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Using iPods with ELLs

Using iPods with ELLs. By Kathleen Marcoux. What is an iPod?. An iPod is a portable device for storing and playing audio and video files encoded by MP3 or MPEG. The iPod was designed by Apple Computer. iPods can hold anywhere from a few hundred to ten thousand songs.

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Using iPods with ELLs

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  1. Using iPods with ELLs By Kathleen Marcoux

  2. What is an iPod? • An iPod is a portable device for storing and playing audio and video files encoded by MP3 or MPEG. • The iPod was designed by Apple Computer. • iPods can hold anywhere from a few hundred to ten thousand songs. • The iPod was released in 2001.

  3. What is a Podcast? • A Podcast is audio or video content that is distributed live or downloaded from the Internet. It can be played back on your computer or through another mobile device such as an iPod or MP3 player. • Podcasting offers a lot for students with diverse learning needs. It can assist them with learning or reviewing content in a personal way.

  4. Teacher Uses in the Classroom • Teachers can create Podcast presentations • Overall studies conclude that writing skills and vocabulary development improved in three studies. • One study reported a significant increase in comprehension skills. • The advantages of this are: • Students can repeat lectures at their convenience • They can be replayed to assist in increasing comprehension • Assists with exam and material review • Allow instructors and faculty to listen to and review their lectures to improve their practice.

  5. Student Uses in the Classroom • Students gain control over their learning experience because they can manage the speed, direction and pace of their learning. • Students can create Podcast presentations • Can be used as a language lab to record vocabulary • To conduct question and answer conversations • Check pronunciation • Store language exercises for instant replay

  6. Using iPods and literature books will help promote comprehension, speaking listening and writing skills amongst your ELL students. • iPods should be used as tools or companion devices to reading the printed version of trade books. They should not replace these important literature pieces.

  7. Technology Projects • Oral presentations or essays • Prepare an advertisement commercial • Conduct surveys or interviews • Record music they sang/produced

  8. More Ideas for your Podcast • Projects can include: • Yearbooks • PTO Information • School Newsletters • Meetings • Proms • Book Reports

  9. Benefits of Using iPods for Academic Use • Students can learn better through the use of visuals and supporting audio. • Students will enjoy the personal feel of hearing stories or lectures on their own. • Students can replay things that they are not completely clear on. • Students can set their own pace and choose the environment in which they will learn.

  10. Problems of Using iPods for Academic Use • Younger students may see the iPod as a toy and may take a bit longer to get on task in their learning. • The ear pods can be too small for younger students and will cause them to play around with them. (The solution to this is to put regular earphones on the IPod) • Students may become dependent on the iPod and may loose interest in independent reading without one. • Older students may jump ahead chapters and miss important information.

  11. Works Cited Duke University Ipod First Year Experience Final Evaluation Report (June 2005).  Retrieved September 21, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://cit.duke.edu/pdf/reports/ipod_initiative_04_05.pdfPatten, Kathryn B. ; Craig, Dorothy Valcarcel.Teacher Librarian, iPods and english-language learners: a great combination (June 2007). Retrieved September 21, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6596703/iPods-and-English-language-learners.html#abstract

  12. Interested in learningHOW TO PODCAST? • http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/index.htm

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