iPods in the Library?
You bet! Here are ideas on how to use them to enhance learning
By Gail Junion-Metz -- School Library Journal, 7/1/2007
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iPods in Education Podcasting Evaluation Form for Students Podcasting in the Classroom Teaching with iPod and iTunes Using iPods in Learning and Teaching |
iPods in Education
Here's a good overview of what you can do with iPods in a classroom or library setting. Each section covers a different function, from how to create quizzes and take notes using an iPod to using the device to interact with others and the Web. Created by: Tony Vincent, elementary teacher and education consultant, Omaha, NE. Don't miss: The link "Getting Started: A Guide for Using iPods and iTunes for Teaching and Learning," a 42-page PDF created by Apple. Detour: For a brief staff workshop, check out "What Is a Podcast?"
Podcasting Evaluation Form for Students
school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
evalpodcast.html
Teaching kids how to evaluate a book, video, or Web site is an important skill. Here's an equivalent tool for podcasts. Created by Kathy Schrock, administrator for technology, Nauset Public Schools, Cape Cod, MA, this wonderful form will help you and your kids look critically at podcasts they find on the Web, as well as their own. Detour: Another great tool is the "Podcast Rubric for Teachers".
Podcasting in the Classroom
userwww.sfsu.edu/~nshelley/index.html
This simple classroom unit is a great introduction to podcasting and doable by even the busiest of teachers. The section "Educational Podcasting Resources" provides good step-by-step tutorials. To access thousands of podcasts on just about any topic, including education, visit the "Podcast Alley'" link. Created by: Nathan Shelley, School of the Epiphany, San Francisco, CA. Detour: For student projects, from elementary to high school, visit the Education Podcast Network at epnweb.org. Among my favorites are the "1-Maple Audiobooks" created by first graders.
Teaching with iPod and iTunes
edcommunity.apple.com/ali/search.php?collectionID=714
Teachers who are already using iPods with kids have posted their best projects and lessons here. Created by: Members of the Apple Learning Interchange 2007. Detour: Hungry for more iPod activities? Then be sure to point your browser to "iPod in Education—Lesson Plans" at www.apple.com/au/education/ipod/lessons.
Using iPods in Learning and Teaching
isp.ecu.edu.au/ipod/ideas.html
So you're already sold on iPods as a learning tool, but need to convince others in your library or school. Then this site's for you. It outlines the potential applications for iPods in teaching, research gathering, music appreciation, and language instruction. There's even specific information on using iPods in libraries. Created by: Trevor Bennett and Rivka Niesten, Edith Cowen University, Perth, Australia. Detour: For a great staff workshop or class presentation, go to "Creating a Podcast" at www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial092.shtml.
