Challenge #1~~~~ Using the Safari Web Browser

Safari is the pre-installed web browser to view the Internet on an iPad.

Skills to Learn:

• Entering a web address in the address bar
• Searching using the search box
• Setting Bookmarks and organizing them into folders
• Adding a web clip button the the homescreen 

How Tos:

• 4 minute video introducing Safari and showing its features.
• How to organize bookmarks.
• How to add a web clip.

Challenges:

#1 Set a Web Clip Homescreen Button

1. Go to Electronic Library of Minnesota at    www.elm4you.org
2. Click on the Students tab on the left-->Databases for You-->Elementary school
3. Select and open one of the encyclopedias appropriate for your grade level.
4. Set a web clip/button for this on your homescreen.
5. Move this web clip/button to your Reference folder.

#2 Find 3-4 (or more)  web sites you use or might use in  your classroom.  These might be research sites for students or teacher resources.

1. Set bookmarks at these sites.
2. Organize your bookmarks into folders.   

#3 Bonus Challenges

1. Check the browser history on your iPad
2. In the System Settings, go to  GeneralAccessiblity -->Speak Selection
3. Explore the options Speak Selection offers.  Here are some tips.

Share what you Learned:

Complete the form to share share what you've done in this challenge. 

Challenge #2~~~~Dropbox

Dropbox provides cloud based storage that is accessible from multiple devices.

 

Skills to Learn:

• What Dropbox is
• How to set up Dropbox
• How to sync between and among multiple devices
• How to share Dropbox files

How Tos:

• Dropbox is a cloud storage space for you to store files, back up files, and share files between and among multiple devices. You get 2 GB for free.
  
• Video explaining Dropbox.
• Story about Dropbox. 
• The Unofficial Guide to Dropbox

Challenges:

#1 Set up a Dropbox account, link it to multiple devices, and move documents among devices.
1. Use a web browser (Safari on your iPad) or Safari/Firefox/Chrome/Etc. on a computer to set up a Dropbox acount.  www.dropbox.com
2. On your iPad, link the Dropbox app to your account.   This video will help.
3. Install the Dropbox application on your computer and link it to your account.

• Choose Install from the dropbox web site to choose the appropriate version for your computer. 
• Here's a video to help you link your computer to Dropbox.  

4. Move an item (create something in Educreations or Paperport Notes or antoerh app else) into your Dropbox and view it on another device.  Often when you see the Share Icon, you'll have an option to move something to Dropbox. 

#2 Enable Camera Upload so that photos from your iPad upload automatically.

• Directions on how to enable Camera Upload.

 #3 Optional Challenge- Share a folder with someone else with a Dropbox account.

• Directions on how to share a Dropbox folder. 

Share what you Learned:
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Challenge 3~~~~Cameras and Photo Apps

Skills to Learn:
Take photos, edit and crop photos, arrange photos.  Use photos in multiple ways. 

Challenges and How Tos:

#1. Use the camera to take pictures

• Directions 

#2. Move other types of photos into your camera roll

• Other ways to get pictures include saving attachments to email (directions), saving picture off the Internet, (directions)  and taking a screenshot (directions) and (directions).

 #3. Edit and Crop your photos

• Directions

#4. Making Albums 

• Directions

#5.  Make a Slideshow

• Directions 

#6 Use PicCollage or Skitch to share something you did this summer or something you might use in your classroom.

• Pic Collage's web site has a lot of sample collages.  
• Video showing how to use Skitch. 
• Step by step directions for Skitch.

Share what you Learned:
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Challenge 4~~~~Productivity/Creativity Apps

Using Productivity and Creativity apps

Background/Information:
Several productivity/creativity apps were installed on your iPad.

• These are apps that can be used by teachers at many grade levels in many subject areas.

The list of apps with short descriptions is available here.

• (These were on the second homescreen when you received your iPad) 
• If you are not using an elementary issued iPad, you'll need to use the description list above and download some apps to complete this challenge.  

Challenges:

1. Explore several Productivity/Creativity apps.
2. Pick one app that you might use for your classroom.
3. Investigate this app in depth.
4. Tell how you might use it to engage students in learning in your classroom.
5. Create an exemplar to show your students what a finished project might look like.
6. Depending on the app, you may be able to share your final project with this course.  If possible, please do that.   Leave a link in the Comments section below, email it to srrtechnology@gmail.com, or link/refer/etc. to it in the reflection below.
7. Explore the App Store and find another Productivity/Creativity app you might use.  
8. List this app and what you found about it when you share your learning.  

Share what you Learned:
Share what you've learned here.

Challenge 5~~~~Content Apps

Using Content apps

Background/Information:

Several math, language arts and primary apps were installed on your iPad.
**If you are a specialist teacher, you may want to choose to repeat Challenge #4 again.

The list of apps with short descriptions is available here:

• Math
• Primary
• Language Arts

(These were on the third, fourth and fifth homescreens when you received your ipad.)
If you are not using an elementary issued iPad, you'll need to use the description list above and download some apps to complete this challenge.   

Challenges:

1. Explore several of these apps.
2. Pick one app that you might use for your classroom.
3. Investigate this app in depth.
4. Tell how you might use it to engage students in learning in your classroom.
5. If appropriate, create an exemplar to show your students what a finished project might look like.
6. Depending on the app, you may be able to share your final project with this course.  If possible, please do that.   Leave a link in the Comments section below, email it to srrtechnology@gmail.com, or link/refer/etc. to it in the reflection below.
7. Explore the App Store and find another Content Area app you might use.  
8. List this app and what you found about it when you share your learning.  

Share what you Learned:
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Summer iPad Challenge Wrap Up

When you have completed the 5 Challenges-

Please complete this short evaluation. 

Email srrtechnology@gmail.com  to indicate that you've finished.

A certificate for your 10 hours of continuing ed credits will be emailed to you.

Thank you!!!!!!