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iPods in Education

iPods in Education. Ubiquity. Apple sold 100 million iPods as of April 2007 Over 22 Million sold 1st Fiscal Quarter 2008 According to NPD Market Research, 31 percent of kids aged 6-10 now use digital music players, and 54 percent of those use an iPod. The Trouble With iPods.

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iPods in Education

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  1. iPods in Education

  2. Ubiquity • Apple sold 100 million iPods as of April 2007 • Over 22 Million sold 1st Fiscal Quarter 2008 • According to NPD Market Research, 31 percent of kids aged 6-10 now use digital music players, and 54 percent of those use an iPod.

  3. The Trouble With iPods • Lack of attention • Distraction • Cheating • Theft • Media Consumption • Status: haves and have nots • Hearing loss • Some schools and classrooms have decided to ban them

  4. Using Them for Good • Duke University gives iPod to each student • Brearly School in Manhattan requires them • Iowa School district uses iPods to aid special ed students

  5. Podcasts • iTunes U • iTunes Podcast Directory • Audio Podcasts • Video Podcasts • Education Podcast Network • Making your own Podcasts • Audacity • GarageBand • Profcast

  6. Instructional Video • Converting video • Finding Video • United Streaming • DVD Conversion with Handbrake • TeacherTube downloader • Youtube conversion with Zamzar • Quicktime Pro

  7. Audio Books • iTunes has a large selection • Free Audiobooks • Making your own audio books

  8. Foreign Language • Instructional audio and video • Recording student voices • Foreign music / television / audiobooks • Vcommunicator

  9. Reference • Dictionary • Thesaurus • Encyclopedia • Wikipedia • Free downloads

  10. Games • iQuiz • Chess & Backgammon • Brain Challenge • Creating your own games • iStory Creator

  11. SAT Prep • For 5th Gen. iPods

  12. Special Education • Speech and Language • Reading tests • Limited English Proficiency

  13. Photos • From camera • From computer • Use as presentation tool

  14. USB Drive • In iTunes, enable disk use • Can save files as if it were a flash drive

  15. Notes • Used to store notes, eBooks, or any text file

  16. Voice recording • Instructions on Apple’s site • Need microphone • Belkin voice recorder • Griffin iTalk • iKaraoke

  17. Calendar / Organizer

  18. Athletics • Nike + iPod • Watching play video • Workout soundtrack • Stopwatch

  19. Playing to the whole class • FM transmitters • Base stations • Boomboxes • Computer speakers • Stereo adapters

  20. Which iPod? • Which iPod do you have? • Which iPod do more kids have? • Which iPod is best? • iPod Touch and iPhone

  21. Lesson Plans and Ideas • Apple Learning Interchange • Success Stories • iPod Learning Labs • Education World iPod Resources • Springfield IL Schools

  22. Thank You • Jim Geoffrey • 150 West Ann St • Kaukauna, WI 54130 • 920-809-2931 • Jim@jimgeoffrey.com • http://www.jimgeoffrey.com/ipodsineducation.ppt

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