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Zune Enough For Me

Zune Enough For Me. Sharon West Ft. Sumner Schools Ft. Sumner, NM . Who owns an IPod, any size? Who owns an MP3 or other audio player? Who owns a Zune? Who knows what a Zune is? Who knows what a podcast is? Who has listened to a podcast? Who has created a podcasts?

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Zune Enough For Me

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  1. Zune Enough For Me Sharon West Ft. Sumner Schools Ft. Sumner, NM

  2. Who owns an IPod, any size? • Who owns an MP3 or other audio player? • Who owns a Zune? • Who knows what a Zune is? • Who knows what a podcast is? • Who has listened to a podcast? • Who has created a podcasts? • Who would like to win the lottery? (just checking!) Where are we…

  3. Where did we begin… one teacher: one idea. Winning an IPod Podcasts Vocabulary Sharing

  4. Half the battle for success in today’s classroom is getting the students attention. Changing how we teach is the bigger battle. Step 1: Getting “their” attention.Step 2: Changing how we teach.

  5. Got an idea go with it… need help gather your people. Step 3: Sharing it with others

  6. People working together Everyone has ideas, the wheel has already been invented. How do we make it fit our vehicle ?

  7. Train the teachers. • 3 days over 6 months. • Reward the teachers. • Equipment • $$$ • Time • Help the teachers commit. • Give them a voice. • Provide easy to use methods. • Maintain support and level of commitment to project. • Documentation of classroom use. • 25 podcasts/video productions • 5 original 20 modified or existing. • Aligned with standards and in lesson plans. • Revisit goals and adjust as needed. Step 4: Develop a Game Plan

  8. Supportive School Administration Microsoft Partners in Learning Zune Department 45 Zunes hit Campus The power of the network… Grant comes through from State department. 45,000 for hardware and training.

  9. Microsoft … comes to town to show their stuff. Microsoft not only sends Zunes, but sends the trainers as well. Still waiting on Zunes Microsoft gets on board ready to launch new software. http://www.zune.net

  10. Microsoft Zune Pilot Projects United States Military Academy at West Point New York Eric Langhorst, South Valley Jr. High Liberty, Missouri Presentor NCCE 2008

  11. Distribution of materials major concern. • Answer-Zunes allow you to link as guest on any number of machines. • Students can beam some content for mass distribution, depending on file size. • Larger screens • Great support tech staff and Zune marketing on board. • New 80GB Zune • Unique and customizing offered. Whole deal…sweet! Zune v. IPods

  12. Need to upgrade 250 machines fast? Need Zune techies? Need problems solved? Need a willing workforce? No Geek Squad? Create one. Who wants to be a Zunie?

  13. The Spanish Version Vocabulario for Spanish 1 and 2 Examples:

  14. Math • Teacher created demos-student demos. • Demos already done in Teacher tube. • Homework notes and help. • English • Shakespeare, the right way. • Author talk-book talks. • Oral books • Varsity ball players reading to elementary students • Fluency • Grammar Girl Across the curriculum…

  15. Social Studies • Interviews with members of the community. • Interviews with veterans, WWII. Code Talkers. • Or family members. • Dramatizations. Across the subjects

  16. Science • Label the parts of the body. • Virtual dissections • Vocabulary-flashcards. • Vocational • Oral typing • Meats identification • Food Safety • Drivers Education • Dress code for business. More across the curriculum.

  17. Imagine last night’s game loaded on all players Zune the very next day. • Games converted, compressed and loaded on Zunes. • Had to limit request. Yes, we even got the coaches!

  18. Differentiated Learning Using multiple learning style and intelligences

  19. Management No Zune Zones and classroom guidelines. 3 strikes

  20. Success Stories Parent participation ELL Student Teachers Sherrie- Thank you for all the work you have put in on the Zune's. I know it is an additional thing to worry about and you know how the 'jury is still out' if I can maneuver another piece of technology....but none the less I recognize what you are trying to do for the kids and I appreciate it. Thanks Pam Richards

  21. Free software and websites Audacity.com for voice recording Any-Video-Converter.com compress video K12handhelds.com for ideas on creating podcasts Windows Movie Maker The World Wide Web Your students Getting started… recapturing school time.

  22. Enough Zune for You?

  23. Thanks come and visit us @ http://www.ftsumnerk12.comSharon West swest@ftsumnerk12.com

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