iPod+Learning

=ELL-ITLS iPOD iLEARN =



= **Goals of the Project** =


 * 1. To accelerate the English acquisition of students. **


 * 2. The students will create projects,videos,podcasts and other materials for the IPODS while reinforcing language skills. **


 * 3. The students can utilize the IPODS at home,during weekends and during vacations so they can reinforce English language skills. **


 * 4. To improve communication between home and school by having the students share content with their family members. **


 * 5. Other teachers in other courses will be able to add content to the IPODS to supplement and reinforce content like,science,social studies and language arts. **

SAISD joins ELL in this initiative.

Lanier High School began the iLEARN project spring 2010 with Teacher Liz Buckelew taking the lead in this pilot program. This year //**Whittier Academy **// was added to the iLEARN pilot program with Teacher Kelly Manuel in the lead. .

=Workshop I =
 * OBJECTIVES:**


 * 1.Teachers will participate in a model lesson developed for students using iPods with video and the task of recording each other in order to learn first hand how to use the iPods in the classroom.**


 * 2. Teachers will learn the steps to search,download,and convert language rich content from United Streaming to the iPods to accelerate the English acquisition of students.**


 * 3. Teachers will learn iMovie and GarageBand in order to build a lesson on the ipods**


 * to facilitate reinforcing language skills.**


 * 4.** **Teachers will be able to assist other teachers in other courses in adding content to the IPODS to supplement and reinforce content like,science,social studies and language arts.**

ISTE Standards:
This workshop will help teachers accomplish the following standards:

**I.** **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

** a. ** promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

** c. ** promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes

** d. ** model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments

**II. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments** Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

** a. ** design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

** b. ** develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

**III. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning** Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

** a. ** demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

** b. ** collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation

** c. ** communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats

** d. ** model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

**IV. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:

** b. ** address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies and providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources

** d. ** develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools

=Workshop II= iTUNES Overview iTunes A-Z:[]

Objectives:
 * 1) Teacher will learn Sync options for iPods.
 * 2) Teacher will learn Playlist/Folders options.
 * 3) Teachers will learn About iPod video transfers to desktop for storage and review.
 * 4) Teachers will learn the advantages of using iTunes U. Example: OTIS,ESL Miami,English Grammar Help
 * 5) Teachers will familarize themselves with multiple iPod syncs and how to load them for class distribution.

iPod Program Costs
=Classroom Management Tools= [|iPod ilearn users agreement]

[|iPod iLearn users agreement(Spanish)]

[|Web Permission Form English]

[|Web Permission form Spanish]

[|Check out Sheet]

[|iPod Information Sheet]

[|iPod Users Agreement signatute.doc]

=Resources = = NANO Tips = [|Using the Video Camera on the iPods]

[|Troubleshooting]

[|The Many Ways to Use Video in the Classroom]

[|How to Convert PPT to Video]

[|AVIARY Tools for podcasting on the Web.]

iMovie []

Garage Band []

[|GargeBand PDF]

iTunes U []

[|The Big Book of iTunes]

NISD iPod Page [|http://www.nisd.net/specschools/iPod/ipod.htm]

Username:nisd Password PLC Home[|ELL-ITLS iPOD iLEARN]

iTunes and Podcasting ideas []

Conversation Ideas []

[]

iTunes in the Classroom []

United Streaming []

Brain Resesarch []

[|LESSONS]

media type="custom" key="9867875"

[| Learning in Hand iPod Lessons]
[|Storyboard for Videos]

[|of Mexico: The Maya and the Aztec] [|Teacher’s Guide] || [|Primer Sight Words] ||  ||
 * [|Pre Primer Sight Words Doc] || [|Nouns] || [|1st Grade Sight Words] || [|The Explorers The Ancient Civilizations]
 * [|Pre primer podcast] || [|Nouns Video and word list] || [|1st Grade Video] || [|Video] || [|Primer Video] ||  ||


 * [|Video Glossary Lesson] || Introduction to Video ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [|Figure Skating Glossary Video] || [|Alphabet Video] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [|Storyboard for Videos] || Lesson Plan ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||


 * Student Products-Video Glossary Assignment ||  ||   ||
 * [|Jackie and Cecia Swim Video] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Eliza, Felicia and Selene Makeover Video] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Witness and Odetta African Dance Video] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Learn Swahili with Odetta] ||  ||   ||
 * [|First Day of School with Jorge and Julio] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Nidia's Origami Video] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Soccer Tricks with Ricardo and Raul] ||  ||   ||


 * [|Margarita, Abigail and Esperanza Makeover Video] ||  ||
 * [|Steven and Aaron Tag Art Video] ||  ||
 * [|Learn Three Dances with Belen, Nisa, and Lynette] ||  ||
 * Mariachi with Lorena and Flor ||  ||
 * Mariachi with Dina, Paola, and Darly ||  ||