iPod+Touch

What can students do with an iPod? http://www.apple.com/education/ipod

100 ways to use an iPod
http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/100-ways-to-use-your-ipod-to-learn-and-study-better

What’s working in other schools?  During the course of study in American history, students investigate the theme of what it means to be American in a pluralistic society. One way students can explore this question is by conducting oral histories with a family member and creating a presentation of the interview. In this way, students begin to develop a better understanding of their own family history as a means for framing a discussion and an understanding of who they are themselves. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em;">__http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10667__ Using an iPod to record interviews for a newspaper story allows students to concentrate on an interview while it is happening rather than trying to take notes as they listen. This is especially helpful to younger students or those who face challenges with hearing, writing, or attending to multiple tasks. When the interview is over, they can listen to it again and again, allowing them to include accurate quotes and details in their stories. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em;">__http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10669__ Students sometimes find it difficult to conduct science experiments, especially if they are visual learners and have a difficult time with written or oral instructions. By using recordings of the teacher's instructions and student observations combined with photos of an experiment's progress, all students can review and observe what occurred. It's a great way to reinforce student learning and to share experiments with students who weren't there. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em;">__http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10666__ Using audio, images, and an iPod, students create a series of guided tours through a museum, creating a virtual museum for others to access. The student reflections serve as a way to allow students unable to attend the field trip to see what resources are available in the community and make connections to courses of study in the school. The tours also help teachers prepare subsequent classes for trips to the same museum. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em;">__http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10663__

The War of the Worlds radio show rocked the nation when it first aired. At the time, the nation's news and entertainment came over radio waves. Writing and recording an original radio play allows students to demonstrate an understanding of a historical event and the genre of the radio play. The iPod is an effective tool for this process because it is portable and stores huge amounts of data. Digitally recorded plays can be rebroadcast to individuals or groups using the iPod. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em;">__http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10664__ Children need to learn number facts. Many students learn these faster when they can use mnemonics, rhymes, and songs. Students love to create their own memory rhymes and songs, which allows them to personalize math facts. The portability of the iPod can help with developing these math skills by allowing students to listen repetitively to the math facts inside or outside of the classroom. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em;">__http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10668__ Sparked by the enormous popularity of iPod and iTunes, mobile learning is changing education in a big way. High school and college students already have mobile access, not just with iPod players, but also with iPhone devices and portable computers; they come to class with the Internet in their pockets. We can help you provide those mobile devices for K-12 students, so they can access the Internet, too (under the supervision of their teachers, of course). If educators can tap into that access, then any place — a bus stop, a cafe, wherever — is a place to learn