#QuickTips
#QuickTip Videos
Explore Apple Maps’ detailed 3D models of landmarks using the Landmarks app, which removes distractions and enhances your browsing experience. With features like zooming in to street level and changing the time of day, you can appreciate the beauty and detail of each model.
In this video, I demonstrate how to use the Smart Annotations feature in the Pages app, a powerful tool for both students and teachers. You'll learn how to mark up text with a Skriva stylus, providing real-time feedback that stays aligned with the text even as students make edits. This ensures that annotations remain relevant and visible, helping students improve their writing skills effectively. By following my step-by-step guide, teachers can offer detailed, actionable feedback that supports student learning in a dynamic and interactive way.
With iOS 18, the Fitness app now allows you to customise your daily move, exercise, and stand goals, making it easier to manage your rings. Set different goals for each day of the week to fit your schedule and fitness plans, and even take rest days to pause your rings.
Explore the redesigned Fitness app in iOS 18, featuring a customisable widget-based interface. Learn how to add, remove, and arrange widgets to personalise your summary page with key fitness information.
Discover the new “Snap to Grid” feature in Freeform with iOS 18, making it easier than ever to align and organise your content. This video demonstrates how to quickly and neatly arrange objects on your Freeform boards, ensuring a tidy workspace.
Explore the enhanced Freeform features in iOS 18, making it easier than ever to link objects and organise your thoughts. This video demonstrates the new connector functionality, allowing for quick and intuitive shape placement and customisation.
Learn how iOS 18 has made adding cards to Apple Pay in the Wallet app quicker and easier using NFC technology. This video shows the new seamless process, eliminating the need for camera alignment.
Discover how to pause your Apple Watch rings in iOS 18’s Fitness app, ensuring you never break your streak even when unwell or travelling. This video guides you through pausing, editing, and resuming your activity goals with ease.
Discover the new dynamic wallpaper feature in iOS 18 that changes its colour throughout the day, giving your device a fresh look every time you check it. This video demonstrates how to set up and customise the new wallpaper, ensuring your lock and home screens always feel new.
In this video, I demonstrate how to use a Skriva stylus and the Freeform app on an iPad to create collaborative digital mind maps with students. By replacing traditional Post-it notes and paper with this digital solution, I show how to enhance classroom learning and management. You'll learn how to set up a Freeform board, share it with students, and utilise the stylus for handwriting and grouping text. This approach not only makes mind mapping more interactive and organised but also encourages student engagement and ownership of their learning.
In this how-to video, I demonstrate the powerful capabilities of the Scribble tool when used with a Skriva stylus on an iPad. You'll learn how to enable Scribble in the Settings app and see it in action as I convert my handwriting into typed text in various apps, including Pages, Safari, and Notes. This tutorial is particularly valuable for anyone who finds typing challenging or prefers handwriting, as it offers a seamless way to integrate handwritten notes into digital documents.
Discover how to create custom walking routes in iOS 18’s Maps app, complete with distance, time, and elevation details. This video will guide you through planning, saving, and navigating your own routes, making exploring new areas easier and more enjoyable.
Explore the new topographic maps feature in iOS 18’s Maps app, currently available in the USA and Japan, which shows land contours and elevation. This video also highlights the new walking routes and hikes feature, providing detailed information and turn-by-turn directions.
Learn how to use the new battery health feature in iOS 18 to prevent overcharging and extend the lifespan of your iPhone. This video will guide you through adjusting your charging settings to maintain optimal battery health.
Learn how to embed audio recordings in the Notes app on iOS 18, complete with live transcription for turning your conversations into text. This educational video will guide you through the simple steps to record and transcribe audio within your notes.
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