My iPad for Kids (Covers iOS 6 on iPad 3rd or 4th generation, and iPad mini)

Millions of kids already have access to Apple iPads - and, as schools increasingly bring iPads into the classroom, even more will. Now there's a book just for them: My iPad for Kids. Fun, easy-to-read, and full of color pictures, it covers everything kids want and need to know about the iPad. About.com iPad expert Sam Costello shows kids (and their parents) how to use some of the iPad's most exciting features, including Safari web browsing, texting, chatting, music, video, the camera, and gaming. He also presents dozens of great ideas for using iPad to do better in school - including complete chapters on using iPad in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. Costello even shows kids how to troubleshoot simple problems and keep their iPads working reliably. This book's many kid-focused features include: * Easy diagrams helping kids master iPad's built-in apps * "Guess What?" tips, tricks, and suggestions for doing more of what kids what to do with the iPad * "Be Safe" sections helping kids protect themselves from online predators, bullies, and other risks * "Awesome Apps" recommendations for low-cost (or free) apps kids will love

List of contents

1 Please Touch: How the iPad Works  3
The On/Off/Sleep/Wake Button  4
Turning an iPad On and Off  4
Naptime for the iPad: Putting It to Sleep     4
Nice to Meet You: How to Know Which iPad You Have  5
Understanding the Buttons and Ports  6
Side Switch for Screen Lock or Mute  8
Controlling by Touch  9
Using the Home Screen  10
Know Your OS  12
2 Getting Started: Set Up and Sync Your iPad  15
Setting Up and Syncing Your iPad  16
Syncing with iTunes  24
Getting Music, Apps, and More at the iTunes Store     38
Downloading Using the iTunes App  38
Downloading Using the App Store App  41
iTunes Allowance: What It Is and Why Your Parents Should Give You One  44
Lost and Found: Find My iPad  46
Spotlight Search  48
Meet Your Digital Sidekick: Siri  49
Getting Answers with Siri  51
3 It’s All Yours! Customizing Your iPad  55
Changing the Wallpaper and Lock Screen  55
Putting Pictures on Your iPad  57
Arranging Your Apps and Making Folders  58
Editing and Deleting Folders  61
Customizing Your iPad’s Sounds  63
Choosing Your Sounds  63
Screen Brightness  64
4 Surf’s Up! Using the Internet  67
The Two Kinds of iPads  67
Wi-Fi iPads  69
Wi-Fi + 4G iPads  71
Let’s Go on Safari: Using the iPad Web Browser  71
Zooming In and Out  73
Why Some Sites and Videos Don’t Work  78
Save Your Favorite Pages with Reading List  79
Be Safe: On the Internet  81
Awesome Apps  82
5 Talk to Me: Texting, Chatting, and Email  85
Using Contacts  86
Awesome Apps     92
Using Messages  93
Managing Multiple Messages Conversations  97
Finding Great Texting Apps  99
Awesome Chat and Instant Messaging Apps  100
Talk to Friends with Social Media    101
Email  102
Reading, Saving, and Deleting Email  110
Be Safe: Texting, Chatting, and Emailing  113
6 Get Ready for Your Close-Up! It’s FaceTime!     115
Setting Up FaceTime  115
Who You Can Call and Who You Can’t  118
Answering FaceTime Calls  118
Hold All Your Calls with Do Not Disturb  119
Skype: FaceTime for People without FaceTime  121
Be Safe: On FaceTime and Skype  125
7 Using Your iPad for School    127
Writing and Printing on the iPad  127
Which Keyboards You Can Use  128
Using the Onscreen Keyboard  130
Enabling the Caps Lock  132
Copying and Pasting Text  132
AirPrint and Compatible Printers  135
How to Print    136
Writing Apps: Notes  136
Printing and Deleting Notes  137
Viewing the Notes List  137
Writing Apps: Pages  138
Formatting a Document  140
Advanced Formatting Options  141
Formatting Images and Shapes  144
Formatting Tables  145
Awesome Apps  148
Using the Internet for Homework    150
How to Do Research Online  150
Choosing Good Sources  151
Using Research in Your Papers    152
8 Get Organized with Calendar, Reminders, and Clock    155
Using Calendar  155
Using Reminders  162
Awesome Apps  166
Always Wake Up on Time: Using Alarm Clock  168
9 E-books and iBooks  173
Where to Find and Buy E-books  174
Getting E-books from Amazon and Barnes & Noble  184
Getting E-books from the Library  187
