simple k12 webinar - digitize & streamline class paperwork 020913
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Do you feel as though you are buried under paperwork? If so, you can use your iPad and GoodReader to simplify your life and digitize your classroom. In this session, we will explain how to use this low-cost app to streamline the paperwork you are faced with every day. Whether it's conference notes, assessments, sign-out sheets, or something else, you can take the paperwork part of teaching and digitize it with GoodReader. We will cover how to use this app to free up your time and energy so that you can focus on what's most important during the teaching day. We’ll show you how to ditch the file cabinet and keep digital paperwork right at your finger tips with GoodReader on your iPad.TRANSCRIPT
Digitize & Streamline Digitize & Streamline Classroom PaperworkClassroom PaperworkSimple K12.com webinar - 2/9/13Simple K12.com webinar - 2/9/13
Chris CasalChris CasalTechnology Coordinator/TeacherTechnology Coordinator/TeacherP. S. 10 Brooklyn (15K010)P. S. 10 Brooklyn (15K010)[email protected]@ps10.orgTwitter: @mr_casalTwitter: @mr_casal@mr_casal@mr_casal
P. S. 10P. S. 10New York City Department of Education public schoolNew York City Department of Education public schoolPark Slope vicinity, BrooklynPark Slope vicinity, Brooklyn~950 students~950 studentsPre K- 5th gradePre K- 5th grade40 classroom teachers, 7 clusters, 10 Related 40 classroom teachers, 7 clusters, 10 Related Services (OT/PT/SETTS/Speech) 2 coaches, 2 Services (OT/PT/SETTS/Speech) 2 coaches, 2 administratorsadministratorshttp://ps10ipads.wikispaces.comhttp://ps10ipads.wikispaces.com
GoodReaderGoodReaderView almost any file formatView almost any file formatSearch the web within the app and download Search the web within the app and download files directlyfiles directlyAnnotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and Annotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and freehand toolsfreehand tools
great for “paperless” form signing, running great for “paperless” form signing, running records, etc.records, etc.
App - $4.99App - $4.99
Benefits Benefits
Go paperlessGo paperlessrunning recordsrunning recordsconference notesconference notesclassroom formsclassroom forms
All “paperwork” digitized & always at your All “paperwork” digitized & always at your fingertipsfingertips
Alphabetical file Alphabetical file structure - both structure - both files and foldersfiles and folders
Select a file to view itSelect a file to view it
Similar user interface Similar user interface (folder/file nav & (folder/file nav &
structure) to most OS’ and structure) to most OS’ and apps such as Dropboxapps such as Dropbox
Built in Built in web web
browserbrowser
Available Available serversservers
Add new servers to access Add new servers to access filesfiles
GoodReader will access GoodReader will access Google Apps accounts, Google Apps accounts,
cloud services, and cloud services, and instructional serversinstructional servers
Manage Manage GoodReader GoodReader files just as files just as
you would on you would on your PCyour PC
Rename Rename filesfiles
Create Create foldersfolders
Move Move filesfiles
Example of a Example of a Teachers College Teachers College Running Record Running Record being completed being completed
directly on the iPad directly on the iPad via GoodReadervia GoodReader
Various view optionsVarious view options
Various annotation Various annotation optionsoptions
Annotation options Annotation options such as typing, such as typing, highlightening, highlightening, underlining and underlining and
shapes...shapes...Freehand Freehand
drawing/writingdrawing/writing
Text toolText tool
Before annotating Before annotating GoodReader will GoodReader will prompt options - prompt options -
save an annotated save an annotated copy or replace the copy or replace the
originaloriginal
Replace the original Replace the original of save a copyof save a copy
Freehand tool & Freehand tool & toolbar - change toolbar - change
color and line color and line thicknessthickness
Text box can contain Text box can contain as much, or as little, as much, or as little,
as needed. Also, as needed. Also, author names can be author names can be set to track multiple set to track multiple
user editsuser edits
Typing tool - Typing tool -
When finished When finished typing you can typing you can
move it around the move it around the page - clicking page - clicking
“Done” sets the “Done” sets the text location (and text location (and
can be moved can be moved again if need be)again if need be)
Finished textFinished text
Text editing toolbarText editing toolbar
Freehand editing Freehand editing toolbartoolbar
Example of a Example of a Teachers College Teachers College Running Record Running Record completed via completed via GoodReaderGoodReader
Customizable Customizable Use personalized formsUse personalized formsImport any PDF files you want to annotate and Import any PDF files you want to annotate and keep out of the traditional file cabinetkeep out of the traditional file cabinetUse Microsoft Word or Apple’s Pages to export Use Microsoft Word or Apple’s Pages to export text files as PDFs for annotationtext files as PDFs for annotation
go “paperless” with all your existing go “paperless” with all your existing documentsdocuments
Created a Word Created a Word document “sign document “sign
out” sheet. out” sheet. Saved as PDF.Saved as PDF.Imported to Imported to
GoodReader via GoodReader via DropboxDropbox
Teachers sign Teachers sign directly on the directly on the
iPad - only need iPad - only need to print when a to print when a
hard copy is hard copy is requiredrequired
Other OptionsOther Options
Other OptionsOther Options
GoodReaderGoodReaderVery flexible & versatileVery flexible & versatileView almost any file formatView almost any file formatSearch the web within the app and download Search the web within the app and download files directlyfiles directlyAnnotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and Annotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and freehand toolsfreehand tools
great for “paperless” form signing, running great for “paperless” form signing, running records, etc.records, etc.
App - $4.99App - $4.99
ContactContactChristopher M. Casal
Technology Teacher/Coordinator P. S. 10 (15K010)
Email: [email protected]: @mr_casal
Diigo: mrcasalps10ipads.wikispaces.com
www.mrcasal.com