Greetings! Welcome to iOS Basics for iPad and iPhone
Do not expect to use wifi in the library meeting room - same advise for on-campus tech seminars too. Why? Because so many devices trying to go online is like leaving the office at 5 pm and waiting at the freeway onramp for all the other cars to clear the intersection for you. (It hurts when I use "Back in the Days When We Worked" metaphors.)
But I have homework for you before class begins that requires using your home wifi.
Please download the User Guide for your devices. Scroll down to see previous posts for direct links.
Two other suggestions with video tutorials:
- When viewing websites in Safari, use the Reader View to wipe away ads and other distractions.
- Save this website to your Home screen. Watch a tutorial on how to use the Share button to create a Home screen shortcut.
TEB. Touch. Every. Button. You can't break your device by touching app icons or the buttons for volume, wake or Home. Explore. Practice gestures like swipe right to left with one finger, swipe down with two fingers, tap an icon, touch and hold an icon. There are so many more! (Watch a child use an iPad or iPhone to see how natural it is for them to touch, tap and swipe.)
Our class will have challenges when so many people attend with so many devices. We anticipate that some participants will come with just an iPad or iPhone, but some will bring both devices. We might ask the audience to sit in groups by the device they are using. That way the class helper is talking to the same users.
One of the best ways to learn tech is to repeat the lesson from today. Repeat it for yourself and find a friend to share your new skills by repeating the lesson.