Awesome Apps  190
Getting Magazines and Newspapers with Newsstand  191
Buying Individual Issues or Subscriptions  192
Reading Magazines and Newspapers  193
Awesome Apps  194
10 Using Your iPad in Fourth Grade  199
English/Language Arts  200
Show Off That Fancy Vocabulary with Boggle  200
Perfect Your Handwriting with Cursive Practice  200
Make Grammar Fun with Grammar Games  201
Write Better Sentences with SentenceBuilder for iPad  201
Improve Your Spelling with Simplex Spelling Phonics 1    202
Master New Words with Dictionary.com  202
Math  204
Your Smarts Get Rewarded in MathGirl Addition House  205
Kung Fu Learning! Math Ninja HD  205
Save a Falling Star Using Motion Math HD  205
Build Spaceships by Solving Problems in Rocket Math  206
Solve Equations in Many Ways with Math Mago  206
Science  208
Travel to Other Planets Using Britannica Kids: Solar System  208
Learning Gets Your Hands Dirty in Kid Science: Gross Science  208
Discover the History of the Stars with Solar Walk  209
History/Social Studies  211
History in the Right Order: American History Time Line  211
A Roadtrip, 1800s Style: The Oregon Trail  211
Fit the Country Together in Stack the States  212
Learn the Lay of the Land with U.S. Geography by Discovery Education  212
Music  214
Play or Create Your Own Songs with DoReMi 1-2-3  215
Get Funky in Easy Beats 2 Pro Drum Machine  215
Tickle the Ivories with Learn Piano HD  216
Start Reading Sheet Music in Treble Clef Kids  216
Art  216
Finger Paint on Your iPad with Doodle Buddy for iPad  217
Create Fun Scenes with Kid Art for iPad  217
Draw and Color Your Favorite Animals in iLuv Drawing Animals  217
Foreign Language  220
Feed Your Brain with MindSnacks Apps  220
11 Using Your iPad in Fifth Grade  223
English/Language Arts  223
Build a Bigger Vocabulary with 5th Grade Vocabulary Prep  224
Object Meets Action in GrammarPrep: Subjects and Verbs  224
Smooth Out Your Sentences with GrammarPrep: Fragments, Run-Ons, and Comma Splices  224
Write Your Own Book with Storybuddy 2  225
Verbs and Vocab: iTooch ENGLISH Grade 5  225
Math  227
Prepare for Standardized Tests with 5th Grade Math Testing Prep  227
Learning Games in Epic Math HD  227
A Whole New Kind of Math: Fractions App by Tap to Learn  228
Geometry, Graphs, and Game Center: iTooch MATH Grade 5  228
Solve Equations Under the Sea with Lobster Diver HD  229
Show Your Work on the Virtual Chalkboard in MathBoard    229
Science  232
Discover the Secrets of DNA in Cell and Cell Structure  232
Find Out How Lasers Work in Bobo Explores Light  232
History/Social Studies  234
Relive the War with The Civil War Today  234
See How the Country Developed with History: Maps of the United States  235
LineTime: World History Timeline HD  235
Meet Our Leaders in American Presidents for iPad  236
Music  237
Fine-Tune Your Ear for Music with EarMan HD  237
Make Beautiful Music without a Piano in Magic Piano  238
Drag and Drop Composing: PatternMusic MXXIV  238
Start Your Path to Superstardom with Rock Prodigy: Guitar  239
Art  240
Your Art Comes Alive in DoInk Animation & Drawing  241
Discover an Important Artist by Visiting Frida’s World  241
Draw Your Favorite Characters with Manga Art Academy HD  242
Create More Than Art Using Sketches 2  242
How to Make Origami  242
Foreign Language  243
Living Language—French for iPad and Spanish for iPad  243
Ana Lomba’s French/Spanish for Kids: The Red Hen  243
12 Using Your iPad in Sixth Grade    247
English/Language Arts  247
Augment Your Terminology Using 6th Grade Vocabulary Prep  248
Cite Your Sources with EasyBib for iPad  248
Meet a Small Mark with a Big Role in GrammarPrep: Using Commas    249
Train Your Fingers in TapTyping    249
Sink Language Errors with Zombie Grammar Force  250
Math  251
Prepare for Your State Tests Using 6th Grade Math Testing Prep  251
Real-Life Math: Math Snacks HD  251
Find the Math in Stories with Math Word Problems Grade 6  252
Do Better Math in Your Head in Mathemagics  252
Solve Problems with Logic Using MathLands  252
Science  253
Get Close Without Getting Burned: 3D Sun  253
Learn About Walking on the Moon from Buzz Aldrin Portal to Science and Space Exploration HD  253
Discover the Stars Right Above You in Distant Suns 3  254
