Specials TeachersTech Training

Fall 2012

iPad Apps &

Email Setup & Email Apps

Review Email Accounts● Add Gull Lake Google Apps email account to iPad

■ Settings: Mail, Contacts, Calendars

■ Accounts: Add Account

■ Gmail: @gl.k12.mi.us

● You can also add other email accounts

■ Tap Mail icon

● Available mailboxes listed

Groupwise Email App● Groupwise App in Self Service

■ URL to GroupWise WebAccess

https://email.gulllakecs.org/gw/webacc

Updating Apps:App Store

Self Service

Updating Apps & App Store● Updates in App Store are fine (recommended)

● Bottom Tab "Updates"

● App Store -- select "Featured" to search for apps using search box at top to download

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Pushed Apps & Self Service● Self Service

○ Only Download (do NOT update apps)

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Gull Lake Google Apps

Access Gull Lake Google Apps ● GL Website

● Links

● Gull Lake Google Apps

○ Desktop vs. Mobile version (if using iPad)

○ Can also go directly to Google and sign in

● Google Chrome is best browser to use for Google Apps (desktop and mobile). Alternative is Mozilla Firefox

GL Apps

Creating Google Documents

New Name

● In "Drive" click on "Create"● Click "Untitled Document"● Type in new name● Click "OK"

Choose Doc

Sharing Google Documents● Click "Share" ● Add an email address (as

many as you need) in the "Add People" box

● Set either "Can edit" or "Can View"

● Click "Share & save"● Click "OK"● Click "Done"

Google Apps on the iPadGo to App Store and install these apps:

1. Google Drive

○ Can edit documents with this app, but only view

spreadsheets & presentations

2. Google Chrome

○ Google's web browser (alternative to Safari)

○ Can't add shortcut to home screen using Chrome

○ Works better than Safari for using Pinnacle

Link GL Google Apps to Your iPadOffice HD

● Local Files○ Only available on your

iPad through this app

● Edit -- Add Service○ Link Google Drive to

Office HD (also Dropbox)

Cloud On

● Create account or sign in

● Link to Dropbox & Google Drive

● Requires Internet connection

Socrative

Socrative● Great self grading assessment tool● Access on iPad or computer● Interactive with instant feedback

Take Quiz on MacAirs: Classroom: badiner

● Set up an account○ www.socrative.com ○ Fill in information○ Change Room Number

Socrative● Create a quiz

○ Click "Manage Quizzes"

● Click "Create a Quiz"

Manage Quizzes

Create Quiz

Socrative● Fill in quiz name and choose question type

○ Multiple Choice○ Short Answer

● Click "Save" when Done

Save

Socrative● Give quizzes

○ Click "Start Quiz"○ Choose quiz○ Decide "Teacher or

Student Paced"

○ Have students log in with your class number and take quiz.

○ When quiz is done click "End Activity"

○ Click "Email Report"

Start

Socrative

● Share quizzes within grade level (SOC-######)○ www.tinyurl.com/GLKSocrative○ www.tinyurl.com/GL1stSocrative○ www.tinyurl.com/GL2ndSocrative

Share

Recording Audio

AudioMemo (free)1. Create recording in

AudioMemo

2. Name the file the Student's name or event you are recording

3. Email this to yourselfEmail

QR Codes

QR Codes

1. Create a QR code for your web link at this site:

http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

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QR Codes

2. Copy the picture of the QR code to your

computer

Copy This Image

QR Codes

3. Print this QR Code and use a scanner on the

ipad to have kids visit the site, audio, video, or

link.

Tagxedowww.tagxedo.com

YouTube Playlist

Coach My Video

Google Translate

Time!

Questions?

Done!

This Presentation is Available on the Tech Coach Site: www.tinyurl.com/GLTechCoach