iNtegration: iCan, iWill, iPod!Jeremy BrueckWeb Services Manager

e-Read Ohio at The University of Akron

jbrueck@uakron.edu

iNtegration: iCan, iWill, iPod!

Who We Are

•e-Read Ohio is a division of the Reading First - Ohio Center.

•The goal of e-Read Ohio is to create an online professional

development system for teachers in grades Pre-K-12.

•This initiative was originally funded by No Child Left Behind

through Reading First when the Reading First-Ohio Center for

Professional Development and Technical

Assistance in Effective

Reading Instruction was

formed.

What We Do

• Now expanded through funds from the Ohio

Department of Education’s Literacy Educator

Training: e-Learning (LETe) program, e-Read Ohio:

• Provides effective and efficient high-quality online

professional development in the area of literacy for

Ohio’s teachers,

• Selects and trains online instructors across the state,

and

• Builds Ohio’s learning objects repository for

professional development.

Today you will…

• Utilize iPod for more than just playing music.

• Discover what other people are doing with their iPods.

• Find out what educators can do with iPods.

• Bridge the gap between the Educators’ Reality and our Kids’ Reality.

21st centRe skiLz

• Information and communication skills

• Thinking and problem-solving skills

• Interpersonal and self-direction skills

• Global awareness

• Financial, economic, and business skills

• Civic literacy

http://www.transl8it.com/cgi-win/index.pl

Educators’ Reality

No Child Left BehindNCLBLocal Report CardLRCOhio Graduation TestOGTOhio Achievement TestOATAdequate Yearly ProgressAYPKindergarten Readiness Assessment – LiteracyKRA-LDevelopmental Reading AssessmentDRADynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy SkillsDIBELSLimited English ProficientLEP

ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS

Kids’ Reality

• DVD

• mp3

• X-Box

• Wii

• iPod

• TXT

Generational Differences

Matures Baby Boomers Gen X iPod Gen

Birth Dates

1900-1946 1946-1964 1965-1982 1982-1991

Description

•Greatest Generation •Me Generation

•Latchkey Generation

•Millenials

Attributes •Command and Control •Self-Sacrifice

•Optimistic•Workaholic

•Independent•Skeptical

•Hopeful•Determined

Likes •Respect for Authority•Family•Community Involvement

•Responsibility•Work Ethic•Can-Do Attitude

•Freedom•Multitasking•Work-Life Balance

•Public Activism•Latest Technology•Parents

Dislikes •Waste•Technology

•Laziness•Turning 50

•Red Tape•Hype

•Anything Slow•Negativity

To truly understand today’s students, we must understand how deeply and pervasively technology has permeated their lives…

-Jim Gaston, Associate Director, District IT

Educational Reality• “…marks an important stage

in education. It's the first time that 16 year olds entering the job market have been brought up entirely in the era of the internet. Five year olds heading into primary school have been brought up entirely in the age of one click publishing.”

- Ewan McIntosh

Social media's impact on children and their impact on the

workplace of 2020

http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2007/03/peter_kellner_y.html

The iPod Generation Student

• Digital Natives

• Always Connected

• Immediate Access

• Multitasking

• Engagement and Experience

• Social – Enjoy teamwork

• Visual

The iPod Generation Student

• Thought process has evolved around the web – You were raised reading

books – they were raised on the web

– Books reinforce a linear style of thinking and reasoning

– They have developed a “hypertext” style of thinking

Teaching the iPod Generation

• High level of interaction, online and in person.

• Engaged in the learning process, not just passive receptors of learning.

• A key component of the iPod Gen definition of technology is customization.

• Using technology to increase customization, convenience and collaboration is well received by iPod Gen.

Educators must possess the ability to adapt technology to meet individual needs, rather than vice versa.

How are people using iPod?

The iPod-Photo Stereoscope

1900s 2000s

Nike + iPod

• iPod Nano becomes your coach. Your personal trainer. Your favorite workout companion.

Nike + iPod

• Sneaker-based sensor combines with another sensor attached to the iPod Nano to allow users to enter and view workout data using the iPod's menus.

•Audio prompts can provide distance and time info.•Workout data can be uploaded to Nike site for analysis and comparison.

