iPod Touch Classroom Chris O’Neal ipodclassroom.wikispaces.com Research:

Why?  21 st Century students are mobile, visual, tactile  Nearly every student uses a mobile device  iPods can be small, individualized learning devices  Video, audio, text, recording  One method for connecting learning to real world

21 st Century Workforce  Colleges expect online and mobile learning  Employers demand  Electronic work/minimal paper  Collaborative work groups  Mobile access to information  Calendars, logs, documents, , works-in- progress, voice recordings, training videos  Technology savvy job-seekers

Pilot Project Costs  Hardware:  5 Classroom Sets 30 ipods per $ each 1 docking/sync station per $1600  Software  Free (can use United Streaming, World Book, Internet, Powerpoints, Study Guides, etc.)  Paid for by Fed Stimulus Funds

21 st Century Learner Video

iPods in Class  Serves as a supplemental tool for learning;  Creates excitement about learning;  Communicates with students in their world using real-life tools;  Encourages creativity;  Builds ownership for created work;  Immediate access to rich content;  Ongoing tool for authentic assessment;  Engages students at higher levels

School Expectations  A pilot classroom per school  Administrative support  Training  iPod usage  Classroom management  Instructional expectations  Assistance throughout the year  Student training  Participation agreement from students/parents

Throughout the Year  K – Apps  2 – Storybooks & Apps  4 – Maps, Notes, Apps  7 – Notes, Podcasts, Fluency  11 – Audiobooks, Foreign Language, Dictionary/Thesaurus

Lessons Learned  “Sync” carts way less handy than advertised  Managing synching most challenging portion  Vast difference between teacher needs for training/support  Staff questioning early on, wanting more by now  Sync to teacher laptop, not coordinator laptop  Buy itunes gift cards!