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1 iTouch…iLea rn Ashley Coffman & Sarah Riddile Instructional Technology Specialists Integrating the iPod Touch in the Elementary Classroom

2 Today’s Agenda  Install iTunes www.apple.com/itunes/download  Overview of the iPod Touch  Navigating the iPod Touch  iTunes Setup  iTunes Tour  Educational Apps  Video/Audio

3 Uses  Download educational apps  View videos  View & listen to podcasts  Surf the Internet  Use as a voice recorder  Listen to audio books & music

4 What is an iPod Touch? “The funnest iPod ever!” --Apple.comApple.com

5 MISD District Initiative  All Pre-K Classrooms  5 th and 8 th grade Science (LEP)  iPod Touch Lab at Legacy HS  Grants

6 Hardware  In the box: iPod Touch w/ screen protector Black cleaning cloth Ear buds USB cord  Rubber Case  Inscription on back  Optional: headphones and charging dock

7 Connecting iPod Touch  Use the USB cable to connect the iPod Touch to your computer.  Click Cancel.

8 Connecting iPod Touch (continued)  Set up as new iPod  Name your device same as inscription. MISD Ponder Pre-K #1  Deselect “Automatically sync songs to my iPod” and “Automatically sync applications”.  iPod Management Screen

9 Navigation  On/Off located on top  Home button located in the middle of bottom  Volume buttons located on the side  Screen will flip when turned  Safari is the Internet  Rearrange icons  Charge using charging dock OR  Plug in charger to bottom and USB into a computer (takes about 3 hours to charge)

10 Play Time! 1. Look at the 5-day forecast for New York. What is the high temperature on Saturday? 2. (845 x 71) / 35 = 3. What is the current Apple stock price? 4. What is the top headline story on MSN.com? 5. What hotel is located on the southwest corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Reno Ave. on the Vegas strip? HINT: use Maps and change to Hybrid!

11 Settings  Add city to Weather  Add company to Stocks  Maps Settings Current Location

12 Step 1 – Find the Free Apps Create Your School Account

13 Step 2 – Get App

14 Step 3 – Create New Account

15 Step 4 – Click Continue

16 Step 5 – Read and Agree

17 Step 6 – Create the Account

18 Step 7 – Provide Billing Info

19 Step 8 – Address Verification

20 Step 9 – Verify Account Click on verification link in email.

21 Step 10 – Confirmation

22 Applications  What are apps? What are apps?  How do you find apps? http://www.appsafari.com/ http://www.apple.com/webapps/

23 Reviewing Apps  IEAR - NingNing Discussion threads Blog posts  IEAR IEAR Reviews Categorized by grade level Tagged by subject, language, uses, etc.

24 How to install an app  iTunes iTunes Account required Sync required FAQ’s  Using the App Store on iTouch Install apps Install apps Install apps Install apps

25 How to  Launch  Delete

26 Videos and Songs  File Formats supported by iPod Touch Audio – MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAC Video – MP4  DE songs download as MP3  DE videos download as WMV or MOV Must convert to MP4

27 Discovery Education From the Terms of Use Agreement: Editing Content. Users may edit videos and video clips designated on the Website as editable, solely in connection with classroom or other school-related projects. Such videos and video clips, as edited by User, as well as any work containing User-edited videos or video clips, may not contain any libelous or unlawful materials or content or any commercial advertising materials, will not infringe upon any party's proprietary rights, including but not limited to statutory or common-law copyright, trademark and right of privacy, and may not violate any law, regulation or right of any kind whatsoever or give rise to any actionable claim or liability.

28 Discovery Education

29 Searching for Content  Advanced Search Keyword Grade Media Content – Video, Song Check “Include only Editable Titles” (for videos only)

30 Saving Content  Create iTouch folder in My Content  Add to My Content  Share content to district – must be approved

31 Downloading Content  Media Settings – My Preferences  Download video  Download song

32 Uploading to iTunes  Open iTunes  File > Add File to Library OR  Drag and drop files into Library

33 Converting Video  Must convert to MP4  In iTunes, simply right-click on video in the Library and select “Create iPod or iPhone version”

34 Manually Manage Content  Click the Summary tab and select “Manually manage music and videos”.  Click Apply.  Drag a song, video, podcast, or playlist in your iTunes library to iPod (in the sidebar). Shift-click or Ctrl-click to select multiple items to add at the same time.  iTunes syncs the content immediately. Note: If you deselect “Manually manage music and videos,” the content you added manually is removed from iPhone the next time iTunes syncs content.

35 Check-In  Reset Device Settings > General > Erase All Content and Settings  In the Box: iPod Touch USB Cable Ear buds Black Cleaning Cloth

36 Questions? Thank you for your time! Enjoy your summer! Ashley Coffman & Sarah Riddile Instructional Technology Specialists http://ashleycoffman.pbworks.com

37 Samara. "Gadgets & Electronics | I Want it Daily.com." Catalogs.com - Order Catalogs from around the world for Free! 01 May 2009. Citations


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