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An iPod in Your Classroom Toolbox Grace Poli Media Specialist ~ José Martí Middle School Union City, New Jersey

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An iPod in Your Classroom Toolbox

Grace PoliMedia Specialist

~ José Martí Middle SchoolUnion City, New Jersey

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Snapshot of Union City

Visit iTunes Store to view video about the demographics of Union City

1.Open iTunes Store

2. Click on iTunes U

3. Scroll to the bottom and select K-12

4. Click on New Jersey Union City School District

5. Select “ABOUT UNION CITY” and download free podcast about Union City demographics

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Why teach with iPods?Engage students in learning

Increases Motivation

Accommodate multiple learning styles of students

Individualized instruction

Take it anywhere? Expand learning beyond the

classroom

Enhance instruction

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Music LyricsSample Lessons

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Creating Lessons

1. Find a song, artist and the lyrics

2. Determine language patterns, vocabulary and syntax in

the lyrics

3. Create lessons by removing the key words and phrases to

be learned from the lyrics

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Example Lessons

Lesson 1: Advanced Students

Write complete words, phrases and open-ended questions

Lesson 2: Intermediate Students

Complete sentence syntax (nouns, verbs, etc.) when provided with context clues

Lesson 3: Severely-Limited English Students

Identify words provided using a translation dictionary

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Student Assessment

Complete grammar activity

Read song lyrics, without listening to the music

Pronunciation of words and comprehension

Spelling (oral assessment) say words in their native

language and have students write the English translation

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Methods for Downloading Music

Purchase songs from iTunes for $0.99 per song

Check out the iTunes free download of the week

http://www.apple.com/itunes/

Import music from CDs

Free and legal downloads Free Music for Your iPod or

iPhone | iLounge Article

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Lyrics & Music

Determine the Artist & Song

Free musical lyrics websites

http://lyrics.astraweb.com

http://azlyrics.com

http://sing365.com

Find songs by any topic

The Green Book of Songs and Subjects

http://greenbookofsongs.com/

Annual Subscription $19.95Type the code - grace into the coupon box for $10.00 discountPay only $9.95

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Free Foreign Language Lyrics

Spanishhttp://spanishlyrics.orghttp://donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/lyrics/

Italianhttp://a-z-music-lyrics.com/

French, German, Italian, Spanish, Worldhttp://onlylyrics.com/

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Audiobooks

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Benefits of Audiobooks

Proper word pronunciation

Improves listening and comprehension skills

Engage students in active reading

Increases vocabulary comprehension

Students can follow along with printed text

Listen and learn at your own pace: slow down, fast forward, go back or bookmark a section

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Audiobook Cost AnalysisTITLE CD/CASSETTE iTUNES DOWNLOAD

Harry Potter $374.70 $249

The Outsiders $25.95 $15.95

A Wrinkle in Time $25.95 $15.95

The Mixed-Up Files $14.95 $10.95

The Chocolate War $25.95 $15.95

Kira-Kira $27.95 $17.95

Maniac Magee $19.95 $15.95

$515.40 $341.70

Download Savings = $173.70!

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Importing Audiobooks

1. Purchase audiobooks in the iTunes Store

2. Import CDs - multiple tracks NOT always practical

3. AudioBook Builder http://www.splasm.com/

audiobookbuilder/ - $10.00 cost

4. Downloading free audiobook online - multiple tracks

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Other Audiobooks Sources

AudioBooks

http://audiobooks.org

Free Classic Audiobooks

http://freeclassicaudiobooks.com

Audiobooks for Free

http://audiobooksforfree.com

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Ebooks at Project Gutenberghttp://www.gutenberg.org

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iPod Voice Recorder

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Benefits of iPod Voice RecordersImproves English fluency

Improves word pronunciation

Increases comprehension of words and phrases

Students learn to speak more clearly

The iPod becomes a portable recorder, can be taken anywhere

Once recorded on the iPod, audio can be used anywhere (podcasts,

iMovie, PowerPoint, etc.)

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Practical use of the Voice Recorder

Instructions

1. Connect the Belkin TuneTalk to the iPod

2. Click on the center button once to start recording

3. Once you finish recording click STOP and SAVE

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Conversation Questions http://iteslj.org/questions/

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Using the iPod Across the Curriculum

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Science

Visual Learning Company

Teacher’s Guides include:• assessment tests• lesson plans• lab activities• video script

Titles now available in Spanish

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Conversational Questions

“Greetings a Relative” Italian Transcript

Elena: Ciao zia!Zia: Come stai?Elena: Benissimo e tu?Zia: Bene! Da quando sei arrivata?Elena: Siamo arrivati la settimana scorsa! Grazie mille per averci invitato! Cosa ci hai preparato stasera?Zia: Ma, non so se vi piacciono le lasagne al pesto!Elena: Ah, certo le lasagne al pesto! Son Bunoissime!Zia: Che sono tipiche de Genova. Il coniglio e poi la crostata v’ho fatto! Elena: Allora due sono ancora a scuola, l’altra é andata a goicare a pallone, ma tornerà per cena. E la mamma come sta?Elena: La mama sta benissimo. E la tua mamma?Zia: La mia mamma è un pó vecchietta ma sta bene peró, verrá presto a trovarci anche lei, speriamo stasera.Elena: Bene bene!

• Quicktime• Real Video

• Italian Transcript• English Translation

Whole Languagehttp://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/

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Math

iQuiz Game iQuiz Maker

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Bretford iPod Cart

Sync and charge - 40 iPods

Software updates

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Unexpected Uses of the iPods

5. Calculate the Right Tip - TipKalc helps you figure out the tip and grand total

http://www.oculture.com/2007/04/10_unexpected_u.html

1. Train Doctors to Save Lives - American College of Cardiology indicates iPods are used to listen to recorded heart sounds to teach medical students how to better recognize different conditions

2. Bring Criminals to Justice - United States federal district court has started using iPods to hold copies of wiretap transmissions in a large drug-conspiracy case

3. Get Yourself Into Serious Shape - TrailRunner is a free program that helps you plan your route and then loads your iPods with maps, distances, and time goals

4. Tour Around Great Cities - iSubwayMaps lets you download subway maps from 24 major cities across the globe. They range from New York City, Paris, and Berlin to Moscow, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Audio tours of New York and Paris downloard Soundwalk narrated by a celebrity for $12.

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Unexpected Uses of the iPods

6. Record Flight data - LoPresti Speed announced plans to use iPods as flight data recorders in light aircrafts (will have the ability to record over 500 hours of flight time data)

http://www.oculture.com/2007/04/10_unexpected_u.html

7. Throw a Meaner Curveball - Pitcher for the Houston Astros, started using video iPod to review pitching frame by frame to improved overall techniques

8. Learn Foreign Language - University students are using iPods to record lectures, take notes, and even create electronic flash cards

9. Memory Stick - save your Microsoft office files

10. Wikipedia - download one of the largest encyclopedias on your iPod (FREE)

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Thanks!

Please note videos and musical lessons will not be posted

Grace Poli, Media Specialist

[email protected]

www.teachwithgrace.com

To obtain a copy of this presentation visit www.slideshare.net/gpoli