Nike + iPod

• Check your speed, distance, & calories burned — by run, by week, or by month — from a graphical interface

•Remember each run

•Analyze your performance

Runometer.com

• FREE, for-fun service that lets you combine maps of runs with the information you've recorded

www.runometer.com

iPod Mods

• Modding is a slang expression used for describing the act of modifying a piece of hardware or software to perform a function not intended by someone with legal rights concerning that modification.

iPod Hacks

LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scnjoG_C6Sw

•Enhance iPod's capabilities or get rid of functions that users find annoying.

How can educators use iPod?

• Podcasting– GarageBand

• Digital Media Projects– iPhoto– iMovie

Podcasting• What is a Podcast?

– A media file (mp3) that is distributed by subscription over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

– Real Simple Syndication

• Why use Podcasts?– Provides students with an authentic audience– Increase student motivation to write– Improve fluency and listening skills

Finding Podcasts

• iTunes Store• Podcasts• Browse• Search by:

– Title– Author– Description– Category– Language

Other Podcast Resources

Podcast Alley

• Pick a Genre

• Search by Keyword

EPN

• Educational Podcasts

Creating a Podcast

• Getting Started:– Hardware

• Microphone• Computer

– Software• Audio editing program

Audacity is a powerful, cross-platform and open-source audio editing software program ideally suited for classroom podcasting.

• Podcast publishing tools Podifer is a free podcast publishing tool to help podcast

creators publish their audio files to an Internet server and create an RSS feed

http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/podcasting

Classroom Podcasts

• 1st Grade On Air– Our group read the book No Puppies Today for literature

circles. We changed the story to No Hamsters Today and recorded it using GarageBand. We also added some music to our story. We hope you enjoy it!

• Room 208

• Radio WillowWeb

Digital Media Projects

• Why use Digital Media Projects?

– Engage students• Remember, this stuff isn’t new to them

– Enhance learning in all subject areas

– Provides an effective tool for group collaboration

– Facilitate project-based learning for students with all learning styles and skills.

iPhoto

• Easy tool for:– Importing digital photos– Organizing digital photos– Editing digital photos– Sharing digital photos

• You can also use iPhoto with: – Scanned artwork or photos– Images from resource CDs or

the Internet– Artwork created in other

applications

iPhoto Slideshows

• Pictures from iPhoto can be exported to the iPod for viewing.

• You can also create slideshows in iPhoto and export to the iPod.– Add transitions– Enhance with audio

Picasa: iPhoto for PC

• Picasa– Locate and

organize photos on your PC.

– Edit and add effects to your photos with a few simple clicks.

– Share your photos with others through email, prints, web & iPod

http://picasa.google.com/

How can students use iPhoto?

1. To present science experiment data in a slideshow

2. To create class poetry books3. To produce a storybook in a foreign

language4. To develop a slideshow of patterns and

shapes around the school5. To document class field trips6. To organize photos for a class movie

project

Transferring photos to iPod

• You can easily import your photo library to your iPod.– Choose your iPod

from DEVICES– Click on the Photo

tab– Choose your sync

location– Click Apply

Video on the iPod

• iTunes software allows you to download movies and TV shows then sync them to your iPod.

Transferring video to iPod

• You can easily import your own movies to your iPod.– Choose your

iPod from DEVICES

– Click on the Movies tab

– Choose your sync location

– Click Apply

http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars/1

Enabling iPod Disk Mode

• You can use your iPod as a drive to store and transfer data files.– Choose your iPod from DEVICES– Click on the Summary tab– Select from Options– Manually manage:

• iTunes won't automatically update iPod with the iTunes library.

– Enable disk use:• iTunes automatically updates your

iPod

iPod Software

• Shareware– Typically obtained free of charge by

downloading from the Internet.– A shareware program is accompanied by a

request for payment, and the software's distribution license often requires such a payment.

– A user tries out the program, and thus shareware has also been known as "try before you buy".

iPod Software

• Freeware– Copyrighted computer software which is

made available for use free of charge, for an unlimited time.

