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iPod Touch in The ClassroomAn Introduction to
Integrating the iPod Touch into the
Classroom
• Who's in the audience today?• Grade Level and Subject Taught• What is your experience with the iPod Touch or the
iPhone?• What aspect of the iPod Touch do you want to focus
on in your classroom?
Why Use the iPod Touch in the Classroom?• Student Engagement• Student Sense of Achievement• 21st Century Learning Skills - especially Higher
Order Thinking Skills and Media Literacy• Closes the Digital Divide (Digital Native vs.
Digital Immigrant)
The iRead ProjectEscondido Union School District has been using the iPod touch in the classroom for the iRead Project.
Setting up• Download and install the latest version of iTunes
from www.itunes.com/download• Connect iPod touch to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac
or PC using the cable that came• with iPod touch.• Follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes to
register iPod touch and sync iPod touch
• You can use your own personal account.
• Sign up without using a credit card
Your iTunes Account
Downloading and Installing Apps From the iTouch
1.Tap the price (or tap Free), then tap Buy Now.
• Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
• After you begin downloading and application, its icon appears on your Home screen and shows the status of the download and installation.
Downloading and Installing Apps
From iTunes1. Open iTunes on your computer• Go to the iTunes Store• Click App Store up at the top to view featured apps or to find
apps by categories• Search store and filter by media type apps • All iPhone apps work for the iTouch • Click free or price to download app
Navigating the iPod Touch
1.Power up and turning off, volume, and home buttons
2.Utilities, Clock, and Camera3.Apps already installed, moving pages 4.Double click the home (the square)to see:
apps open, itunes, volume, hold on one to shut down apps to save power.
5.Moving apps around, deleting apps
Applications Already InstalledoSafarioMusicoVideooApp StoreoMailoCalendaroPhoto
Activity 1...• Download SonicPics Lite• Interview 3 people you do not know(name, school,
grade level) • Find your saved images in your Photos• Import 3 images in SonicPics Lite• Drag your images to change their order• When ready, click record to narrate the movie. As you
narrate (include info about the person) you can move to the next image and keep speaking by sliding your finger over the image from left to right.
• When you're finished, save and preview the movie• Share with your neighbor
INTERMISSION
Three-minute Stretch
Apps, Apps, and more Apps
• Lots of Free Apps•
Activity 2...• Download a QR reader from the app store. • Search for an app that you think you may
want to use in your classroom. Search by either using a keyword or a title of an app.
• Download the app. • Review the app on the Google form by
scanning the QR code. • Repeat as desired
Activity 3 - Reflection• Find a neighbor and discuss: oHow can you use an iPod as your role as an educator?
oHow can you use an iPod with your students?
Resources Used in this Presentation
https://sites.google.com/a/cuetoyou.net/cuetoyou/events/2011-06-22-2 http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/ http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features/ http://ipodtouchnews.co.uk/7-basic-finger-techniques/