Anderson County School District #5 Board of Trustees Need for Diffusion of Technology to make iPods part of the Classroom Learning Environment Need for Diffusion of Technology to make iPods part of the Classroom Learning Environment Debra L. Hanks
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Need for iPods: Music lovers wanted portability. K-12 teachers use for presentations. Ease of use with the Apple computer.
Apple Computer development along with the iPod Research: GarageBand (2009) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Retrieved December 31, 2009 from:
Dr. Gerhard Lengeling founded GarageBand. GarageBand (2009) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Retrieved December 31, 2009 from: Research:
January, 2004 Steve Jobs assisted by musician John Mayer demonstrated the usefulness of the IPod. Research: Learning Exchange (2009) Retrieved December 31, 2009 from :
Inventor of iPod hired Apr st iPod released Oct nd Version iPod July rd Generation iPod Apr 2003 The iPod Mini Jan 2004 U2 special iPods Jan th Generation iPod July 2004 iPod photo Oct 2004 iPod shuffle Jan st iPod nano Sept th generation ipod; gains video Sept 2005 New nano Sept 2006 Smaller shuffle Sept 2006 Newest ipod nano Sept 2008 The iPod classic Sept 2008 The iPod touch! Sept 2008
The intended audience was any music lover. K-12 and beyond Audience The image at: ali.apple.com/acot2/challenge/ali.apple.com/acot2/challenge/
History of the iPod Timeline (2009) Retrieved Jan. 14, 2010 from:
North Carolina School District school-district-buys-131-ipod-touches-for- education/ Among the innovators and early adopters: School districts using iPods Iowa School District /iowa-school-district-pioneers -ipods-for-special-ed-testing Michigan Center teacher uses iPods to connect with students ssf/2010/01/michigan_center_teacher_uses_i.html The Florida Center for Instructional Technology
Grants Forty-four school districts receive $7.3 million in federal grants for technology chGrants10_09.pdf Grants launch algebra by iPod launch-algebra-by html Gage Public Schools Provides an iPod Touch for All Students Find the image at: ssf/2010/01/michigan_center_teacher_use s_i.html
You Can't Ignore Technology Laggards humor/2008/ _you_cant _ignore_technology_laggards.htm Find the image at:
Why Americans are technology, political, and educational laggards and how it will doom them Find the image at: susanlucas.com/it/ael697/facdev.html
Attributes of iPods in Education Podcasts - Sync education podcasts created by students and teachers for learning on the go. Audiobooks - Download audiobooks on a multitude of subjects from authors including Elie Wiesel, William Shakespeare, and Mark Twain. Music - Supplement a history lesson and bring rich cultural, historical, and educational value to all subject areas. Photos - Bring new life to science experiments, art history, and journalism projects. Videos - Experience a wide range of visual content, from short documentaries to foreign language lessons, for even more learning opportunities Follow Link to Find Success Stories Find the image at:
GarageBand is standard on the Apple computer. Commercialization : GarageBand (2009) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Retrieved December 31, 2009 from: