Teacher iPads
RCSD-Getting Started Guide
Cathy James- Tech Resource Teacher
Getting familiar with the iPad
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/ipad_user_guide.pdf
Tips and Clicks- Wake/Sleep Button
 Click the wake/sleep button on the side to put the iPad to
sleep and to “wake” it up.
 If you are having problems with the iPad, hold the wake/sleep
button down for several seconds. When the screen turns
black, slide the arrow where it says, “slide to power off” in
order to fully turn the iPad off. After it shuts down, press the
wake/sleep again to restart the iPad. Most of the time this
will fix any issues you are having.
Tips and Clicks – Home Button
 Click the Home button to “wake up” the iPad and to switch
between apps
 Double click the home button to see which apps you have open
and to view the controls
Hold down app until it
wiggles. Then click on
minus sign to close. Try
this if iPad is getting slow
or if an app gets stuck.
Usually shutting down an
app and re-launching it
will fix most problems.
Scroll the bottom menu to the
left in order to see the controls
Use to lock the screen in landscape or portrait mode
Tips and Clicks- Home Button Cont…
 Click Home button again to close the bottom menu bar.
 Triple click Home button to enter “Guided Access” (if it is
enabled in your system preferences under “Accessibility”)
 This allows you to lock the iPad into one app. Students cannot
exit the app unless the teacher enters their 4 digit pass code.
You can circle buttons with
your finger to disable them
in guided access
Click on Start to enable guided
access. You will need to triple click
the home button and enter your
code to return to normal function.
Tips and Clicks- Erasing Apps
 To erase an app that you don’t want, hold it down until all of
the icons start to wiggle. Click on the x in the corner to erase
the app from your screen. (This does not erase it from your
account, so it can be loaded again)
* Click the
Home
button again
when you
are done.
Click on the x to
erase the app
from your iPad
Tips and Clicks- Moving Apps and Making Folders
 To put apps together in folders, hold one app until it starts to
wiggle, then drag it on top of another app to create a folder.
Name your folder here
*Click the Home
button when you’re
done.
 To move apps or add them to a folder that already exists,
hold them down until they wiggle, then drag them where you
want them. Click the Home button when you are done.
Setting up wifi access
Click on the Settings icon
Select wi-fi
Select the wifi network
you want to use. When
prompted, enter the
password if necessary.
Once you are logged into the wifi, you can close the Settings App
Setting up your email and calendar
View the tech department’s podcast for step by step directions
on how to set up your email account on the iPad.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX999W1A0Xw&feature
=share&list=PLC1BF2296131E608B
 You can set up multiple email and calendar accounts on the
iPad and they will all show up in one spot.
iTunes Accounts
 Student iPads are typically stored together in a mobile cart. When
we purchase apps for student iPads we must purchase one license
for each iPad. There is a special procedure for this. Student iPads
will be set up with district iTunes accounts that will be managed by
a site Program Facilitator. All of these accounts are tightly
controlled and require special training from the district to
administer. Please see your Program Facilitator to add any apps to
student iPads.
 Teacher accounts are up to the individual teacher to create and
maintain. Teacher iPads are independent of the school iPad cart. To
purchase apps, you can log into your own personal account and use
your credit card. However, we recommend you create a new
account just for work and either use an iTunes gift card or request a
purchase code from your Program Facilitator.
iTunes Accounts- how to change accounts
To log into an account, click on the settings icon
Select iTunes
& App Stores
Sign in here with your
Apple ID and
Password. If there is a
different account
name here, sign out
first and then sign in
with your account.
If you need to create a
new account, click
here.
Please Note: if you create a new account, be sure to remember the answers you select for the
security questions. You will get locked out of your account if you cannot answer those correctly when
asked.
App Store- Search (Top Charts)
You can
download any
free apps to try
by clicking on
the box that
says, “Free”
Click on
“Categories”
Select
“Education”
Select “Top Charts”
App Store – Search (Featured)
Or – enter
a search
term here
Select
“Education”
*Use the
“Redeem”
button to enter
an iTunes gift
card number or
to redeem a
purchase code
from your PF
Check here to see what account you
are logged into
Select “Featured”
Or- scroll to
the bottom
of the page
and select
one of
these
“Quick
Links”
Additional Resources
 District iPad resources (under Educational Services)
http://www.rcsd.k12.ca.us//site/Default.aspx?PageID=4037
 http://www.appshopper.com/ (an alternative to iTunes for
researching apps, you can also make a wishlist and set it up to
email you when there are price changes for apps)
 http://www.appitic.com/ (a good source for education app
recommendations)
Contact Us for Support
 If you need additional help, please contact us:
Cathy James – District Tech Resource Teacher
[email protected]
Karyn Warner – iPad teacher, Tech Resource Teacher
[email protected]