Apple iPod Touch What An Awesome Tool

1. Apple iPod Touch What An Awesome Tool Tom Farrell, Associate Professor College of BIS Dakota State University Madison, SD

2. A Little About Tom Farrell • Retiring Associate Professor of Business and Information at Dakota State after 39 years • Became a retread into the computer 25 years ago when computing was main frames and disks were 5 ¼” and black • Always enjoy technology • Early adopter to the Tablet thus the name “Tommy Tablet”

3. Tom the iPod Touch • I became interested in the touch because of all of the applications that have become available including the range which they cut across • The interface to me was so intuitive • Some have thought of a new nickname to replace Tommy Tablet

4. Specials Thanks Today • Amy Kretsch from Epson for the use of the new document camera that Epson is releasing in early may. • It is what I used for the projection of the iPod Touch screen • Her e-mail is Amy_Kretsch@ea.epson.com

5. So What Is An Apple iPod Touch? • Just as the name implies it is one of the latest of Apple iPods • Navigate with a touch screen • The second generation was released in September of 2008 • Many educational as well entertainment possibilities

6. iPod Touch Configurations and Costs

7. iPhone Configurations and Costs

8. iPhone vs iPod Touch iPhone iPod Touch Has no cell plan No microphone but like iPhone has built in speakers No camera No GPS Has WiFi 802.11G Supports Applications from the Apple Apps store • Has cell phone including monthly plan costs • Has built in speakers • Includes a microphone • Has a camera • Has GPS capabilities • Has WiFi 802.11G • Supports Applications from the Apple Apps store

9. The iPod Touch is Truly for All Ages • This is Shelby one of my two 6 ½ month twin Granddaughters with Mom Susan • Shelby was listening, watching and drawing with your fingers various geometric shapes • (Sorry about the Ketchup bottle )

10. iPod Touch 2nd Generation Features • The second-generation Apple iPod Touch has it all: • Music, videos, photos, podcasts, e-mail, Web browsing, Internet radio, games, Nike+, Wi-Fi music downloads, and an App Store for adding thousands of custom features.

11. iPod Touch 3rd Generation • Advance preview of 100 new features. • 3rd Generation just keeps getting better. • When i OS 3.0 arrives this summer, it will introduce over 100 new features, including the ability to: • Search your iPhone • Cut, copy, and paste • Send photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS* • Read and compose email and text messages in landscape

12. Link to iPhone OS 3.0

13. More iPod Touch Applications Coming • The applications are marketed through the Apple Apps Store • Some are well known companies while others are created by smaller individual developers • Apple keeps $0.30 per app with the developer getting $.0.70 per app • The SDK is a free down for any one who has a Mac computer and desire to develop applications

14. Management of the Device • Done either on a Mac or on a PC • Uses free downloadable software called iTunes • 6 months ago at best I was suspicious of iTunes • Now use on a daily basis • Let’s take a look at iTunes

15. iTunes Summary

16. iTunes Music

17. iTunes Movies

18. iTunes TV Shows

19. iTunes Podcasts

20. iTunes Photos

21. iTunes Applications

22. iTunes Store

23. iTunes Another View

24. So Why The iPod Touch • At first very suspicious • Thought of it as a toy for young people • Now I am a true believer in what potential it has in education at all levels • I feel the true advantage of the iPod Touch is the way in which applications are developed and able to be accessed • My one real disappointment with the Tablet PC is there has been so little Tablet specific software written to take advantage of the power of the Tablet PC • Not so with the iPod Touch

25. Important Points • The iPod Touch has 802.11 WiFi capability built into it • There are truly thousands of applications that have been and continue to be developed to take full advantage of the device • The iPod Touch is not a cell phone and it does not have a camera • The iPod Touch as of today cannot yet project it’s image (without the help of Epson)

26. Envision the Possibilities • Not only all of the applications that are available but think of • WiFi any where available • Think of all of the podcasts that are either available or that you or your students could produce • Streaming video from many sources even You Tube

27. Opening iPod Touch Applications • Once you have unlocked your iPod Touch this is the basic screen that you will • These applications are customizable to a page and may be moved from page to page • You have a maximum of 10 pages

28. One of Many Pages Note the Anchored Apps at the Bottom

29. The iPod Touch Settings • One of the many icons move you into a page that enables you to configure your settings • Most elements of iPod Touch are configurable from this screen

30. More Settings • Some applications, but not all may have specific settings that you may be able change • They are access from the Settings feature

31. There is a Timer and Clock That Comes Delivered on the iPod Touch (App) • Notice the features including World Clock, Alarm, Stop Watch and Timer • Interface is very simple and intuitive

32. Stop Watch & World Clock

33. Setting the Timer • The timer is able to set for varying times • Notice the type of sound that plays once the time has elapsed is able to change also • The spinner is common on many of the iPod Touch applications

34. Purchasing Apps Done Through the App Store Either iPod or Computer

35. Logging into iTunes • You will be asked to authenticate each time that you log in regardless of whether you are logging in from the iPod Touch or via iTunes on computer

36. A Sample Application from the Apps Store • There is a description as well as reviews • The price is on the right side • You are able to sort them by whether they are purchased or if they are free

37. The Stars Application • Another free application that shows the various constellations in relationship to the equator (the green line at the bottom on the screen)

38. Installing a App • Once you have selected an application that you want to download the icon will appear on the screen • It then will have a slider indicating the installation progress

39. Readdle

40. Beam It Down

41. Kindle

42. Map Applications • There are many map applications that are built into the iPod Touch • As you can see gives great map detail and gives very realistic time and distance projections

43. US Factbook & Quiz (Free)

44. More on US Factbook

45. More on US Factbook

46. My Homework Application • Another Free application that allows a student to keep track of their homework assignments on their iPods

47. Many Math Application • This is set out to be a Multiple Choice • You can see that I need more work on my addition

48. Mathemagics • Provides techniques and skills for quickly and easily solving math problems • Example Squaring numbers in the 50, Multiplying by 11, Dividing any number by 5 • The Lite version is free

49. Sample of Mathemagics • As you can see it provides step by step directions as to how to accomplish the task • It then provides an opportunity for Practice

50. Math Drills Lite (V 1.2)