Shake Things Up with iQuakeMini  254
Find Where the Nearest Volcano Is in Britannica Kids: Volcanoes  255
History/Social Studies  256
From Gladiators to Emperors in Britannica Kids: Ancient Rome  256
Track Thousands of Years with Chinese History Timeline  257
Discover the Foundation of Our Country in Constitution and Federalist Papers  257
America’s Founding Document: Declaration for iPad  258
Thrilling Tales in the Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome—AudioBook  258
Find Fun in the Past with World History Games  259
Much More Than Mummies—Britannica Kids: Ancient Egypt    259
Music  260
Learn at Your Speed with Amazing Slow Downer Lite  260
Make Music and Podcasts in GarageBand  261
Improve Your Playing with Pianist Pro  261
Play the Classics in Virtual Sheet Music  262
Art  264
Step Up to the Art Table in Drawing Pad  264
Create Dazzling Designs with Meritum Paint Pro    265
Professional-Level Art Tools Using SketchBook Pro for iPad  265
Foreign Language  266
Spanish/French in a Month HD  266
13 Using Your iPad in Seventh Grade  269
English/Language Arts  269
Level Up Your English Skills in Grammar Up  270
Understand How Stories Work Using Literary Analysis Guide  270
Organize Your Thoughts with Outliner for iPad  271
Crossword-Style Competition: Scrabble  271
Take Better Notes with Evernote  272
Math  274
From Algebra to Statistics: 7th Grade Math Testing Prep  274
Find Out When You’ll Use This Stuff with Elevated Math  275
Monkey Math: Middle School Math Pro 7th Grade  275
Multitouch Math: Algebra Touch  275
Science  277
See Cells How Scientists Do in 3D Cell Simulation and Stain Tool    277
Go from Egg to Adult in a Life Cycle App  277
Get Under Your Skin Using Powers of Minus Ten—Cells and Genetics  278
Meet the Beautiful Building Blocks of Life in the Elements: A Visual Exploration  278
History/Social Studies  279
Discover Mexico’s Ancient Rulers in Britannica Kids: Aztec Empire  279
Discover the Power of Reason in the Enlightenment 101: The TextVook  280
Sail Uncharted Seas in European Exploration: The Age of Discovery  280
Encounter the Lost Mayan Civilization  281
Experience Europe’s Rebirth in Renaissance History 101: The Animated TextVook  281
Tour the Globe Using the World by National Geographic  282
Music  282
Learn Songs at Your Own Speed with Capo  282
Become the Life of the Party Using djay  283
Compose Electronic Masterpieces Using Looptastic HD  283
A Comprehensive Tune-Up: Guitar Toolkit  284
Art  285
Get Painting Using ArtStudio for iPad  285
A Bucket of Paintbrushes in One App: Brushes 3  285
Meet the Masters in Monet HD and Other Apps  286
Foreign Language  287
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Latin Phrases  288
Living Language Apps  288
Learn Up to 30 Languages with Language Coach  289
14 Rock Out: Music on the iPad  291
Getting Music for Your iPad  291
iTunes and Other Online Music Stores  293
Apps  294
Using the Music App  295
Music App Options and Controls  297
Making and Using Playlists  299
Listen Carefully: Protecting Your Hearing  302
Awesome Apps  303
15 Lights, Camera, Action: Videos and Photos    305
Watching Videos from YouTube or iTunes  305
Finding Videos at YouTube  306
Getting Movies from iTunes  309
Using the iPad’s Cameras and Apps  314
Using the Photos App  320
Working with Photo Albums  324
Sharing Pictures and Video  328
Be Safe: With Photos and Videos  330
Awesome Apps  331
For Photography  331
For Making Videos  332
For Watching Videos  332
16 It’s Play Time: Gaming on the iPad  335
Getting Games  335
Using Game Center  339
Be Safe: On Game Center  348
Awesome Apps  349
17 Fixing Problems Yourself  353
Restarting a Frozen iPad  354
Restarting Your iPad  354
Make Your Battery Last Longer  355
Finding a Lost iPad  358
What to Do If Your iPad Gets Wet  362
Backing Up Your iPad  363
Backup by Syncing  365
Restoring Your Data from Backup  365
Redownloading from iCloud  369
18 Taking Care of Your iPad    373
Keeping Your iPad Safe  373
Protecting Your Data  374
Protecting Your Privacy  377
Caring for Your iPad    379
Keep It Away from Water and Food  379
Don’t Drop It  379
Cases and Screen Protectors  380
What to Use—and Not Use—for Cleaning  381
Index  383

