This also comes on the back of purchasing an Ipad over the past few months and keen to use it for educational purposes. I already have used it as a means of marking rolls in schools through the Sentral Program which is a start or for simple notetaking during staff meetings.
In my casual/temporary work at Waverley College as teacher librarian, I have used Ipad's in providing library services such as searches for OPAC during Wide Reading periods and when a student wishes to borrow a book. Also the school has been encouraging students to embrace E-Books through the E-Book Collection on Overdrive. Last term, I facilitated sessions to several Year 9 classes on how to access Overdrive.
In responding to the first module, this has been easy for me as being an owner of an Ipad, I am already familiar with a number of its key features.
If there were three new things I learn't, this is what I would have for this module:
- Being able to split the keyboard in two. I do have a wireless keyboard that I tend to use when typing emails, notes etc but for little messages etc, I do use the touchscreen keyboard. It is more a comfort for my hands. Splitting the keyboard allows for better movement of my hands and if I want, I can use the thumbs only. Even being able to move the keyboard around the screen comes in handy as well.
- Screenshots - I've never seen the need to take screenshots as I have used an Ipad more for recreation but I had no idea that the feature is there if I need it. It will come great for any "How to" guides that I might create or for troubleshooting when the Ipad plays up.
- Highlighting & taking notes from text - It is nice to be able to highlight and create notes without making a mess particularly if I see something that I think is important.
