Apple iPad - Page 11

11
Getting Started with Apple iOS Devices
The built-in apps on iPad and iPod touch oer a set of valuable resources that support
teaching and learning in the classroom. In addition to using the built-in apps, you can
further enhance teaching and learning by downloading apps from the App Store. You
can choose from an amazing collection of apps, many of which are free and designed
specically for education.
Using Built-in Apps
With the apps built into iPad and iPod touch, students can listen to downloaded audio
les, view video content, browse the Internet, take notes, use a calculator, check email,
create and sync calendars, and more. This section provides an overview of many of
these apps.
Videos
With the Videos app, you can view video downloaded from iTunes, including free
education movies in iTunes U, feature lms, TV shows, video podcasts, and instructional
media. Also, both devices integrate seamlessly with iMovie on the Mac and movies
created with the iMovie app on iPad, so student productions can be viewed on the go.
To play a movie, tap Videos, then tap the video you want to watch. On iPod touch,
videos automatically play in widescreen to take advantage of the full iPod touch
display. On iPad, you can view movies in either portrait or landscape mode. To display
the video controls, tap the screen once; tap it again to hide them.
Camera
Use the Camera app to take photos and capture video with the built-in camera. The
third-generation iPad, introduced in March 2012, features a 5-megapixel iSight camera
with advanced optics, a backside illumination sensor, auto white balance, and face
detection to take great still images. This camera also records 1080p HD video.
Tap Camera, then drag the slider at the bottom right to choose to take photos or
video. To take a photo, tap the Camera button at the bottom center of the screen. To
capture video, tap the Record button at the bottom center of the screen; tap it again
to stop lming. You can then use the iMovie app to edit your video and the iPhoto
app to edit your photos. (See “Creating Content on an iOS Device” later in this guide.)
You can email photos or video taken with Camera right from the app. You can also
choose photos to set as wallpaper (background images for the Home screens of iPad
and iPod touch). And you can sync photos and videos to a Mac for students to use
in projects they create on the computer, such as podcasts, movies, presentations,
documents, or photo books.
Photos
With Photos on iPad and iPod touch, you can view photos and images transferred from
your computer, saved on the device, or taken with the device’s camera. View photos
in portrait or landscape orientation or as a slideshow. Tap Photos to see the images
available on the device. Tap to display photo controls. Double-tap an image to zoom in.
Using Apps on iPad and
iPod touch