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EDT 604 - Assignment 1 – Using Ipods in the Classroom – Articles and Ideas
 1. [] - School CIO – Strategies for K-12 Technology Leaders. This article presents questions followed by answers about using iPods in the Classroom and presents possibilities for use. 2. [] - IPod in the Classroom - Lesson Plans - This site is a collection of grade appropriate lessons written for teachers using ipods in the classroom. I am interested in trying iPod Reporters where students interview with an iPod and voice recorder. Some good teaching content is listed on this page.  3. [] - Using iPods in the Classroom Promotes Interactive Learning and More Effective Studying - This articles discusses iPods; should we allow them in the classroom or take them away? Are they a learning tool? Good article for all educators to read that are skeptical.  4. [] - This is a publication called iLearn. It is an edublog written by a technology specialist and provides educators with practical tips to integrate technology into their classrooms. Recording with iPods, comparison of best iPod for your classroom, iPod applications and benefits of iPods in the classroom are just a few of the topics in the publication.  5.  [] In Some Schools, iPods Are Required Listening – This is an article discussing the effects of the iPods on Spanish speaking students. IPods helped the bilingual students learn English in a shorter amount of time.  6. [] – Learning in Hand - This site includes iPod episodes for any topic you are looking for when you are using the iPod. Good reference site to keep in your file.  7. [] – 10 Podcasts for Teachers and Kids - Scholastic site has a page with listed podcasts appropriate for teachers and students. It is ready to look at and has some good elementary ideas!  8. [] - Lesson Planet - Fraction and Decimal Review Podcast - This fifth grade teacher wanted the students to demonstrate fraction and decimal skills. They needed to use problem-solving, critical thinking, writing skills, and technology to create a podcast. This lesson uses iPod, iTunes, Garageband, and Keynote.  9. [] – Pros and Cons of iPods in School - This article lists the pros and cons of using iPods in the classroom. The list will create a good debate in schools.  10. [] -A Classroom in Your Pocket: iPods in Education – This presentation discusses and explains all questions you may have about an iPod. This media specialist went into why you should teach with these, compared products, provides musical lesson ideas, discusses audiobooks, iPod voice recorders, and provides curriculum ideas.

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[] – Kid-Cast.com This site was founded by Tanya Asproth. The site provides a safe place for kids to create podcasts and post them without parents and teachers worrying. Kids get to listen to kids as they discuss subjects they either love or were assigned in class. This would be a good place to publish pieces of work for parents to listen too! [] – Digital Wish This site was founded by Lisa Richison. Good ideas site for grade levels!! As I was searching before, I was trying to find sites with curriculum ideas. Bingo!! I like the Living History Project for Social Studies. There are other subject areas appropriate for my grade with ideas. Thanks for the help Lisa. [] – Ipod Touch: Managing a Classroom Set This site was founded by Tony Bell. I like this site because it gives you a visual picture of how to set up an iPod station in your classroom. It may not be practical right now, but maybe later on down the road. Looks like a mess at first, but when you analyze the picture, you can begin to understand the technology you will need for a full class. Right now, I have the lap top and iPod. It is a start. [] - Create an iTunes App Store Account without a Credit Card This site was founded by Greg Norman. Okay, now I am ready to start. This is one piece of information we need to get our students going with iPods so they can create their own accounts. Maybe though, with younger students, you may still want to create one account to work from. [] - Learning in Hand – Kick You Tube This article was founded by LeAnn Christensen. We all need to learn how to down load YouTube videos into our iPod. I have all ready found some YouTube videos that I could use in my classroom this year, but didn’t know how to do this. Thank you LeAnn. Hopefully the instructions will be user –friendly and I can handle this task.

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[] Stuff You Missed in History Class Podcast: What happened to the lost colony at Roanoke? First of all, I like this podcast because of all of the topics I can use as review and supplemental information with my Social Studies curriculum. I like to use the most current and up-dated information with some of my units and this piece will update the content we have right now. When we are studying the colonization of the United States, a brief overview is always given of the colony of Roanoke, but there never seems to be enough clarification of what really happened at Roanoke in Virginia. This oral presentation will catch the students attention providing a better explanation of what happened in history.