iOS 11 Game Changers

Written by Kelly Skillingberg and Monica Champagne

What we love about Apple is that they always seem to take the best pieces of different apps and make them a standard part of the device, like the camera’s new build in QR Code reader, for example. With the iOS 11 update, users may also no longer need their old QR Coder readers, screen recorders or preferred note taking apps. Take two minutes to see a quick highlight of some of our favorite features. 

As digital learning coaches, we are passionate about adding digital elements to your lesson design. If you would like to work with us to learn more about how you can use the new iOS 11 features with your learners or any other tool, here are some ways we can help.

iOS 11 Update Information

By Kelly Skillingberg and Monica Champagne

Important

**Please read BEFORE updating your Apple device to iOS 11**

Apple has released iOS 11 and this upgrade is now available. To prepare your device for the iOS 11 update, it is good practice to backup to iCloud. However, a backup is not mandatory for the update.

**Please note, if you have an iPad 4, the iOS 11 update will not be available for that device**

Due to internet connections and wifi traffic, we strongly recommend that you complete your backup and update from home. Be sure to plug in your device so it will have enough power to complete either task.

• How to backup your device to iCloud

After updating, be sure to check out all the amazing new features that iOS 11 has to offer.

• New features of iOS 11
  

Keep an eye out for future posts where we will share how some of the features can be used to support your lesson design.

If you have any technical difficulties with your iPad, please try the tips and tricks located on this iPad troubleshooting guide. You can always submit a help desk ticket if you continue to run into any issues. You can submit a ticket by navigating to coppellisdhelp.zendesk.com and signing in using your full email address and district password.

Already using new iOS 11 features in cool ways with your learners? Please share, below.

No Good Ever Comes From Clicking Reply All

One of the challenges of my new position has been juggling email overload. For anyone who understands this struggle, I have composed a list of some super simple practices that have helped me. 

• Take time to unsubscribe to marketing emails you are no longer interested in receiving.

• Know what is better communicated face-to-face or through a phone call.
  

• Create organized folders by topic to save emails you may want to refer to later. Take time to carefully plan your folder structure. Schedule time daily to practice using it and give yourself a celebratory fist bump when you have cleared your inbox.
  

• Give yourself a break from your email by setting aside periods of time throughout your work day to check and resist the urge to peek all day long.
  

• Use your “out of office” feature to decrease email overload when you are away.
  

• If you can respond quickly, do so immediately. If not, use the “flag” feature and try to respond within 24 hours.
  

• And most of all, use Reply All sparingly.
  

Our district email defaults to a “Reply All” setting.  To learn how to fix this, take less than ONE minute and watch this video. It will show you how to change your default settings to “Reply.”

Let's learn from each other. Share below you own email management tips.