iPod Touch Classroom

Chris O’Neal

ipodclassroom.wikispaces.comResearch: http://lwbva.org

Why?

21st Century students are mobile, visual, tactile

Nearly every student uses a mobile device

iPods can be small, individualized learning devices Video, audio, text,

recording One method for

connecting learning to real world

21st Century Workforce

Colleges expect online and mobile learning

Employers demand Electronic work/minimal paper Collaborative work groups Mobile access to information Calendars, logs, documents, email, works-

in-progress, voice recordings, training videos

Technology savvy job-seekers

Pilot Project Costs

Hardware: 5 Classroom Sets

30 ipods per classroom @ $180.00 each 1 docking/sync station per classroom @ $1600

Software Free (can use United Streaming, World

Book, Internet, Powerpoints, Study Guides, etc.)

Paid for by Fed Stimulus Funds

21st Century Learner Video

https://www.ischoolinitiative.com

iPods in Class

Serves as a supplemental tool for learning; Creates excitement about learning; Communicates with students in their world

using real-life tools; Encourages creativity; Builds ownership for created work; Immediate access to rich content; Ongoing tool for authentic assessment; Engages students at higher levels

School Expectations

A pilot classroom per school Administrative support Training

iPod usage Classroom management Instructional expectations Assistance throughout the year Student training

Participation agreement from students/parents

Throughout the Year

K – Apps 2 – Storybooks & Apps 4 – Maps, Notes, Apps 7 – Notes, Podcasts, Fluency 11 – Audiobooks, Foreign Language,

Dictionary/Thesaurus

Lessons Learned

“Sync” carts way less handy than advertised Managing synching most challenging portion Vast difference between teacher needs for

training/support Staff questioning early on, wanting more by

now Sync to teacher laptop, not coordinator laptop Buy itunes gift cards!