iPad Features & Tools

iPad Expectations- take time to review this! (Click the arrow to expand the text.)

1. Students are responsible for the care and safe-keeping of the device; keep secure in locker when not in your possession. If it fails to work properly, or is damaged or lost, please report immediately to Library or your school secretary.

2. You may not mark the case/cover in any way, and leave all identifying barcodes on the device and accessories. Do not create name tags to put inside the back cover. Every time the cover is removed, there is a risk of damage or breakage to the iPad. Please do not take the cover off of your iPad.

3. You may not set a passcode or pass lock on this device.

4. Inappropriate media may not be stored on the device at any time. Inappropriate media includes but is not limited to the presence of weapons, pornographic materials, inappropriate language, and references to tobacco, alcohols, drugs, and violence unless directly a part of a school/ classroom assignment.

5. The device is considered an extension of the school day and any inappropriate use of the device will result in disciplinary consequences. Activities not related to classroom assignments and activities are considered inappropriate use.

6. Students may not record video, audio or pictures of students or staff without that person's permission. Any video or audio- including on field trips- should be done with consent of the person being recorded. Students may not share an item without the permission of all involved. Bathrooms and lockers rooms are private areas and any photographic equipment is not to be used in these areas; if a student chooses to do this, school and legal criminal consequences will follow.

7. None of the data or usage on the device is private or confidential, and can be reviewed at any time by school administration or technology staff.

8. Make smart and safe choices when accessing any information on the web; be a good digital citizen.

9. Be respectful of other student iPads; students should not touch or use any device that is not their own assigned device. Do not touch another student's iPad.

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Lock Screen

The lock screen is the screen that appears when first wake your iPad up. The image on your Lock Screen should be a photograph of you. When you swipe past the lock screen, you reveal the HOME screen, which shows all your apps and links on your device.



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CONTROL CENTER

The Control Center on iPad gives you instant access to useful controls (volume, brightness, screen mirroring and screen recording). You can swipe down from the top-right edge to open Control Center; to close it, swipe up from the bottom. You may add items to your control center by going to Settings, Customize Controls, and then select plus or minus to add the additional features you like.


Spotlight Search

This enables to you to search the apps and web-links on your device. Take one finger and swipe down on the CENTER of your screen, between two apps. (If you pull down from the TOP, you will get the notifications menu. If that happens, just sweep up to remove this.)

Type in the search bar what you are looking for. The iPad will predict what you are looking for and it will bring up a list of options as well as the folder they may be contained in.

SETTINGS and Self service

This is where you can check your wifi, name your iPad, and so much more. Find the cogwheel icon on your home screen.Self Service is the SDLAX "App Store" software, where students can download software to use on their laptops. A reminder - you may only install on your device apps that have been approved and are available in self service.

If an app isn't working correctly, delete it, refresh self service by pulling down from the top (you will see the refresh "wheel", and reinstall the app. You might lose some content you have created so be thoughtful before you delete and reinstall.

saving battery life on the iPad

2 minute video on how to check settings on your iPad to save battery life.

SETTINGS - Many important features in here! Read this or watch the video above.

  1. Wifi - All students should be on the LCSD wireless network for their iPad to operate properly while at school. Avoid using any other network while at school - this will cause your iPad functions to be limited.


  1. Naming your iPad - Under Settings, General, Click ABOUT then NAME

Your iPad Name should be your first and last name or initial only.


  1. Date and Time - Under Settings, General, Date and Time (about half way down the screen) should be “Set Automatically.”


  1. Display & Brightness - Settings, Display and Brightness


  1. Modify the brightness with the sliding scale at the top. Less bright uses less battery, but can strain your eyes. We recommend turning on auto brightness. If you like the warmer light from Night Shift, you can set that to turn on at certain times, or be on all the time (if you set from 3 PM- 2:59 PM)


  1. Passcode - Settings, Touch ID & Passcode e. Do not set a passcode on your iPad.

  1. Privacy - Settings, Privacy

If something does not connect (for example if an app can- not use your photos) go into privacy and turn it on.


  1. Battery

You should come with your iPad charged and ready to use for the school day.

