A Day in the Life of An iPod Touch Classroom Katy Hammack, PRIDE Academy Meghan McMahon, USD SDCUE November 5,

Why iPod Touch? Fluency practice Escondido site Fluency practice Escondido siteEscondido siteEscondido site Writing/prewrites/digital stories, blogging Writing/prewrites/digital stories, blogging Practice math facts and language skills Practice math facts and language skills Reading Reading Science investigations and research Science investigations and research Camera/camcorder feature Camera/camcorder feature Extra access to technology as needed Extra access to technology as needed

iPod Contract iPod use is a privilege, not a right iPod use is a privilege, not a right Students sign contract Students sign contract Teacher monitors student use Teacher monitors student use Do not forget that iPods are powerful computers Do not forget that iPods are powerful computers Do not depend upon district filters; use the “filter in your heart.” Katy Hammack Do not depend upon district filters; use the “filter in your heart.” Katy Hammack Contract Contract Contract

Typical Day 8:00 Students arrive, get responders and iPods to meet on carpet together 8:00 Students arrive, get responders and iPods to meet on carpet together 8:00-8:30 Opening, Language Flipchart (Promethean), with students using language apps 8:00-8:30 Opening, Language Flipchart (Promethean), with students using language apps 8:30-9:10Vocabulary movie, listen to story, record fluency. On Fridays students select the best of the week, and delete the others. Recordings are synced to smart lists on Macbook. 8:30-9:10Vocabulary movie, listen to story, record fluency. On Fridays students select the best of the week, and delete the others. Recordings are synced to smart lists on Macbook. 9:10-9:40 Writing with Evernote, on computers and iPods. 9:10-9:40 Writing with Evernote, on computers and iPods.

Typical Day 9:40-10:15 iPods back in cart, PE and recess 9:40-10:15 iPods back in cart, PE and recess 10:15-11:15 Math flipchart, Math app practice, and math lesson 10:15-11:15 Math flipchart, Math app practice, and math lesson 11:15-11:40 Students work AR, Spelling City, English in a Flash 11:15-11:40 Students work AR, Spelling City, English in a Flash 12:20 UA Groups (no iPod use) 12:20 UA Groups (no iPod use) 1:00- 2:00 Science/Social Studies iPods used for science notebooks or academic research 1:00- 2:00 Science/Social Studies iPods used for science notebooks or academic research

Essential Apps Dropbox Dropbox Evernote Evernote Voice Recorder Voice Recorder StoryRobe or Sonic Pics StoryRobe or Sonic Pics Others at Others at

Advantages Excellent and motivating writing tool Excellent and motivating writing tool Fluency improves along with comprehension Fluency improves along with comprehension Digital stories and podcasting give students a chance to showcase their writing. Digital stories and podcasting give students a chance to showcase their writing. Math practice helps students master facts Math practice helps students master facts iPods can essentially be used as computers much of the day. iPods can essentially be used as computers much of the day.

The Dark Side of iPods Be on the alert!!!

The nature of iPods and other hand held devices makes it easy to conceal what is being viewed or done on them. Internet filters cannot filter out everything inappropriate. Teachers therefore need to be vigilant and monitor student activity at all times. Appropriate consequences need to be meted out when rules are not followed.

Disadvantages Teacher investment time in syncing, updating, acquiring free apps Teacher investment time in syncing, updating, acquiring free apps Student monitoring (Use of Evernote for writing assists in this) Student monitoring (Use of Evernote for writing assists in this) Student “play” vs. “work” with iPods Student “play” vs. “work” with iPods Inappropriate use by students (cameras, internet browsing) Inappropriate use by students (cameras, internet browsing) Teacher underestimating the power of hand held devices with built in cameras and web browsers. Teacher underestimating the power of hand held devices with built in cameras and web browsers.

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