IPod+Touch

=IPod Touch (IPT) and other hand held devices in the Classroom = ===There are a growing number of devices which may have been designed for entertainment or business that have evolved into innovative educational tools. On this page information and resources for the IPodTouch are highlighted. For additional tools go to:===

Intro to IPT
There is a lot of excitement about the potential of IPT's in the classroom. They certainly are considered a UDL tool for they not allow flexible access to a curriculum but embrace individualized learning. The verdict is still out on whether IPTs are the "must have" technology tool of the 21st century. Let's contribute to that discussion! Below are some links and documents that will get you started with the IPT.

IPodTouch-Touching students lives in the classroom
This site shares great examples of how some educators are using IPTs in the classroom. Using the techniques here, they have aimed to model these techniques to show what is possible. Check it out.

 **Learning in Hand- Tips and Tricks**

**Connecting to WiFi**
In order to access and use many applications you will need to be connected to the internet. For the IPod Touch that means using wifi. Go to this site if you are having difficulty connecting.

The way that students interact with the IPT is through applications or "apps" Apps are downloaded either through the IPT (using a wireless connections or are downloaded onto a computer and then uploaded to the IPT. When using the apps on the IPT many still need to have access to a wireless connection (through school or home) in order for them to be used fully. In other words, they are a handheld computer. Some of the apps work without a wireless connection. Below is a review and "how-to" of some of the apps that are downloaded.

**ITunes** ITunes is a place not only to house music but also audio books and free educational podcasts and videocasts.

**ITunes University**

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ITunes University is a site that houses free educational material. "Imagine students touring archaeological sites, watching historical footage, or studying the sound of heart murmurs — whenever and wherever they want. Professors can use audio and video content from museums, universities, cultural institutions, and public television stations to supplement their lectures." Find out more about it by clicking here. ======

Lit2Go is a free online audio book resource. You can:

 * ======Download the files to your Mp3 player and listen on the go, ======
 * ======Listen to the Mp3 files on your computer, ======
 * ======View the text on a webpage and read along as you listen, ======
 * ======Print out the stories and poems to make your own book. ======

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The collection is sorted by grades ranging from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. It also has a smaller collection of audio books in Spanish. There is an amazing collection of books and they keep adding to the growing list. Find out more about it by clicking here. ======

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The Dragon Naturally Speaking is one of the best voice-recognition/dictation desktop programs on the market. There now is a free app for Dragon Dictation and people are very excited. The app lets users speak into the IPT for amazingly accurate dictation for text ready to pop into SMS messages, email, or to save onto the clipboard for pasting into other programs such as a word document program that can be continued to worked on the IPT or sent to a desktop or laptop. For an IPT there is not a build in microphone so in order to record you will need to plug one in. There are a number out there including the Thumbtack Push your Thumbtack into your 3.5mm headphone jack and your iPod will automatically turn into a voice recorder. The sound is clear and crisp. ======

For more info go to Dragon Dictation.