iTouch…iLearn

Ashley Coffman & Sarah Riddile Instructional Technology Specialists

Integrating the iPod Touch in the Elementary Classroom

Today’s Agenda Install iTunes

www.apple.com/itunes/download Overview of the iPod Touch Navigating the iPod Touch iTunes Setup iTunes Tour Educational Apps Video/Audio

Uses Download educational apps View videos View & listen to podcasts Surf the Internet Use as a voice recorder Listen to audio books & music

What is an iPod Touch?

“The funnest iPod ever!”--Apple.com

MISD District Initiative All Pre-K Classrooms 5th and 8th grade Science (LEP) iPod Touch Lab at Legacy HS Grants

Hardware In the box:

iPod Touch w/ screen protector Black cleaning cloth Ear buds USB cord

Rubber Case Inscription on back Optional: headphones and charging dock

Connecting iPod Touch Use the USB cable to connect the iPod

Touch to your computer. Click Cancel.

Connecting iPod Touch (continued)

Set up as new iPod Name your device same as inscription.

MISD Ponder Pre-K #1 Deselect “Automatically sync songs to my

iPod” and “Automatically sync applications”.

iPod Management Screen

Navigation On/Off located on top Home button located in the middle of bottom Volume buttons located on the side Screen will flip when turned Safari is the Internet Rearrange icons Charge using charging dock OR Plug in charger to bottom and USB into a computer

(takes about 3 hours to charge)

Play Time!1. Look at the 5-day forecast for New York.

What is the high temperature on Saturday? 2. (845 x 71) / 35 = 3. What is the current Apple stock price?4. What is the top headline story on

MSN.com?5. What hotel is located on the southwest

corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Reno Ave. on the Vegas strip? HINT: use Maps and change to Hybrid!

Settings Add city to Weather Add company to Stocks Maps

Settings Current Location

Step 1 – Find the Free Apps

Create Your School Account

Step 2 – Get App

Step 3 – Create New Account

Step 4 – Click Continue

Step 5 – Read and Agree

Step 6 – Create the Account

Step 7 – Provide Billing Info

Step 8 – Address Verification

Step 9 – Verify Account

Click on verification link in email.

Step 10 – Confirmation

Applications What are apps? How do you find apps?

http://www.appsafari.com/ http://www.apple.com/webapps/

Reviewing Apps IEAR - Ning

Discussion threads Blog posts

IEAR Reviews Categorized by grade level Tagged by subject, language, uses, etc.

How to install an app iTunes

Account required Sync required FAQ’s

Using the App Store on iTouch Install appsInstall apps

How to Launch

Delete

Videos and Songs File Formats supported by iPod Touch

Audio – MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAC Video – MP4

DE songs download as MP3

DE videos download as WMV or MOV Must convert to MP4

Discovery EducationFrom the Terms of Use Agreement:

Editing Content. Users may edit videos and video clips designated on the Website as editable, solely in connection with classroom or other school-related projects. Such videos and video clips, as edited by User, as well as any work containing User-edited videos or video clips, may not contain any libelous or unlawful materials or content or any commercial advertising materials, will not infringe upon any party's proprietary rights, including but not limited to statutory or common-law copyright, trademark and right of privacy, and may not violate any law, regulation or right of any kind whatsoever or give rise to any actionable claim or liability.

Discovery Education

Searching for Content Advanced Search

Keyword Grade Media Content – Video, Song Check “Include only Editable Titles”

(for videos only)

Saving Content Create iTouch folder in My Content

Add to My Content

Share content to district – must be approved

Downloading Content Media Settings – My Preferences

Download video

Download song

Uploading to iTunes Open iTunes

File > Add File to Library OR

Drag and drop files into Library

Converting Video

Must convert to MP4 In iTunes, simply right-click on video in the

Library and select “Create iPod or iPhone version”

Manually Manage Content Click the Summary tab and select “Manually manage

music and videos”. Click Apply. Drag a song, video, podcast, or playlist in your iTunes

library to iPod (in the sidebar). Shift-click or Ctrl-click to select multiple items to add at the

same time. iTunes syncs the content immediately.

Note: If you deselect “Manually manage music and videos,” the content you added manually is removed from iPhone the next time iTunes syncs content.

Check-In Reset Device

Settings > General > Erase All Content and Settings

In the Box: iPod Touch USB Cable Ear buds Black Cleaning Cloth

Questions?Thank you for your time! Enjoy your summer!

Ashley Coffman & Sarah Riddile Instructional Technology Specialists http://ashleycoffman.pbworks.com

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