1. Mp3 players and iPods in Education
Haley MacKenzie & Denise Turner
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2. History and Development
Timeline - History of MP3
EUREKA project
January Moving Picture Experts Group or MPEG was established
April Fraunhofer received a German patent for MP3.
MPEG-1.
MPEG-1 standard published.
MPEG-2 developed and published a year later.
November 26, United States patent issued for MP3.
September enforce their patent rights.
February A record company called SubPop is the first to distribute music tracks in the MP3 format.
Portable MP3 players appear.

3.
iPod Features
Some of iPod's more notable features include:
Audio
Video
Photos
External hard drive
Calender/contacts syncing
Games
Car integration
From Apple, accessories include:
Microphone
External digital voice recorders
Universal dock for charging, syncing or connecting to external A/V equipment
Remote control compatible with universal dock
Camera connector
Armbands, cases and skins
Car audio adapters, in-car iPod holders
Portable, desktop and wireless speakers
iPod Hi-Fi speaker system
Car chargers and power adapters
Radio transmitters

4. iTunes
use it for organizing, playing, converting and downloading files from an external source to your computer and from your computer to an iPod
built-in iTunes Store
The iTunes Store lets iPod users purchase music, movies, podcasts, audiobooks and music videos with a click

5. Videos/Movies Benchmark lessons Evidence Evaluations Video debates
Brainstorm
Videos/Movies
Benchmark lessons
Evidence
Evaluations
Video debates
Virtual tours
Movie from flashcards
You Tube videos
Interviews
Video instructions/how to….
Students movies
Staff development
Movie from IWB
Plays

6. Games/Quizzes Quiz makers – Iquiz and Quizzler
Quizzes are useful for teachers and sudents
Can download quizzes and create them
iQuiz
Has creative graphics
Background music
Multiple choice/ true and false
Timer
Change settings
Can download quizzes

7. Quizzler Variety of devices Limited by free version
Useful in classroom environment
Easy to navigate
Change settings

17. Putting quiz into Ipod

24. Disconnect iPod from iTunes

25.
Check whether your iPod is supported:
Encyclopodia can be installed on iPods generation one to four, as well as on iPods mini and Photo iPods. Otherwise the setup wizard will refuse to install Encyclopodia on your iPod.

26. Audio - Photos Viewing activities Students recording Club 4Cast.
Speaking / listening activities / evaluation
Audio books
PowerPoint slides
Students reading
Teacher reading
Thinker’s Keys
- I Spy
Flashcards
Science experiments
How to record on an ipod
Episode #14

27. Podcasts What is a Podcast? It’s a free video and audio series
Download from iTunes to computer, iPod, iPhone or Apple TV
One click to subscribe
Range of Podcasts
Automatically downloads

28. Record your own
Computer, Mic and software
GarageBand or Audacity
Can record interviews from Skype or iChat through Audio Hijack, Wiretap or Audio Grabber.

29. Audio files include:
texts that would have been read in the past
a teacher’s commentary on a text that the pupils are studying
foreign language dialogues and vocabulary
recorded lectures
Music to be studied
interviews with experts
Podcasts from other schools eg Orange Grove Primary School
public service broadcasts delivered through the Podcast medium
Videos and PDF’s could also be delivered in the same way.

30. Students can podcast:
their own radio programs
guides to local areas (Podguides)
digital stories
documentaries including interviews

31. Could also use Podcasts for how to use technology or other resources within the school

32. In Summary PLUS MINUS IDEAS Multi functional Portable
Ipods in education
PLUS
Multi functional
Portable
Access to Freeware/Shareware
Individual learning
Quizzes – studying, teacher assessment
MINUS
Cost
Security
Fragility
Sync problem with ipods
Not all generations of ipods have the same software/capabilities
Apple’s hold on the market
DRM protected music
IDEAS
Class set of mp3/ipods
Create playlists for individual students
Buy an mp3 player instead of an ipod!

33. References http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ipod.htm