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Everything iPod!

Jeremy Brueck

Curriculum & Technology Integration Specialist

Lorain City Schools

April 16, 2008

Today We Will…

• Cover some iPod basics

• Learn how the iTunes software functions with the iPod

• Find out what educators can do with iPods

• Bridge the gap between the Educators’ Reality and ourKids’ 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

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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

1982-19911965-19821946-19641900-1946Birth Dates

•Anything Slow

•Negativity

•Red Tape

•Hype

•Laziness

•Turning 50

•Waste

•Technology

Dislikes

•Public Activism

•LatestTechnology

•Parents

•Freedom

•Multitasking

•Work-Life Balance

•Responsibility

•Work Ethic

•Can-Do Attitude

•Respect for Authority

•Family

•Community Involvement

Likes

•Hopeful

•Determined

•Independent

•Skeptical

•Optimistic

•Workaholic

•Command and Control

•Self-Sacrifice

Attributes

•Millenials•Latchkey Generation•Me Generation•Greatest GenerationDescription

iPod GenGen XBaby BoomersMatures

To truly understand today’s students, we mustunderstand how deeply and pervasively technology haspermeated their lives…

-Jim Gaston, Associate Director, District IT

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Educational Reality

• “2007 marked an important stage ineducation. It's the first time that 16year olds entering the job market havebeen brought up entirely in the era ofthe internet. Five year olds heading intoprimary school have been brought upentirely in the age of one clickpublishing.”

- Ewan McIntoshhttp://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2007/03/peter_kellner_y.html

Social media's impact on children andtheir impact on the workplace of 2020

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 evolvedaround the web– You were raised reading books

– they were raised on the web

– Books reinforce a linear style ofthinking and reasoning

– They have developed a“hypertext” style of thinking

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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 receivedby iPod Gen.

Educators must possess the ability to adapttechnology to meet individual needs, ratherthan vice versa.

iPod Basics

• iPod Anatomy

• Music School

• Other tips & tricks

iPod Principle

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iPod Anatomy

iPod at a Glance

Using iPod Controls

• Turn On: Press any button

• Navigate Menus: clickwheel

• Select item: center button

• Go back one menu:press Menu on the ClickWheel

• Turn Off: Hold theplay/pause button

Main menu

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Playing a Song

• To play a song, clickthe center button ORthe play/pause button.

• Volume is adjusted byusing the click wheelwhile the song isplaying.

• Forward/Backwardbuttons

Hands-On Practice

• Go into Settings and check…• Make sure the date and time

are correctly set

• Adjust your Backlight timer

• Turn the Clicker sound off

Disabling iPod Controls

• To preventaccidentallyturning iPod on,use the Hold switch

• Orange meansHOLD or Off

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What’s On the Menu?

Lock Icon when Holdswitch on

Menu title - title of thecurrent menu

Battery status - the approximateremaining battery charge.

If charging, the icon is animated.

Menu items - Click Wheel toscroll through menu. Pressthe Center button to select

Play Status if a song isplaying.

The Pause iconif a song is paused

Arrow - meansmore to follow

Connecting the iPod

• Connect iPod to computer to download music, video,photos, and files, and to charge your battery.

• 1. Plug cable into a high-power USB port on yourcomputer, and 2. then connect to iPod.

• By default, the iPod imports songs automaticallywhen you connect to your computer. When thisauto download is done, you can disconnect iPod.

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iTunes for Mac & PC

• iTunes is the software you will use on yourcomputer.

• If your computer doesn’t have iTunes you will needto install it.- CD- download at

www.apple.com

• When you connect youriPod, iTunes opensautomatically.

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iPod Knows Home! Connecting to another computer?

• If you connect your iPod to a differentcomputer that is set to update songsautomatically...

• iTunes prompts you before downloadingany music. If you click Yes, your iPod willbe erased and replaced with the songsand other audio files on the differentcomputer.

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Disconnecting iPod

• You can see if it’s OK to disconnect iPod by looking atthe iPod screen.

• IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect iPod if you see“Do not disconnect” message. You could damage files.

• If you see this message you must eject iPod in iTunes.

OK to disconnect OK to disconnect Not OK to disconnect

• Click the Eject button next to iPod in the iTunes

• If Mac, you can also eject iPod by dragging the iPod on

desktop to the Trash.

• If Windows PC, you can eject iPod by clicking Safely

Remove Hardware

• To disconnect iPod: Squeeze both sides of

the connector to disconnect the cable

To eject iPod

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About the Battery

• The iPod battery is 80-percent charged in about twohours and fully charged in about 4 hours.

• TIP: For optimal battery life, use your iPod and be sure togo through at least one charge cycle a month.

Charging Your iPod

• To charge: Connect iPod to a high-power USBport on your computer. The computer mustbe turned on and not in sleep mode.

