IPad+Basics

iPad User Guide
Apple has posted its official // iPad User Guide //. It’s a 153-page ebook that can be downloaded directly into the iPad e-reader app, [|iBooks] .

 Simply download the iBooks app from the App store, open it and tap on Store in the upper left corner. Do a search for its title within the app. It takes less than sixty seconds to download.

 This guide is not like the typical dry technical manuals that come with software and hardware. It’s well illustrated and explains in very plain language all the default icons, controls, applications, and other information you need to know to get the most out of the device.

=Tips and Tricks for the IPad =

Merging and splitting the keyboard -
Take one finger from each hand and swipe from the middle of the keyboard outwards in each direction. This will split the keyboard. To Merge again swipe back toward the middle with the two separate fingers. You can also hold down on the keyboard button which will bring up a menu with these options.

Multi-tasking -
To switch between programs you're working in, double tap home button and the multi-tasking bar appears with any app that is running in the background. Just tap on an app to choose a different running program/app.

See what's Running in the Background - or Switch between Apps without Double Clicking the Home Button -
Take Four fingers and hold and slide up on any screen. Slide back down with all four fingers to close the mulit-tasking bar.

Turn off Apps running in the background -
Take 4-fingers and slide up on the screen to see the multi-tasking bar (or double click the Home button). Next hold your finger down on any app until they shake and a red circle appears with a white line. let go of the app and tap on the red circle of any app you would like to turn off.

Taking screenshots on the iPad -
Click both the sleep/wake (power) and home buttons at the same time for just a second until you hear a click or see the screen do a quick flash. The picture is then sent to your Photos app.

Ipads in Education
Click on the link below for a site that contains 50 Tricks and Tips for Ipads in Education []