The document discusses using rich digital media and iTunes U to share educational resources. It provides directions on setting up an iTunes U channel including creating categories and uploading media files with metadata tags. The goal is to create a culture of sharing educational content between students, teachers, schools, and the wider world. Examples of content that could be shared include lesson plans, presentations, videos, and other materials.
3. Engaging Students
quot;It's really important that teachers
incorporate twenty-first-century skills into
their lessons, and for me to be able to
assist them is quite an honor.” - Mike Boylan
(FCASD student from online Edutopia article)
4. Networking: The New Literacy
“Our students must be
nomadic, flexible, mobile
learners who depend on
their ability to connect with
people and resources.”
- Will Richardson (Educational
Leadership, November 2008)
5. Culture of Sharing
Student to Student
Classroom to classroom
School to School
Teacher to Student
School to State
Student to Teacher
School to World
User to the World
6. What?
Which of these resources would you use for
a presentation on weather?
A. Lesson from Thinkfinity
B. Song from Google Search
C. Stormy Weather clip from YouTube
D. Graphic from National Gallery
E. None of the above
F. All of the above
11. iTunes U
AIU as umbrella organization
Fox Chapel Area School District
• Student and Teacher Showcase
• District Information
• Resources to Share
How To’s
Guest
Lectures Course
Materials
12. iTunes U
Step 1: Creating Your Plan
CATEGORIES
CONTENT
Are there existing rich
media projects/products
available?
RESPONSIBILITIES
How often will products
Who will “vet” the work?
be uploaded?
Who will “tag”and upload
Copyright? Fair use?
the work?
13. iTunes U
Step 2: Designing your “album” covers
for EACH CATEGORY
300x300
jpg
Graphic Elements
14. iTunes U
Step 3: Uploading media documents to
iTunes
.jpg
.mp4
.mov
.m4a
.mp3
15. iTunes U
Step 3: Uploading media documents to
iTunes with metatags
17. Why iTunes U?
quot;We believe high-quality content is
available everywhere on the net,
and iTunes U collects all of that in
one interface….quot;
- Kathleen Webb, principal of Utah's Electronic
High School and educational-technology
coordinator for the state's Department of
Education.(Edutopia online)
19. Issues: Publishing
Copyright of
materials
Selection process
Appropriateness
Amount of time
involved in process
Access from school
or home