iPods: A Tool for Learning Amy Adair, Harding University Vicki Garland, WDMESC May 18, 2009 Amy Adair, Harding University Vicki Garland, WDMESC May 18, 2009

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Outcomes What do you want your students to know and be able to do as a result of this workshop?

Introductions  Name  Position  Location  Share expected outcomes with neighbor  Name  Position  Location  Share expected outcomes with neighbor

Why use iPods?

Know your iPod Previous Generation iPod Nano Music Photos NO Video

Know your iPod Previous Generation iPod Video Music Photos Video

Know your iPod Current Generation iPod Shuffle Music NO Photos NO Video

Know your iPod Current Generation iPod Nano Music Photos Video

Know your iPod Current Generation iPod Classic Music Photos Video

Know your iPod Current Generation iPod Touch Music Photos Video Wireless Internet NO Phone NO Camera

Uses in the Classroom  Applications  Audio Books  Music  Differentiation  Games  Applications  Audio Books  Music  Differentiation  Games

Applications  Google Earth  iTalk  Chirp USA  The Wheels on the Bus  Grammar Up  iSign  Mathmagic  Google Earth  iTalk  Chirp USA  The Wheels on the Bus  Grammar Up  iSign  Mathmagic

Google Earth  Personal Timeline  Travels  Plans to go  Choose 5 sites to visit  Personal Timeline  Travels  Plans to go  Choose 5 sites to visit

Google Earth Activity 1. Touch GE app 2. Touch upper left icon 3. Put in city or address or place 4. Take screen shot (top sleep button and main home button) Repeat 1-4 till completed 5. Go to photos 6. Check pictures 7. Can be downloaded to computer for further editing for slideshow/movie, etc. 1. Touch GE app 2. Touch upper left icon 3. Put in city or address or place 4. Take screen shot (top sleep button and main home button) Repeat 1-4 till completed 5. Go to photos 6. Check pictures 7. Can be downloaded to computer for further editing for slideshow/movie, etc.

How could you use Google Earth in a classroom?

iTalk Recorder 1.Choose a partner/go to a quiet place 2.Decide on interviewer/interviewee 3.Write 5 interview questions 4.Touch iTalk app 5.Begin recording 6.Listen to playback 1.Choose a partner/go to a quiet place 2.Decide on interviewer/interviewee 3.Write 5 interview questions 4.Touch iTalk app 5.Begin recording 6.Listen to playback

How could you use iTalk in a classroom?

Chirp USA 1.Go to app 2.Tap “where?” 3.Choose region 4.Go to listen screen 5.Choose bird 6.Find information (tap on lower RH screen of bird) 7.Explore the app 1.Go to app 2.Tap “where?” 3.Choose region 4.Go to listen screen 5.Choose bird 6.Find information (tap on lower RH screen of bird) 7.Explore the app

How could you use Chirp USA in a classroom?

The Wheels on the Bus

How could you use Wheels on the Bus in a classroom?

Grammar Up  Grammar Up is a multiple choice quiz system for English which provides over 1800 questions across 20 grammar categories.  Grammar Up can help learners to improve their grammar, word selection and vocabulary.  Custom timer setting can assist learners to improve response times under exam time constraints.  Research suggests that kids and adults learn most quickly when playing learning games with real-time error-feedback.  Grammar Up is a multiple choice quiz system for English which provides over 1800 questions across 20 grammar categories.  Grammar Up can help learners to improve their grammar, word selection and vocabulary.  Custom timer setting can assist learners to improve response times under exam time constraints.  Research suggests that kids and adults learn most quickly when playing learning games with real-time error-feedback.

How could you use Grammar Up in a classroom?

iSign  iSign Lite is a free, introductory version of the larger iSign. Direct descendants of ABC Sign, an application that teaches the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet to children, iSign and iSign Lite take a step further using 3D animated characters to demonstrate a full range of ASL signs.

How could you use iSign in a classroom?

Mathmagic  Math Magic is an excellent application for kids to have fun with math and at the same time learn addition, subtraction and multiplication.

How could you use Mathmagic in a classroom?

Audio Books 1.Go to the music icon 2.Go to “more…” 3.Go to audio books 4.Select one and listen to a part of it 1.Go to the music icon 2.Go to “more…” 3.Go to audio books 4.Select one and listen to a part of it

How could you use audio books in a classroom?

Music  Click on music  Listen to some music  Click on music  Listen to some music

How could you use music in a classroom?

Differentiation 1.Go to videos 2.Choose Weather Instruments, 9 Planets song, Finding the Moon, Sink an Ice Cube 3.Watch video 1.Go to videos 2.Choose Weather Instruments, 9 Planets song, Finding the Moon, Sink an Ice Cube 3.Watch video

How could you use videos/podcasts for differentiation in a classroom?

Miscellaneous  News Apps  Dictionary - word of the day, etc.  Thesaurus  Wordpress  News Apps  Dictionary - word of the day, etc.  Thesaurus  Wordpress

Games  Blocked  Tilt  Jirbo Match  Puzzle Quiz  Cannon Game -  Enigmo - youtube app review  Crossword Puzzles  Appvee.com reviews apps  Blocked  Tilt  Jirbo Match  Puzzle Quiz  Cannon Game -  Enigmo - youtube app review  Crossword Puzzles  Appvee.com reviews apps

Enigmo

Get stuff on your iPod iTunes Mac or Windows

Get stuff on your iPod

iTunes Music Store

Video Podcasts

streaming.discoveryeducation.com

Converts a YouTube video and s it to you.

Contact Information  Amy Adair    Vicki Garland    Amy Adair    Vicki Garland  