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Unit 1: Features of an iPad

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Return to: ETAP 623 Fall 2017 Section 5420 | Integrating iPads into the K-5 Classroom

GIF 1: iPad Front Screen and Back Cover
GIF 1: iPad Front Screen and Back Cover

Unit 1 Overview

Before we begin this technology using process we must go over the primary functions/features of an iPad. An iPad is a tool that will enable you to receive and communicate information that will further enable you to become creative individuals, critical thinkers, communicators and collaborators. The ultimate goal of iPads is to increase productivity within the classroom through effective teaching strategies, such as educational applications, or utilizing teaching resources to enhance the learning experiences.

To begin each unit, we reflect on what we know prior to engaging with the course content.

Pre-Unit Activity 1

Take a moment to think about your previous experiences with iPads, what features or functions are you aware of? Have you utilized iPads to accommodate learners in your classroom? If so, please take a moment to elaborate.

Objectives

  • Learners will be able to recall and identify the basic features of an iPad.
  • Learners will be able to utilize the features of an iPad to accommodate student needs.

Lesson 1: iPad Features/Functions

Physical Items/Buttons

Figure 1 -Physical Features of the iPad

Figure 1 shows the physical items and buttons that are on the exterior parts (front screen and back cover) of an iPad.

  1. Home Button: The Home button is used to take you to the Home screen of your iPad. The Home button will can also be used as a method of unlocking your iPad, accessing Siri, and returning to the Home screen.
  2. Front Camera:
  3. Sleep/Wake Button:
  4. Back Camera:
  5. USB Power Adapter:
  6. Microphone & Headphone Jack:

http://help.apple.com/ipad/10/#/iPad9940ee8d

Lesson 2: Accommodating Learners

Learning Activity

Where do I go from here?

References and Resources

Scholarly Articles

Digital Images/Videos

  • n.a. (2017) iPad Front Screen and Back Cover
  • Pragen, J. (2017) Physical features of the iPad.
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