Guided Access

Can I just say how much I love guided access on the iPad? My first time using iPads with Kindergarteners I wasn't expecting them to be so quick to take pictures of each other instead of staying on the app I had set up, who knew?

After some discussions about iPad expectation, my little problem was resolved.  But, then I found that sometimes their little fingers and bodies hit the home button and bring them out of the app on accident.  That's where guided access is so helpful.  It locks the iPad onto the app you choose and it can only be closed with a password.  That means more uninterrupted learning and minimal distractions.

Here's how to set it up!

Step 1: Open settings

Step 2: Click on general

Step 3: Select accessibility

Step 4: Turn on guided access and set your passcode

Then you're good to go!  Just triple click your home button when you have an app open that you would like to lock your iPad onto.  When you're ready to exit, triple click again and enter your passcode.  

Life changing.

:)