{"id":9388,"date":"2023-12-05T14:01:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/?p=9388"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:31:43","slug":"pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/2023\/12\/05\/pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Pages: your digital publishing house. Create everything from simple essays to interactive e-books.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83d\udd0d What does it do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Pages is a flexible app that works in two ways: as a traditional word processor (like Word) and as a page layout tool (like Publisher). It allows pupils to combine text, photos, videos, and even audio recordings into a single document. Because it can export as an <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"284\">EPUB<\/b>, it is the primary tool for pupils to become published authors of their own digital books.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83c\udf93 Why is it useful?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Interactive Media:<\/b> Unlike a printed sheet, a Pages document can &#8220;talk.&#8221; Pupils can record their own voice explaining a concept and embed that audio button directly next to their writing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Smart Templates:<\/b> Pages includes beautiful, education-specific templates for posters, research journals, and books, giving pupils a professional starting point.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Accessibility:<\/b> It features a &#8220;Reading Mode&#8221; that hides all the editing tools, allowing pupils to focus entirely on the content without distractions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u2699\ufe0f How does it work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Launch:<\/b> Open the <b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">Pages<\/b> app (Orange icon with a white pen).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Choose a Mode:<\/b> When you start a new document, you can choose to &#8216;Start Writing&#8217; to enter a simple word processing layout (for essays) or you can &#8216;Choose a Template&#8217; to make posters and books.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Add Content:<\/b> Tap the icons at the top to add <b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\">Photos<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"56\">Videos<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"64\">Web Links<\/b>, or <b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\">Audio Recordings<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Format with the Brush:<\/b> To change fonts, colors, or how text wraps around an image, tap the object with your finger and then tap the <b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"132\">Format (Paintbrush)<\/b> icon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Publishing:<\/b> Tap the <b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\">&#8216;Share&#8217;<\/b> button and select <b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\">&#8216;Export&#8217;<\/b> to save your work as a PDF or an <b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"88\">EPUB<\/b> (e-book) that can be read in the Books app built into iPad.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83d\ude80 Beyond the Basics<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Talking Books:<\/b> Pupils can write a story and then use the <b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"72\">&#8216;Record Audio&#8217;<\/b> feature to add sound effects or read their story aloud. This is a fantastic way for pupils to practice fluency and expression.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Digital Field Journals:<\/b> Take the iPad outside. Pupils can snap photos of plants or insects and drop them straight into a Pages journal, adding text boxes with their fingers to label what they see.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Vocabulary Posters:<\/b> Pupils can create a poster with images of common objects. They can then embed audio clips of them saying the word in another language, creating a &#8220;soundboard&#8221; for their peers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Interactive Newsletters:<\/b> Use a newsletter template to report on a historical event. Pupils can embed a <b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"124\">YouTube link<\/b> or a video of a mock &#8220;interview&#8221; with a historical figure to bring the report to life.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Image Descriptions:<\/b> Teachers can show pupils how to add &#8220;Alt Text&#8221; to images within Pages. This ensures that if a visually impaired student uses a screen reader, the iPad will describe the image to them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"ttfmake-hr\" style=\"border-style: dotted; border-top-width: 2px;\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83d\udd17 Teacher Quick Links<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/pages-ipad\/tan239d80198\/ipados\">Get Started with Pages for iPad<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/pages-ipad\/welcome\/ipados\">Pages User Guide for iPad<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacobsquick.tips\/pages\/\">Jacob&#8217;s Quick Tips &#8211; Pages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pages: your digital publishing house. 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