This document provides instructions for Ryan Intermediate teachers on setting up various technology tools for the classroom, including reserving iPad and MacAir carts, setting up calendars and email, accessing Google Apps, and using educational apps like Typing Time, Socrative, Educreations, and Nearpod. Teachers are shown how to create student accounts, build quizzes and presentations, and share resources with these apps. The focus is on practical, step-by-step guidance for integrating technology into lesson planning and assessments.

1. Ryan Intermediate
Tech Training
Fall 2012
iPad Apps &

2. Tech Reservations
Calendars

3. Review Tech Reservations
1. Open your browser on your iPad
2. Go to this address: www.google.com/calendar/iphoneselect
3. Make sure you are logged into your gl.k12.mi.us account
4. Check the boxes for:
○ 3 Tech calendars
○ Tech 3rd
○ Tech 4th
○ Tech 5th)
5. Tap "Save"
Check Tech Calendars

4. Review Tech Reservations
To Make Reservations on iPad:
1. Tap on the + sign on the bottom right corner
2. In the “Title” box, type the cart number and type you desire followed by your last
name (ex: iPad-4 Badiner (27) or MacAir-4 Badiner (27)
3. Edit the start and end time you need the cart
4. On the “Calendar” line, please select the correct calendar
■ Tech 3rd (iPad 2,6: Air 3)
■ Tech 4th (iPad 1,4: Air 4)
■ Tech 5th (iPad 5,6: Air 1,2)
Everything else is just like before. PLEASE make
sure the calendar is set to the correct Tech Calendar
you are checking the cart from.
This is actually easy to do in your Google Apps Account!
Make Sure You Choose the Correct Calendar!

5. Email Setup
& Email Apps

6. Review Email Accounts
● Add Gull Lake Google Apps email account to iPad
■ Settings: Mail, Contacts, Calendars
■ Accounts: Add Account
■ Gmail: @gl.k12.mi.us
● You can also add other email accounts
■ Tap Mail icon
● Available mailboxes listed

7. Groupwise Email App
● Groupwise App in Self Service
■ URL to GroupWise WebAccess
https://email.gulllakecs.org/gw/webacc

8. Updating Apps:
App Store
Self Service

9. Updating Apps & App Store
● Updates in App Store are fine (recommended)
● Bottom Tab "Updates"
● App Store -- select "Featured" to search for apps
using search box at top to download
UPDATE
HERE!

10. Pushed Apps & Self Service
● Self Service
○ Only Download (do NOT update apps)
NEVER
UPDATE
HERE!

11. Gull Lake
Google Apps

12. Access Gull Lake Google Apps
● GL Website
● Links
● Gull Lake Google Apps
○ Desktop vs. Mobile version (if using iPad)
○ Can also go directly to Google and sign in
● Google Chrome is best browser to use for Google Apps
(desktop and mobile). Alternative is Mozilla Firefox
GL Apps

13. Creating Google Documents
New Name
● In "Drive" click on "Create"
● Click "Untitled Document"
● Type in new name
● Click "OK"
Choose Doc

14. Sharing Google Documents
● Click "Share"
● Add an email address (as
many as you need) in the
"Add People" box
● Set either "Can edit" or
"Can View"
● Click "Share & save"
● Click "OK"
● Click "Done"

15. Google Apps on the iPad
Go to App Store and install these apps:
1. Google Drive
○ Can edit documents with this app, but only view
spreadsheets & presentations
2. Google Chrome
○ Google's web browser (alternative to Safari)
○ Can't add shortcut to home screen using Chrome
○ Works better than Safari for using Pinnacle

16. Link GL Google Apps to Your iPad
Office HD
● Local Files
○ Only available on your
iPad through this app
● Edit -- Add Service
○ Link Google Drive to
Office HD (also Dropbox)
Cloud On
● Create account or
sign in
● Link to Dropbox &
Google Drive
● Requires Internet
connection

17. Typing Time

18. Typing Time
● Directions to set up your class
1. Open Typing Time on a student computer
2. At the start screen hold Ctrl and Alt and click "OK"
3. Enter keyinfo for the password
4. Click on "Update Student Information"
Hold Ctrl + Alt and click OK

19. Typing Time
● Directions to set up your class
○ 4th-5th:
■ Scroll through list & edit current/add new students
■ Change Class ID to your last name
○ 3rd:
■ Click "New"
■ Fill in information
for each student
■ Password: abc
Your Last Name Here!

20. Socrative

21. Socrative
● Great self grading assessment tool
● Access on iPad or computer
● Interactive with instant feedback
Take Quiz on MacAirs: Classroom: badiner
● Set up an account
○ www.socrative.com
○ Fill in information
○ Change Room Number

22. Socrative
● Create a quiz
○ Click "Manage Quizzes"
● Click "Create a Quiz"
Manage Quizzes
Create a Quiz

23. Socrative
● Fill in quiz name and
choose question type
○ Multiple Choice
○ Short Answer
● Click "Save" when
Done
Save

24. Socrative
● Give quizzes
○ Click "Start Quiz"
● Choose quiz
○ Decide "Teacher or
Student Paced"
○ Have students log in
with your class
number and take quiz.
○ When quiz is done
click "End Activity"
○ Click "Email Report"
Start

25. Socrative
● Create quizzes
○ Multiple Choice
○ Short Response
○ Voting
● Share quizzes within grade level
○ www.tinyurl.com/GL3rdSocrative
○ www.tinyurl.com/GL4thSocrative
○ www.tinyurl.com/GL5thSocrative

26. Educreations

27. Educreations
● This can be accessed from:
○ iPad
○ Computer (www.educreations.com)
● Great reteaching App
○ Post projects on website/Moodle for viewing or give URL
● Kids can make teaching presentations and share
○ Account set up is needed
http://tinyurl.com/RyanEducreationsDemoFall2012

28. Nearpod

29. Nearpod
Great Presentation Tool
● Send a presentation right to student iPads
● Create questions, polls, web searches in
presentation
● Downfall:
○ Each account is only allowed 10 presentations.
○ Paid account needed for more

30. Done!
● Anything we can help with if time is left?
● This Presentation is available on the Tech Coach
site: www.tinyurl.com/GLTechCoach
Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3XKRH2Q