In the coming days, you will be seeing updates pushed out on students iPads to the newest operating system, iOS 11. It includes several very nice changes. Click on this link to read about the new features.
| You may update your teacher iPad to iOS 11 from Settings -> General -> Software Update This may take an hour or so if you have a good Internet connection. It is well worth the time to have this installed. Self-Service will work fine, but there may be some applications that will need to be re-installed or updated. We have had few issues with the iPads that have been tested so far. The new features far outweigh the adjustments that need to be made. |  |
Notes
| An integrated application that has features your students can use right away is Notes. When your iPads are updated to iOS 11, the Chalkboard App will no longer work. That's OK though. Notes will do everything Chalkboard does, plus much more. |  |
| Some features in Notes include: -sync Notes between your iPad and laptop using an iCloud account (for teacher) -add collaborators (similar to Google Drive) -AirDrop notes between Apple devices -create a blank sketch -create a sketch that is over a picture -Scan a document... and even sign it. -add a table Play the video to the right to see a demonstration of a some of these features. |
Notes is also very useful on your laptop. The sketch tool is not as nice as the iPad version, but is still possible to use. See how to access this tool in the screenshots below.
Alternatives to Notes:
Google Keep is a comparable application that integrates well with the GSuite applications. It is worth exploring, too.
Stickies is on your laptop (It has been around since 1994, as well as some of my post-it notes at home).
Reminders is found on the laptop and ipad
What else do you use?
