Open Ended Questions for Q&As and Polls by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.Check out How to Share a Website With Your Students on the Fly! by Nearpod's Guides on Snapguide.

 

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Moving Photos between the server and the iPads using "Webdav Navigator"

Checklist: Webdav needs to be setup on your Windows server or Mac server. (technicians job).

Webdav Navigator needs to be installed on your iPads. (Free app at the time of writing this post). You may need guidance from your technician on how to create the link to your Webdav Folders on the Server

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a) Copy the photos you want the children to use to one of the Webdav folders on the Server. (Your technician can create you a shortcut to this folder on your laptop/desktop.)

b) Open Webdav Navigator on the iPad.

c) Select your WebDav folder containing the photos by navigating to it. Click the webdav writing in this example to get you started.

 

d) Once you are in the folder where the photos are stored click on the Slide Show Icon highlighted above by a RED Arrow.

 

e) Once the slid show option opens, each photo opens individually, at this point you need to find the photo you want (by sliding your finger to the left or right on the iPad) and then press the Home Button and the Power Switch at the same time to create a Snap Shot of the screen the snaphots go into the Camera Roll.

 

 

f) Once the photos are in the camera roll they can be used in many of the other Apps such as Puppet Pals.

 

 

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Moving Photos/Video from an iPad Camera Roll to the Server using "WebDav Navigator"

Checklist: Webdav needs to be setup on your Windows server or Mac server. (technicians job).

Webdav Navigator needs to be installed on your iPads. (Free app at the time of writing this post). You may need guidance from your technician on how to create the link to your Webdav Folders on the Server
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a) Create photos, Snap shots of your work so they appear in the Camera Roll folder on the iPad.

b) Open the app WebDav Navigator on the iPad and browse to the folder you would like to save your work in. See last post if you are unsure how to do this.

 

c) Click the Icon highlghted by the Green Arrow.

 

d) Browse to the Camera Roll and select the photo you would like to upload.

 

 

e) Rename your image and click upload.

 

f) Using Webdav you can take Photos with the camera and upload them immediately to the server. To do this repeat step a and b and then click on the icon highlighted by the Orange Arrow.

 

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Reflections - AirPlay software for PC and Mac

Mirror your iPad on you PC or Mac. Works in a similar way to Apple TV.

You can download a free trial that works for 10 minutes, you can then restart the app and get another 10 minutes and so on.

Click here to visit the website

 

 

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Secure safe

Secure safe is a password management utility. It is free for the first 50 passwords.

Now you can create complex passwords and you don't have to remember them. The passwords can be accessed from any device just using the App or a web browser.

It is very simple to use, open the app or go to http://www.securesafe.com/en/ enter your username and password and access your passwords. It will save the URL of the site, your username and password.









http://www.securesafe.com/en/

 

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Meraki ipad management software

Free cloud based management for mobile devices.

Can be used for PC, Macs, iPads and Android.

 

Meraki Systems Manager

The only downside I can see at the moment is when you deploy apps the end user needs to log in to an iTunes account. The apps can take upto a day to appear so not great for deployment in schools. It is free and has lots of other great features.

 

 

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Leba - note case stores16 ipads

This storage case is one of the best I have seen. It can store 16 iPads in their protective cases, the charging cables can be kept very neat and are easy to re-connect. The case is made of a sturdy plastic and has wheels on one end and various handles to make the case portable. There is also a slot to store and use a wireless access point and a protective laptop slot.

The unit is purchased in 2 parts

1) The "Note Case".

2) The "Note-Sync" the unit that does the charging and syncing.

Connect the USB lead from the "Note-Sync" to a computer to backup / restore / or sync all the iPads with iTunes. You can use the iPhone Configuration Utility or the Apple Configurator app (only available on an Apple running Lion or above). This makes updating your iPads easy.

The note sync is also available for the Samsung Galaxy.

 

Link to LEBA website

 

Bristol Guide

The app "Bristol Guide" contains useful information about the City of Bristol.

It is free guide and contains lots of information about the attractions and events in and around the city.

The really useful part for teaching is the map function, you can scroll around the map and click on flags to reveal information about the history of Bristol.

Near Pod

Make your lessons more engaging using Near Pod to add multimedia and interactive content using this free app.

There is a free upgrade to allow teachers to produce their own content.

There 2 apps to install on your iPad. The teachers App, this is the device that controls the content and the Student App.

http://www.nearpod.com/

Apps in Education

This is a good site to find good Apps for Primary Schools.

This link takes you to a page that reviews Writing Apps.

http://teachingwithapps.blogspot.gr/2012/06/top-10-writing-apps-for-ipad.html

Hold Yer Front Page

The history of the world told in a tabloid style. Really fun to read and lots of interesting Historical Facts. If you love Horrible Histories you will love this site.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/hold_ye_front_page/

SEN - Ibook - iPads at Elmwood School

This I-book is available free from the iBook store, it has a very useful section on the Accessibility Functions on the iPad. The book has lots of useful links and websites aimed at SEN.

Click on this link to install the I-book

Apple Configurator and Apple iPhone Configuration Utility

There are 2 tools Apple have brought out to help push out settings and Apps to a bank of iPads.The iPad Configurator ( requires Lion OS or above)The iPhone Configuration Utility ( runs on windows and mac)Here is the site for the help files and the downloads:http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/enterprise/-------------------------------------------------------------------If you are using the Apple Configurator here is a good guide to get you started:Click on the link to the website.



 

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App Start for IPad.

The site is a good general site for all iPad users not specifically aimed at education, but good for finding apps and app reviews.

http://appadvice.com/appnn

Griffin Multidock

If you have 10, 20 or 30 iPads to maintain you will need a dock that can charge and sync multiple devices at the same time. Here is a solution from Griffin, the security element isn't the most secure but it does a good job of charging and syncing.

The last quotation I got for a 10 station unit was £410 ex VAT on 20/03/2012

http://www.griffintechnology.com/business/multidock

Screen Leap

Share your screen to any device with a web browser, works with laptops, desktops, netbooks, iPads, iPod touches etc....

No software to install and it is free. Useful for a person with a visual impairment.

http://www.screenleap.com/

Tim Rylands

Tim Rylands is a master at using iPads to inspire children's writing. See him in action by clicking on the link below.

Please check out the other things on his site as they are well worth a look.

http://www.timrylands.com/watch-and-listen/

http://www.timrylands.com/

Multi-Sensory Room

This is a website that specialises in Apps for children with special needs.

http://www.multi-sensory-room.co.uk/