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iPods: A Tool for Learning

iPods: A Tool for Learning. Amy Adair, Harding University Vicki Garland, WDMESC May 18, 2009. Kylie. Outcomes. What do you want your students to know and be able to do as a result of this workshop?. Introductions. Name Position Location Share expected outcomes with neighbor.

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iPods: A Tool for Learning

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  1. iPods: A Tool for Learning Amy Adair, Harding University Vicki Garland, WDMESC May 18, 2009

  2. Kylie

  3. Outcomes What do you want your students to know and be able to do as a result of this workshop?

  4. Introductions • Name • Position • Location • Share expected outcomes with neighbor

  5. Why use iPods?

  6. Know your iPod • Previous Generation • iPod Nano • Music • Photos • NOVideo

  7. Know your iPod • Previous Generation • iPod Video • Music • Photos • Video

  8. Know your iPod • Current Generation • iPod Shuffle • Music • NOPhotos • NOVideo

  9. Know your iPod • Current Generation • iPod Nano • Music • Photos • Video

  10. Know your iPod • Current Generation • iPod Classic • Music • Photos • Video

  11. Know your iPod • Current Generation • iPod Touch • Music • Photos • Video • Wireless Internet • NO Phone • NO Camera

  12. Uses in the Classroom • Applications • Audio Books • Music • Differentiation • Games

  13. Applications • Google Earth • iTalk • Chirp USA • The Wheels on the Bus • Grammar Up • iSign • Mathmagic

  14. Google Earth • Personal Timeline • Travels • Plans to go • Choose 5 sites to visit

  15. Google Earth Activity 1. Touch GE app 2. Touch upper left icon 3. Put in city or address or place 4. Take screen shot (top sleep button and main home button) Repeat 1-4 till completed 5. Go to photos 6. Check pictures 7. Can be downloaded to computer for further editing for slideshow/movie, etc.

  16. How could you use Google Earth in a classroom?

  17. iTalk Recorder • Choose a partner/go to a quiet place • Decide on interviewer/interviewee • Write 5 interview questions • Touch iTalk app • Begin recording • Listen to playback

  18. How could you use iTalk in a classroom?

  19. Chirp USA • Go to app • Tap “where?” • Choose region • Go to listen screen • Choose bird • Find information (tap on lower RH screen of bird) • Explore the app

  20. How could you use Chirp USA in a classroom?

  21. The Wheels on the Bus

  22. How could you use Wheels on the Bus in a classroom?

  23. Grammar Up • Grammar Up is a multiple choice quiz system for English which provides over 1800 questions across 20 grammar categories. • Grammar Up can help learners to improve their grammar, word selection and vocabulary. • Custom timer setting can assist learners to improve response times under exam time constraints. • Research suggests that kids and adults learn most quickly when playing learning games with real-time error-feedback.

  24. How could you use Grammar Up in a classroom?

  25. iSign • iSign Lite is a free, introductory version of the larger iSign. Direct descendants of ABC Sign, an application that teaches the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet to children, iSign and iSign Lite take a step further using 3D animated characters to demonstrate a full range of ASL signs.

  26. How could you use iSign in a classroom?

  27. Mathmagic • Math Magic is an excellent application for kids to have fun with math and at the same time learn addition, subtraction and multiplication.

  28. How could you use Mathmagic in a classroom?

  29. Audio Books • Go to the music icon • Go to “more…” • Go to audio books • Select one and listen to a part of it

  30. How could you use audio books in a classroom?

  31. Music • Click on music • Listen to some music

  32. How could you use music in a classroom?

  33. Differentiation • Go to videos • Choose Weather Instruments, 9 Planets song, Finding the Moon, Sink an Ice Cube • Watch video

  34. How could you use videos/podcasts for differentiation in a classroom?

  35. Miscellaneous • News Apps • Dictionary - word of the day, etc. • Thesaurus • Wordpress

  36. Games • Blocked • Tilt • Jirbo Match • Puzzle Quiz • Cannon Game - • Enigmo - youtube app review • Crossword Puzzles • Appvee.com reviews apps

  37. Enigmo

  38. Get stuff on your iPod iTunes Mac or Windows

  39. Get stuff on your iPod

  40. iTunes Music Store

  41. FREE!

  42. Video Podcasts

  43. Video Podcasts

  44. streaming.discoveryeducation.com

  45. Converts a YouTube video and e-mails it to you.

  46. Contact Information • Amy Adair • aadair@harding.edu • 501.279.4167 • Vicki Garland • vgarland@wilbur.k12.ar.us • 501.882.8614

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