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iPad Basics - Getting Started

Author:

Suzanne Baur

Description:

iPads are very useful tools and are now found in most classrooms around the country. This Webshop is a short tutorial on the basic controls which will help a new user get started. Note: The images and controls featured here are the same for iOS 11 up to iOS 13.1.2, except for the volume indicator icon. This icon has changed in the new iOS 13.1.2 update. The old and new icons are both featured in this webshop.

Start Here:

  1. iPad Basics
  2. Basic iPad Controls
  3. Turning On the iPad
  4. The Opening Screen
  5. Setting a Passcode
  6. Turning Off the iPad
  7. Auto Lock
  8. Charging the iPad
  9. Volume Control Button
  10. Using the Home Button
  11. Viewing Apps
  12. Viewing Open Apps
  13. Closing Apps from the App Switcher Window
  14. Buying Apps
  15. Buying Apps Continued
  16. Adding Headphones
  17. Using the Camera
  18. Using the Keyboard and Search Box
  19. Standard Apps
  20. More Information

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Assistive Technology Autism Spectrum Disorder Instructional Technology Intellectual Disability Learning Disability Mild/Moderate Disabilities Mobile Devices - AT Professional Development Professional Resources