Using Guided Access On Your Ipad

What is Guided Access? 

• Guided access is a tool on your ipad that lets the teacher restrict the use of the ipad to one app. 
• Guided access requires a passcode to start and exit, therefore requiring the student to stay in the app until released by the teacher. 
• Guided access works well in small groups, but can be labor intensive when used whole class or if students need to use more than one app during one lesson. 
• Guided access should be put in place ahead of time to limit the down time while the teacher sets it up.

How to Use Guided Access:

1. Go to Settings  

2. Go to "General" 

     Select  "Accessibility"

3. Select "Guided Access"

4. You will be prompted to enter a 4 digit code.

    Chose something you can easily remember and do not share with students.

    Also, choose the "accessibility Shortcut" button so you can use the tripe-click shortcut. 

                              

5. Launch the app you want to restrict the students to using that session.

    Here I chose the app " Opposites"

6. Triple click the home button to start the guided access session.

7. Use your finger to draw a circle around the feature(s) you want to disable. 

A box will appear that you can resize as you wish.

Here I disabled the exit button. This keeps students in app until you reenter passcode.

Push start and you are ready to go. 

7. Now when you want to exit the app you triple-click the home button, put in passcode and you touch "end in the upper left corner. 

I use this in my class in small groups, as putting in passcode for all 36 students can take a while. However, it is very effective for keeping students in one app, especially for the more savvy upper graders who may want to exit and use another app without the teacher seeing. 

Mary Cullen