Opps,hubby not to happy with me. He just noticed that I deleted some of his bookmarks (his work related ones).. I thought I was just taking his bookmarks off my ipad and thought that they would stay on his - but I was wrong - stupid cloud!! So luckily I started Modules Two this evening - I've now learnt how to organise my bookmarks into folders - that will make life easier,(and give me less need to delete his.) I've also gone and changed my privacy setting in Safari. I'm hoping that now the annoying advertising that has been coming up in my gmail side bar, will stop.
I checked out the ipad users guide and was particularly interested in information about charging the ipads and maintaining their battery life. They suggest doing at least one complete cycle of charging per month. They also suggest that you should adjust brightness levels, minimise use of location services and turn off push notifications.
The built in app that I have found to be popular with students is photobooth. I haven't deliberately used it as part of a class. However I always have to have a laugh when I check the camera roll after lessons to see what the kids have left behind!
The built in app that I get a lot of use from, is Note. It's so easy and convenient to use. I tend to use it at inservices and to record staff meeting minutes. It's great for jotting down ideas when on the run and I know I'm not going to lose that piece of paper. So easy to email it back to myself if needed. However more recently I have started using "Evernote" as a preference.
The camera feature is the biggest difference I have found having my new ipad.It is a feature that will be used a lot in the classroom. I also love having ibooks. I'm finding that my ipad is becoming my biggest organisational tool at work. I can fill my ibook library with all my CEO policies and my school publications all in the one place and I don't have to go rummaging through my bookshelf to find the document I need.
My colleagues and I have been in the process of evaluating new suitable apps for when our new ipads arrive at school, so Im really looking forward to starting module 3.
Thanks Deanne, you are certainly way ahead of the pack in understanding the finer points of the iPad. I found your comments on preserving battery-life very helpful. One thing I've had to make sure of too, is that the students who have an iPad in the classroom do not take video/photos of their teacher's and peers without them knowing! I might add that these children have a moderate cognitive disability,showing how easy it is for them to navigate and use the iPad.
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