23 Mobile Things 2. Mobile Devices

http://23mobilethingsmn.org/the-23-things/2-utilities/ 

From the second  blog post on Mobile Devices I have reflected on a few tips and how they save me time.

Many of the tips found on the site are included in the iPad Basics class I teach for:

• My school district 
• https://sites.google.com/a/apps.isd742.org/ipad-integration/beginners 
• Conferences
• https://sites.google.com/site/teachertotech/events-1/ipad-refresher
• Community Education
• https://sites.google.com/site/teachertotech/events-1/community-education---ios7  

Here are a few that want to share and a few that are new to me!!

• If you put your phone on airplane mode, it will charge twice as fast - lifehacker.com
• In Safari, hold down the period key to quickly add a domain in the search bar
• 4/5 finger 
• Swipe to go between open apps
• Push up from the bottom of the screen to see open apps
• Bring fingers together to get out of app
• When iPad is locked, put your finger on the camera in the lower right corner and slide it all the way up to quickly access your camera
• Turn on Speak Selection in
• Settings
• General
• Accessibility
• Speak Selection
• Turn "On"
• Add a website to your home screen in Safari

What are your favorite tips to share? Please let me know!