Effectively Implementing iPod Touch in the Classroom

Effectively Implementing Ipod Touches in the Classroom

How we started…
Middle School:
Hillcrest Elementary:
25-30 ipod Touches
Bretford Powersync Cart
Macbook
Document Camera
Wireless network district wide
105
1
150
10

Lessons on Espresso

Apps used during this problem:
Google Earth
Wikipedia
Safari
XE Currency
Proportion
Marquee or i-Response

Social Studies
Resource list for lesson:
Speed Reading Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZdX9EndtMw
Social Studies textbook
Whiteboard or Interactive Whiteboard
Wikipedia
Venn Diagram: http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Protocols/venn.cgi
Calgary on Stampede Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etc2-iJSKso
Kidbloghttp://kidblog.org/attitudehousesshour3/

Changes in instruction
Gives students a voice
Total engagement
Minimal distractions; minimal discipline
Customized for own teaching
Think. Question. Create.
Put learning in the hands of students
Stimulates out of sync learners: ESL, autistic, etc.

Network Management
Implemented a wireless network district wide in 2008-09
Created PDA wireless network separate from any other wireless network in district
Use network configuration utility
Filtering
Teacher controls the technology and it’s use- it’s use is not dependent upon work by Tech Dept

Classroom Management
Establish rules and motivate for appropriate use
Number devices and assign students a device
At end of hour, students load drawer 1 (15) and then drawer 2 (15)
Teacher checks cart BEFORE class leaves at end of the hour
Unplug 1st hour; re-plug last hour
Lock cart

EACH STUDENT’S NUMBER IS THE EXACT NUMBER ON THE IPOD THAT THEY USE IN CLASS

Tips
Get inscribing from Apple on each touch
Label cart and device
Get a hard clear case for each touch with screen protector
Don’t charge over the weekend– saves battery life
Shut down at least couple times a week
Plan accounts and users: shared libraries
Allow staff to learn the device in advance

What would we do differently?
Mac vs. PC: learned the hard way
Syncing device options
Possibly backup and imaging
Future Enhancements
File transfer from device to PC (Google docs app, same network)
Filtering– simplify authentication
Offering printing capability
Offer multiple, repeated trainings
Ipad integration

What else they do for our schools…
Special Education
Success Center
Implementing as phones using sip client– with Cisco app on it’s way
Replaces need for current phones
Offer personal device setup (only itouch and iphone)- financial savings to district

Resources
Classroom 2.0 Ning
Apps for Special Education
Apple Learning Interchange
Blog- List of Apps for Education

Effectively Implementing iPod Touch in the Classroom

by RecessDuty on Apr 16, 2010

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