  1. Self Service - Only approved La Crosse School District apps available for download

You will be instructed which apps to download from Self Service. Don't download numerous apps at once. This could "bog down" the system.

Click on Self-Service (use the Spotlight Search if you have a lot of pages)

Use the search box in the upper right hand corner if you know the name of the app you are looking for OR scroll through the list of available apps

Click on the Install box to download the app

If you have school approved apps that require you to set up an account, please use your district email and password to make it easy to remember. I.E.- Google Classroom, Showbie


  1. Deleting, arranging and organizing apps

Press and hold the app icon until it shakes. Press the x in the top right hand corner of the app and chose delete.

You may want to put your apps together in a folder to make it easier to organize your apps. Please remember you cannot put a folder inside another folder.

To create a folder, you hold the app down until it jiggles. Slide one on top of the other. A folder pops up and Apple generates a folder name. You can keep this name or change it. To change it just tap the x to erase the name and type in what you want. Tap the home button to stop the wiggles.

To remove an app from the folder, tap on the folder, hold the the app down again until it wiggles, and just drag it back to the desktop. If you remove all the apps from the folder, the folder will automatically delete.

If there are certain items you know you will use a lot, you could move them down to your dock. You could move settings down or even folders. We suggest moving your mail icon to the dock as you may be using this a lot.


Printing

Students can print from their assigned iPad to any AirPrint compatible printer that the iPad can reach on their local network. Which means that if they have a printer on their home network, if it’s not too old it will likely show as an available printer for them on these devices.

Apple maintains a running list of AirPrint compatible printers and they update it monthly. It can be found here if you’re looking to buy a new printer for home use.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201311


HELPFUL TOOLS & ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES- Click the arrow to expand for details

Reader View

Reader View is only available within Safari, your primary web browser, you can modify some pages to make them easier to read.

In the web address bar, if it says "Reader View Available" on a page, you can click on the four lines to the left, which will take out all the non- essential things (like ads) on the page.

Once in Reader View, if you press the Double A on the right side of the web address bar, you can change the font size with the little and big A, change the colors of the page with the 4 circles to make it easier for you to read, and you can also change the font.

This will not work on all websites, but many that are text heavy should have this option! Once you set your preference, it will go back to it any time you pick Reader View.

Gestures

Control the iPad by using touch, tap, hold and swipe Gestures can be found in Settings, Under General, Find Multitasking

  • Use 4 or 5 fingers to pinch to go back to the home screen

  • Swipe up to see the app switcher, which is the screen that shows you all your open apps

  • Swipe from app to app by going left or right

Learn more about Gestures here.


Speak Selection

This is an option to speak any word on the screen.

In Settings, If you go into General, Accessibility, then select Speech. If you turn on Speak Selection, any time you highlight text it will give you the option for SPEAK.

Learn more about Speak Selection here.

Assistive Touch

Assistive Touch allows you to adjust volume, lock your screen and more with a tap of the button.

Assistive Touch is found in General, Accessibility, Assistive Touch is approximately halfway down.

If you turn this on, a button will appear on your screen that can have multiple functions that you are able to set. Below, where you see custom top level menu is where you can set this button to do different things with just a single tap rather than using multiple fingers, like take a screen shot, open notifications, use Siri, lock screen and more.

Learn more about Assistive Touch here.

Dictation

Diction allows you to use your voice instead of typing.

To use dictation, you must have Siri on. Do this in Settings, on the left side-- select Siri and make sure it is on.

When you open an app like pages or notes, and reveal the keyboard, there will be a microphone by the left side of the space bar. When you click on the microphone, the iPad will use it's mic to pick up your voice and transform it into text on the screen. It many make an occasional mistake, but this can be a great way to get your words out onto the page rather than taking the time to type. To begin, click on the microphone and speak.

Learn more about Dictation here.

SeTTING up your Gmail

This short video will show you the steps you need to follow to set up your student Gmail account.

Content Keeper

Content Keeper

Content Keeper is the SDLAX filter. Learn more about the settings for this app, and what information you will see if a site is blocked.

5 Tips To Solve Tech Problems.pdf

Trouble Shooting tips...Try these first!

Try these 5 helpful tips in order if you are having issues with your iPad. Calling the Help Desk should be the last thing you do.