iPods+for+Fluency

=iPods for Fluency= Attendees will:

Discuss the importance of integrating content and pedagogical skills with technological skills by examining the T-PACK framework. The connection between iPods and fluency. Look at different ways teachers use iPods in the classroom. Learn how to find audiobooks and ebooks through various online resources. Learn how to find podcasts on iTunes and iTunesU. Examine the different versions of iPods and identify possible uses for the classroom. Briefly discuss iPod Apps. (Dragon Dictate, Storykit) Discuss maintaining and managing time regarding iPods in the Classroom. Sandbox time- How to download, how to create playlists, how to charge iPods, load files and record with an iPod... student-driven content. Discuss challenges in the classroom and how integrating iPods can help meet these needs.

T-PACK Framework
"At the intersection of all three elements is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK.True technology integration is understanding and negotiating the relationships between these three components of knowledge. A teacher capable of negotiating these relationships represents a form of expertise different from, and greater than, the knowledge of a disciplinary expert (say a mathematician or a historian), a technology expert (a computer scientist) and a pedagogical expert (an experienced educator). Effective technology integration for pedagogy around specific subject matter requires developing sensitivity to the dynamic, [transactional] relationship between all three components." ([|www.tpck.org], r.July 30, 2010)

iPods and Fluency
The following was taken from an Edutopia article, "[|iPod,iListen, iRead]", May 17, 2010, r. August 5, 2010)

"In 2005, Kathy Shirley, technology director for the Escondido Union School District near San Diego, observed a teacher conducting "fluency assessments" of her students, spending a full day in individual sessions with students, marking on worksheets the pace, accuracy, and expression of each student’s reading. The school had to hire a substitute teacher for the day. Shirley, an Apple Distinguished Educator, had been using an iPod to record her own voice memos. The light bulb went off: Why couldn't students' readings be recorded on an iPod, on their own time, and reviewed by the teacher, on her own time? More importantly, could the act of students recording and listening to their readings improve their skills? Escondido's majority of 53 percent Latino English-language learners made the search for a better way even more urgent. In 2006, the iREAD (I Record Educational Audio Digitally) project started as a pilot program in Escondido, with six teachers of English language learners working with low-performing readers, content experts, and IT staff. This year, more than 100 K–8 classrooms are using 1,300 iPods, and the program has expanded to include readers at all levels. Students use the iPods with external microphones to record their reading practice and assessments. The iPod Touch, with its larger screen, Internet access, and applications, enables a better multimedia experience, as students download audiobooks and songs and read along with the text of stories and lyrics. Teachers are trained to use the iPods, microphones, iTunes, GarageBand for audio production, and other digital tools. Student and teacher recordings are uploaded to iTunes, where teachers create playlists for each student. Students, teachers, and parents can then review progress, creating a powerful learning loop between all three.

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As Shirley describes it, "**//Voice recording using the iPod provides that instant feedback loop, as students can easily record their fluency practice and listen immediately to the voice recording. It's difficult, especially for struggling readers, to 'step outside themselves' during the moment of reading. They are concentrating so hard at the act of reading that they have no idea what they really sound like. The iPod does something that even the teacher cannot do, provide a means for the student to receive feedback by listening to their own recordings. The iPod is very much like a mirror for students."//**===== In 2008, the Canby, Oregon, district also began experimenting with the program, led by technology director Joe Morelock, also an Apple Distinguished Educator. Canby, a district of nine schools and about 5,000 students, now has about fifty classrooms using iPods of various types and the project has extended into high school, where students are listening to audiobooks and using video cameras to analyze their presentation skills."

Research- How we know iPods in the Classroom really make a difference
[] - Scroll through this blog to find dozens of examples in a multitude of disciplines.

iPods in the Classroom
used w/ permission cc Barrett Web Coordinator [] -ongoing list of iPod resources (articles, links, blog posts, etc.)

[|Kindergarteners Using iPods] -Example of how iPods are being used in a kindergarten classroom

Resources for Audiobooks, E-books and Podcasts
iTunes (head to the iTunes Tutorials page if you need help navigating) [] -most popular k-12 podcasts. You might want to start with Radio Willowweb.

[] -resources that I have tagged within delicious re:audiobooks

[] e-books are books in an electronic format

Educational Podcasts for all Ages: []

Super article on Podcasting with links to resources: []

iTunes University- This is an older version of iTunes but the steps are the same. iTunes U is an amazing resource for

all life long learners, not just our students! These podcasts are **free**.
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iPod Apps
"There's an app for that", and they really mean it. Thousands of apps are being created all the time. Apps can be loaded onto iPod Touches and iPhones. If you have an iPod Touch, you'll need the earbuds with built-in microphone to record sound (or a similar set-up).

Some apps I've enjoyed: Dragon Dictate. This is a speech-to-text app. Speak into the microphone and the app will immediately translate it to text. You can edit within the app, send it to the clipboard or email it to yourself. Great for kids who just need to go in the corner and brainstorm... out loud. :)

Storykit- A little app in which you can create a story, omplete with illustrations and embedded photos.

Google Earth- Explore the Earth with the touch of your fingers. Find your neighborhood or follow a lit trip.(I've got great resources if you want to know more about Google Earth's potential.)

Go check out the Apps Store in iTunes. Many apps are free. Don't get hung up on the category. Dragon Dictation is found in the Business category but is an excellent classroom resource.

Ipod Shuffles, Nanos, Touches, Classic... what it all Means (And what's a gigabyte anyway?)

 * iPod Shuffles**[| http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/] Benefits: Could be good for sending home with students. More affordable. Downside- Small and easy to lose. Less memory. No video or recording components, cannot access the web or download apps
 * iPod nanos**[| http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/] - Benefits to the newest generation (5th generation) include built-in camera, audio recording capabilities, ability to view videos, plenty of memory, easy to navigate Downside- Cannot access the web or download apps, 8G can fill up if loading a lot of videos
 * iPod Classic**- [] Benefits-Newest model has lots of memory, great for music, video, TV show and Movie storage if you need a lot of memory Downside- cannot access the web or download apps, expensive
 * iPod Touch**- [] Benefits- Can access the web and upload apps and games, newest model can record sound w/ earbud microphone, Downside- expensive if you are trying to buy a classroom set


 * Gigabyte**- A gigabyte is a measurement of digital information storage equivalent to 1000 megabytes or 1 million bytes. The smallest shuffle can store 2 gigabytes of memory. The largest iPod Classic can store about 40,000 songs with 64 gigabytes of memory.