About the author

Sam Costello is a writer and web marketer living in Providence, Rhode Island. He has written about technology, movies, books, comics, food, and more for magazines and websites large and small, including PC World, CNN.com, Rue Morgue, Cape Cod Magazine, and InfoWorld. His writing has been published on five continents. Sam has been the About.com Guide to iPhone and iPod since 2007. At that site–http://ipod.about.com–he writes reviews, how-to’s, and tech support articles about the iPhone, iPod, iTunes, and other Apple technologies. In addition to nonfiction writing, he also writes comics and short stories. By day, Sam is a technology manager at the Boston office of Digitas, a leading digital marketing agency.

Summary

My iPad for Kids is here to help your kids (and you!) get the most out of your iPad2, iPad 3rd or 4th generation, or iPad mini running iOS 6. Using full-color, step-by-step tasks, My iPad for Kids walks step-by-step through learning how to use your iPad for home, school, and just for fun! Grade specific chapters for grades 4-7 offer information on apps that are great resources for everything from music to art to spelling and math homework. In addition, you learn how to setup and configure all the features of your iPad, including connecting to networks, setting up and using email accounts, using Siri, downloading and installing apps, safely surfing the internet downloading and syncing music and videos, taking and sharing photos, playing games, as well as setting up restrictions (parental controls) and troubleshooting problems with your iPad, should any occur. 
 
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through learning how to use your iPad for home, school, and just for fun! Learn how to:
 
•   Safely surf the Internet on the iPad to do research for school and find interesting facts.
•    Use email, texting, and chat apps to stay in touch with friends, family, and teachers.
•   Have fun (or do group projects for school) using FaceTime and Skype video chatting.
•   Write emails, search the Web, and launch apps with your voice using Siri.
•   Use the iPad in school and for homework. Four chapters of suggestions for grade-specific apps (4th through 7th grade) to help you excel in the classroom.
•   Use the built-in Music app so you can rock out to your favorite tunes.
•   Watch movies and TV shows from iTunes and videos on YouTube (only when homework is done, of course).
•   Use iPad’s built-in cameras to take photos and video of you and your friends. Use the Photo Booth app to make them even more interesting—or a little crazy!
•   Set new high scores playing the tens of thousands of great games available at the App Store.
•   Discover great apps for school or just for fun through recommendations in nearly every chapter.
•   Reassure your parents that you can use your iPad and the Internet safely and responsibly.
•   Become your own tech support team by learning to maintain and solve problems with your iPad, including tips on restarting, backing up, and cleaning the iPad.
•   Read about the latest iPad technologies, including iOS 6, Siri, and 4G LTE.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Costello
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9780789748645
• ISBN: 978-0-7897-4864-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Weight: 650 g
• Series: Que; Que
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries