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iTouch…iLea rn Ashley Coffman & Sarah Riddile Instructional Technology Specialists Integrating the iPod Touch in the Elementary Classroom
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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
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Uses Download educational apps View videos View & listen to podcasts Surf the Internet Use as a voice recorder Listen to audio books & music
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What is an iPod Touch? “The funnest iPod ever!” --Apple.comApple.com
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MISD District Initiative All Pre-K Classrooms 5 th and 8 th grade Science (LEP) iPod Touch Lab at Legacy HS Grants
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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
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Connecting iPod Touch Use the USB cable to connect the iPod Touch to your computer. Click Cancel.
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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
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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)
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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!
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Settings Add city to Weather Add company to Stocks Maps Settings Current Location
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Step 1 – Find the Free Apps Create Your School Account
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Step 2 – Get App
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Step 3 – Create New Account
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Step 4 – Click Continue
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Step 5 – Read and Agree
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Step 6 – Create the Account
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Step 7 – Provide Billing Info
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Step 8 – Address Verification
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Step 9 – Verify Account Click on verification link in email.
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Step 10 – Confirmation
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Applications What are apps? What are apps? How do you find apps? http://www.appsafari.com/ http://www.apple.com/webapps/
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Reviewing Apps IEAR - NingNing Discussion threads Blog posts IEAR IEAR Reviews Categorized by grade level Tagged by subject, language, uses, etc.
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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
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How to Launch Delete
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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
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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.
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Discovery Education
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Searching for Content Advanced Search Keyword Grade Media Content – Video, Song Check “Include only Editable Titles” (for videos only)
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Saving Content Create iTouch folder in My Content Add to My Content Share content to district – must be approved
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Downloading Content Media Settings – My Preferences Download video Download song
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Uploading to iTunes Open iTunes File > Add File to Library OR Drag and drop files into Library
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Converting Video Must convert to MP4 In iTunes, simply right-click on video in the Library and select “Create iPod or iPhone version”
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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.
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Check-In Reset Device Settings > General > Erase All Content and Settings In the Box: iPod Touch USB Cable Ear buds Black Cleaning Cloth
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Questions? Thank you for your time! Enjoy your summer! Ashley Coffman & Sarah Riddile Instructional Technology Specialists http://ashleycoffman.pbworks.com
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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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