iPod Video Lab
I am lobbying at school to be able to purchase a iPod Video lab, which will be used across campus for checkout from grades Pre-K (4 year olds) to 6th graders (12 year olds). We are not able to purchase a full iPod learning lab as Apple is offering with 20 iPod videos and a cart, but I would be happy with 5 30-GB iPod Videos and a few cables. This is what I am envisioning:
- 5 Video iPods- 30 GB-
- 5 iTalk Pro
- 5 AV cables
Intended Use:
- The iPod Video Lab is intended to be used in the classroom for collaborative group activities as well as for individual check out for teachers who would like to take home professional development screencasts.
- Self generated quizzes (iQuiz) can be customized for specific learning opportunities in and out of the classroom.
- Curriculum specific videos or audio (student or third party generated) can be pre-loaded to iPods for in class research and guided activities such as teacher or students created study guides
Benefit of academic iPod use: (for more research supporting iPods in Education… )
- Greater student engagement
- Convenience for both students and faculty of portable digital curriculum content and reduced dependence on physical material, library or lab hours
- Enhanced support for individual learning preferences and needs
Ideas:
- Students in groups create and record or film short newscast about a section of what they studied. All video clips are uploaded to iPods and students review classmates newscasts
- Teacher can record math problems or explanation to be uploaded to a growing reference library
- Students record jingles (We use the Shurley English Method)
- Teachers download and convert videos from Third Party Providers, such as TeacherTube, YouTube or United Streaming to be added to a lesson tied library
- Students practice public speaking skills
- Collection of student read stories, legends or poems, book reviews
Apple has to say the following about using iPods in the classroom. They also have a great “Getting Started with iPods and iTunes in Teaching and Learning” Guide to download:
See. Hear. Learn on the go.
Apple enables educators to expand their curriculum to meet the mobile and media-rich learning styles of today’s students. iPod extends teaching and learning beyond the normal classroom hours, allowing students to easily and continuously learn.
Here are some great tools and ideas, that I have been collecting and also found through Wes Freyer’s Blog:
Other teachers using iPod videos in the classroom:
- iPods in the Classroom from Karen Thompson, Springfield, IL
Student Consumed, Student Created, Teacher tools - Education World: Discover how the iPod is being used for teaching and learning. Check out these sites for lessons, tips, and more on how iPods are being used in K-12 and college classrooms
Tools
- iPod eBook Creator – convert books into iPod notes
- Create e-books for your iPod – two ways to create an ebook on your iPod. You can either upload a TEXT file (not a DOC or PDF) or point to a web page.
- iWriter – Create iPod study tools
- iQuiz Maker – Quiz Maker is an easy way for you to create custom quizzes for the iQuiz game for the iPod. iQuiz Maker works seamlessly so you can write, create, package your very own quizzes. Download the free application today to begin putting the world to the test.
- 50 Free Tools to make your iPod better and…
- iFlash (MAC only)- Commercial
iFlash includes many great features to help you study. You can record audio directly into any flash-card (great for foreign languages), as well as attach images. Other features include an unlimited amount of card sides per deck, advanced importing and exporting, iPod support, quick-searching, and a beautiful interface that is strikingly similar to other iApplications (like iTunes and iPhoto).
Video Converters- download videos from Youtube or create your own with Windows Movie Maker, then convert to be able to play on the iPod Video
This is fantastic Silvia! We need to set up an iPod Video Lab here at ISB too! Would love to hear more about exactly what you’re doing in the classroom and how you’re structuring your projects.