– Authors of freeware often want to "give something to the community", but also want credit for their software and to retain control of its future development.

k-pod 1.0

• This application directly syncs your inbox with your iPod without an e-mail client.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/396259

Freeware

PodMail 2.0.3• Allows users to synchronize

their email with their iPod for portable offline viewing.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/399967

Freeware

iDirectionz 1.0

• This program allows you to store simple driving directions directly on your iPod.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/396227

Freeware

PodQuest 1.8.7• Application for Mac OS X that

allows you to download driving directions to your iPodhttp://www.tucows.com/preview/399971

Shareware - $9.95

Text Reader 1.2.1

• This program allows you to convert text files to audio. You can also change the rate and pitch of speech.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/400002

Freeware

iPod eBook Creator• This utility loads large text file and

splits it into iPod notes. All iPod notes will be automatically linked.

http://www.ambience.sk/ipod-ebook-creator/ipod-book-notes-text-conversion.php

Freeware

iPresent It

• Convert your PowerPoint and PDF presentations into slideshows that are synced with your iPod. – Works with any iPod with a color screen.– Create slideshow images from any of your

PowerPoint or PDF presentations.– Full drag and drop support for adding

presentations.– Preview slides as they're converted into a

slideshow.

http://www.zapptek.com/ipresent-it/

Shareware - $17.95

iSpeak It

• Listen to your documents on your iPod. • Take any document or RSS feed and convert it

into iTunes audio track. – Load and edit any document. iSpeak It provides built-in support

for PDF, Word, Pages 2, AppleWorks, RTF, HTML or text.– Split long documents into multiple tracks, just like audiobooks.– Make documents bookmarkable so they remember where you

left off, just like audiobooks.– Download news, weather forecasts and driving directions.

http://www.zapptek.com/ispeak-it/

Shareware - $19.95

iPDA

• Transfer your Personal information management (PIM) data to your iPod so it's available whenever you need it– Transfer your Entourage events, contacts,

messages, notes and tasks to your iPod.– Transfer your Stickies, Mail messages, Address

Book contacts, and iCal calendars.– Download your Google calendars (or any web based

calendaring system that supports the iCal standard) directly to your iPod.

– Transfer Word, PDF, Pages, RTF and text documents for reading on your iPod.http://www.zapptek.com/ipda/

Shareware - $19.95

Prof Cast

• Versatile, powerful, yet very simple to use tool for recording lectures including PowerPoint and/or Keynote slides for creating enhanced podcasts.– Record your lectures, presentations, and

special events with ease.– Easily take a snap shot of demos and

integrate them with your enhanced podcast!– Add links to your enhanced podcast, without

needing to edit your file!http://www.profcast.com/public/index.php

Shareware - $59.95

SnapKast

• SnapKast is a quick e-Publishing tool that allows anyone with a Microsoft PC the opportunity to create and deliver iPod content.– Present and capture your voice, slides, whiteboard,

and annotations in a very natural environment.– Simply select a recorded session and in a snap you

have formatted to create your audio and video files.– Generate all the files required to podcast one or

multiple sessions. Simple drag-and-drop publish.

http://snapkast.com/

Shareware - $79.99

iWriter

• Create useful iPod projects for both students and teachers at any educational level. – Incorporate text and audio files to create innovative

learning programs.

– Preview each new project as you build it with iWriter.

– iWriter comes with 8 ready-to-go project templates. Use these or create your own project templates to use again.

– Once your project is complete, upload it to web or simply email it to your students or friends for use on their iPods.

http://www.talkingpanda.com/iwriter/

Shareware - $29.95

Mogopop

• Create and download multimedia content for iPod.

• Mogopop rolls your video, audio, pictures and text into a single piece of iPod content that anyone can download.

• Download free content on Mogopop or start creating and publishing your own free content.

http://www.mogopop.com/portal

Freeware

Design Editing Basics

Tools

Pages

Media

Page Editing Basics

InsertText

Hyperlink•Audio•Video

Preview

Mogopop Pros

• Features allow users to interact with text, audio and visual materials

• Users make decisions– where they want to go next– what material interests them.

• Interactive presentations can be used for any kind of learning and exploration.– hands-on labs – interactive "brochure" for parents– multimedia reference guides

Mogopop Cons

• No bulk upload feature for media

• No way to preview the downloads

• Must use Mogopop Manager to transfer media to your iPod.

• Runs on Firefox and Internet Explorer, but not Safari

Questions?

Thank You!Other Sessions:

New Literacies for Early Elementary: Web 2.0 Tools to Support Literacy10:50 AM - 11:40 AMB107

jbrueck@uakron.edu