One+iPod+Classroom

=The One iPod Classroom= Your school bought some iPods. There are only enough for 1 per classroom. You ask yourself how can one iPod possibly be a tool for differentiation? On this page, I'll teach you how and point you to some great resources for further learning as well. We all know that if we had a class set of iPods, each child would gain the experience and engagement the novelty of the iPod provides. This training isn't saying that one iPod is best practice. My preference, along with the teachers, would be a classroom full. However, with our current national economy and school districts pinching pennies it is hard to locate the necessary funds to make this dream a reality.

This lack of funding doesn't mean we have to put technology on hold until things improve. On the contrary, we should be doing our very best and making the most of what we have on hand. Waste not, want not.

At our school today, we have 4 iPods that have been sitting in the closet for far too long. Rather than except this as just not enough for meaningful instruction, I have decided to come up with this training to teach you how to utilize the resource you have and make the most of just one iPod in your classroom.

By attending this training and following through with the post performance guidelines, you will be able to take one of these 4 iPods into your classroom for the rest of the school year.


 * BASICS ||  || AUDIO ||   || PHOTOS ||   || VIDEO ||   || LEARN MORE ||   ||

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 *  BASICS
 * Connecting iPod ||  || Connect the iPod to your computer with the USB cord. Your computer will recognize the iPod and open iTunes. [[image:IMG_0244.JPG width="320" height="238" align="center"]] ||   ||
 * Enable Disk Mode ||  || Enabling disk mode lets you control what syncs on your iPod. It also lets you use your iPod as an external hard drive. You'll see it pop up on the desktop like a CD or thumb drive.
 * Manual Eject ||  || Once you enable disk mode on your iPod, you will have to manually eject the disk.
 * Parts of an iPod ||  || [[image:61122_2.jpg width="336" height="285" align="center" link="http://ipodsafia.blogspot.com/"]] ||   ||
 * [|Troubleshooting] ||  ||   || Back to the top ||
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 * Educational Podcasts

iTunes U ||  || Click on Podcasts. If you are prompted to, click on Go to Podcast Directory. If you are not prompted, click on Podcast Directory. Click on Education, and scroll down to K-12.

iTunes U is a part of the iTunes Store featuring free lectures, language lessons, audiobooks, and more, that you can enjoy on your iPod. Scroll down to K-12. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [|KISD Podcast Server] ||  || Subscribe to the podcast from your campus. Be sure to subscribe to the Fine Arts podcast. This is where programs that appear on Channel 17 are stored.

To subscribe to a campus podcast, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the orange button in the bottom right that says RSS Podcast. This will launch in your iTunes. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * More Podcast Resources ||  || [|Learning in Hand]

[|Education Podcast Network]

[|Podfeed.Net] ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [|iTalk] ||  || Whether you're taking lecture notes, conducting an interview, or just want to bring the sounds of the great outdoors indoors, iTalk Pro lets you record directly to your iPod ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [|Lyrics] ||  || You can display song lyrics right on the screen of a supported iPod ||   ||   || Back to the top ||

Click on the little computer to download the video. The video will save into your downloads folder. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * PHOTOS ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Photos can be used as digital flash cards. You can download them from various resources or create your own. This session doesn't teach you how to create your own, but will give you some basic direction in the learn more section. || || || || ||
 * || [|Learning In Hand Flash Card Set] || || || || ||
 * || [|Mr. Coley's Flash Card Set] || || || || ||
 * Downloading Flash Card Sets || Click on the "Download here" link. This will download the folder of jpegs (pictures) onto your laptop. Open your iPhoto. Drag and drop the folder of pictures to your iPhoto library. (You're doing it right when you see the green circle with the + sign) || || || || ||
 * Working in iPhoto || Once the pictures are imported, while they are selected create an album. Title it with the flash card topic. || || || || ||
 * Syncing Photos to iPod || Now, in iTunes, select the Photos tab while your iPod is connected. Choose the album that contains your flash cards. Click Apply at the bottom right corner. ||  ||   ||   || Back to the top ||
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 * [|iSquint] || Use this software to get United Streaming and other types of videos ready for your iPod. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [|Discovery Streaming] || Download videos from Discovery (United) Streaming onto your iPod ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Search for a video.
 * || Search for a video.
 * Convert the File || Navigate to your movie file in your downloads folder. Drag the file into the iSquint window.Check mark Add to iTunes. Click on Start. ||  ||   ||   || Back to the top ||
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