Wednesday, February 27, 2013

iPads Received

Today, we received shipment of our first 10 iPads. There are 10 more on the way, and we should have an additional 40 by spring break. A small sample of teachers and administrators received theirs and have the opportunity to begin experimenting.

I began using mine yesterday, and have quickly become accustomed to it. It is generally easy to use, but I needed google to figure out how to close open apps. In the process I also learned about gestures.

To close open apps you first need to see the open applications. In order to do that, double-press the home button. Once the open apps are revealed, touch and hold the icon for the one you wish to close, and a white minus sign in a red circle will appear. Touch the minus sign and the app will close.

The same thing can be accomplished using gestures. From the home screen, place 4 or 5 fingers on the display, then swipe up. The open application bar will appear. Use the same steps to close desired applications.

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