Battery ischarging

Batteryfully

charged

Music School

• iTunes Music Store

• Subscribing to Podcasts

• Downloading to your iPod

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What’s At iTunes Store?

• With an Internet connection, you can purchase anddownload songs, albums, audiobooks, games, andvideos online using the iTunes Store.

• To make purchasesat iTunes you needan account or a giftcard.

• Podcasts are FREE

Browse for Podcasts

Browse for Music

Browse entire Store

iTunes Store Home PageForward & Back

iTunes Store Overview

Hands-On Practice

• Go iTunes Music Store• 5 minute exploration of iTunes

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Redeeming a Gift Card

• In the QUICK LINKS section, clickon the Redeem link

• Enter the iTunes Code

and click the

Redeem button

Subscribing to Podcasts

1. Click iTunes Store in the Source list.2. Click the Podcasts link on the left side of the mainpage in the iTunes Music Store.3. Browse for the podcast you want to download.

•To subscribe to a podcast, click the “Subscribe”button next to the podcast graphic.

To download asingle podcastepisode, click the“Get Episode”button next to theepisode.

Subscribing to Podcasts

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Transferring Music & Podcasts to iPod

3 Ways to Download to iPod, v1

Automatically updateall songs and playlists:

When you connectiPod, it isautomatically updatedto match the songsand other items in theiTunes library.

*Any other songs on iPod are deleted.

3 Ways to Download to iPod, v2

Automatically updateselected playlists:

When you connect iPod,it is automaticallyupdated to match thesongs in playlist(s) youselect in iTunes.

iTunes Preferences

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3 Ways to Download to iPod, v3

Manually update iPod:

•When you connect iPod, you drag songs andplaylists individually to iPod.

•You can transfer songs from more than onecomputer without erasing songs from iPod.

You MUST manually eject iPod fromiTunes before you can disconnect it.

Transferring photos to iPod

• You can easilyimport your photolibrary to your iPod.– Choose your iPod

from DEVICES

– Click on the Phototab

– Choose your synclocation

– Click Apply

Video on the iPod

• iTunessoftwareallows you todownloadmovies and TVshows thensync them toyour iPod.

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Transferring video to iPod

• You can easilyimport your ownmovies to youriPod.– 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 driveto store and transfer data files.– Choose your iPod from DEVICES– Click on the Summary tab– Select from Options– Manually manage:

• iTunes won't automaticallyupdate iPod with the iTuneslibrary.

– Enable disk use:• iPod can be used as a portable data

storage device for any type of file

Teaching & Learning with iPod

You can do it & your kids will thank you!!

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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 overthe Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobiledevices 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

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Other Podcast Resources

Podcast Alley

• Pick a Genre

• Search byKeyword

EPN

• EducationalPodcasts

Creating a Podcast

• Getting Started:– Hardware

• Microphone

• Computer

– Software• Audio editing program

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

• Podcast publishing tools

Podifer is a free podcast publishing tool to help podcast creatorspublish 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 usingGarageBand. We also added some music to our story. We hope youenjoy it!

• Room 208

• Radio WillowWeb

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Digital Media Projects

• Why use Digital Media Projects?– Engage students

• Remember, they’re digital natives

– 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 iPhotocan be exported to theiPod for viewing.

• You can also createslideshows in iPhotoand export to the iPod.– Add transitions

– Enhance with audio

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Picasa: iPhoto for PC

• Picasa– Locate and

organize photos onyour PC.

– Edit and add effectsto your photos witha few simple clicks.

– Share your photoswith othersthrough email,prints, web & iPod

http://picasa.google.com/

How can students use iPhoto?

1. To present science experiment data in aslideshow

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

iPod Teaching Resources

• Apple has collected lesson plans from educators whoare using iPods & published online

• iPod Audio Tours: Students use an iPod and voice recorder tocreate an audio tour from a trip to the zoo. They add original music createdin GarageBand, and save their project onto iPods for use by zoo visitors.

http://www.apple.com/au/education/ipod/lessons/

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Mogopop

• Create and download multimedia content foriPod.

• Mogopop rolls your video, audio, pictures andtext into a single piece of iPod content thatanyone can download.

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

http://www.mogopop.com/portal

Design Editing Basics

Tools

Pages

Media

Page Editing Basics

InsertText

Hyperlink•Audio•Video

Preview

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Mogopop Pros

• Features allow users to interact withtext, audio and visual materials

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

• Interactive presentations can be usedfor any kind of learning andexploration.– 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 transfermedia to your iPod.

• Runs on Firefox and Internet Explorer, but notSafari

If you don’t teach them…

…they’ll teach themselves

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iPod Mods

• Modding is a slang expression used for describing theact of modifying a piece of hardware or software toperform a function not intended by someone withlegal rights concerning that modification.

iPod Hacks

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

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

Questions?

Thank You!jbrueck@uakron.edu

http://raiseddigital.blogspot.com/