Do you want to learn on your own time, any time, and anywhere there is Internet access? iTunesU is a free service and app that gives you access to some of the world’s greatest classrooms. Come learn what iTunesU has to offer.

1. iTunes U:
A Sea of Resources
Presented by:
Diana Benner

2. This Presentation
http://goo.gl/MJ70y3

3. About Me
Director of Professional Development
Texas Computer Education Association
diana.benner@gmail.com
@diben
DIANA BENNER
http://dbenner.org

4. Stuck On An Island…
https://youtu.be/IiNDfFHUhUg

5. In the next 50 min . . .
What is iTunes U?
How can iTunes U benefit me?
How can I find resources on iTunes U?

6. iTunes U

7. Click.
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Be SAVED!

8. What is iTunes U?
It is a dedicated section of Apple's iTunes
Music Store that features educational audio
and video files from universities, museums
and public media organizations for free
download to PCs and mobile devices.

9. iTunes U is:
More than 350,000 free lectures, videos, films,
and other resources — from all over the world
Prepared by scholars at leading
universities and schools
Delivered in a podcast/video
format

10. iTunes U is:
Slideshows, PDFs, books, films, exhibit tours,
and audiobooks
Free educational content!

11. Podcast
Audio Recording
• Lectures
• News
• Conference
• Student Work
• Research
Vodcast
Video Recording
• Interview
• Lectures
• News
• Conference
• Student Work

12. Accessing iTunes U
Download & Install iTunes
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Open iTunes
Select iTunes U
from the menu
On Your Desktop

13. Accessing iTunes U
Download iTunes U on the App Store
https://goo.gl/CSRvA
Access the iTunes U Catalog
Begin browsing
On Your iPad

14. Where to Begin
1. Explore the main iTunes U page.
Apple changes the featured content regularly.
2. Check out the Categories list
3. Browse the Top Charts

15. Let’s Build A Ship...
Think about . . .

16. Let’s Search!
Search for the Alamo
Search for Eanes ISD Digital Parenting Course
Search for fractions
Search for a topic of your choice

17. iTunes U Resources

18. iTunes U Resources Doc
Click on the link below to download the document of iTunes U Resources.
http://goo.gl/U5BX8Z

19. PreK and Kindergarten
• Kindergarten Songs
• Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
• Sesame Street
• Nick Jr.
• The Sunny Side Up Show

20. English/Language Arts
• 2nd Grade Language Arts
(also for 3rd and 4th)
• Activated Stories
• Aesop’s Fables
• Barefoot Books Podcast
• Best Practice Writing
Lessons
• Bedtime Stories for Kids
• The Blue Fair Book
• Family Folk Tales
• Grimm’s Fairy Tales
• Meet the Author (Reading
Rockets)
• Pod Stories: Tales for
Everyone
• Raz-Kids Books and Songs
• Stories to Read, Words to
Know (different levels)
• Storynory – Stories for Kids

21. Math
• 3rd Grade Math
• 4th Grade Math
• Counting and Math Rhymes for Children
• Math Snacks Learning Animations (5th grade)
• Swansfield Math (primary)
• The Wacky, Wonderful World of Math!

22. Science
• Ask A Biologist
• Creepy Creatures of Texas
• Keep Texas Wild
• KQED Quest: Science and Nature
• Science Alive
• Science Channel
• Texas Wildlife News

23. Social Studies
• Global Wonders Podcasts
• High Noon Talks
• The Many Adventures of Mr. Mailman
• A Moment in Time
• Voices of Texas History

24. Cross-Curricular
• How to Tell Stories to Children, and Some
Stories to Tell
• Roadrunner Radio
• KidVision Lessons

25. Technology
• Google Tools
• Learning Snapshots
• Smart Board Resources for Elementary
School Teachers
• Tech-Ease (many different sets)
• DPS Promethean Resources
• Technology Integration

26. Professional Development
• Differentiated Instruction Workshop
• EDCI 617 Early Childhood Mathematics
• Elementary Teacher Resources
• Fluency: The Bridge Between Word Recognition and
Comprehension
• How Children Think about Math
• Vocabulary and Oral Language Development
• What’s Working in Mathematics
• What’s Working in Reading

27. K-12 Districts on iTunes U
• Eanes ISD
– Digital Parenting Course - https://goo.gl/I3LxyH
– Educational Resources - https://goo.gl/ITEXLD
• Crandall ISD
– Training Materials - https://goo.gl/weqVH6

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30. Continue Learning

31. Your TCEA Social Community
Gain insights, solve problems, and share resources
Join the “iPad in the Classroom” Group

32. TCEA iPad List
http://www.tcea.org/ipad

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