EDT+676+IPOD


 * Assignment 1**

[]This website shows how Orange County California students are using IPODS to count calories, to record themselves reading, and to make podcasts. It also mentioned using the IPOD for students to interview local historians and make oral histories. That is an awesome idea and could be used in so many different ways.

[] This website shows how to use IPODS with various lesson plans, professional development, and for technology integration in the classroom. This is a site that covers a large variety of ideas for the beginner and advanced user of IPODS in the classroom. I especially liked that it included some case studies showing how IPODS are being used successfully.

http://ipodclassroom.wikispaces.com/unitedstreaming This website was created by someone who wanted to share how they used IPODS in the classroom. From their homepage, they had a page on how to put a United Streaming video on an IPOD. Because our district subscribes to this, I thought it could be useful for a student who is out sick.

[] This website had many practical ways to use IPODS in the classroom. It was created by an educator in Union City, New Jersey. It includes a powerpoint type of presentation on the many different uses including ebooks, the dictionary, music lessons, voice recording, etc.

[] This is an online educational database for ways to use IPODS in the classroom. It included study guide programs, podcast tools, and various tools and applications for your classroom IPOD.


 * Assignment 2**

[|**http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/martha-stewart/id282666113**] I love Martha and being able to keep up with her cooking demos sounds like fun to me.

[] This podcast helped my 2nd graders as they were learning double digit subtraction. Technology is always more engaging that hearing the same teacher voice over and over again. It also broke numbers down into 10's and 1's a little differently. That was great for differentiation.


 * Assignment 3**

Educational Apps:

1. Google Earth-I am hoping to use it for individuals who miss my lesson on using Google Earth prior to our fieldtrip to Heritage Hill. At this time I use it for route planning and to show students where it is located in proximity to Howard Elementary. I have also used it just as an exposure to an internet tool.

2. Flashcards-I plan to create flashcards to match the test that we use for the 2nd grade benchmark with 30 subtraction problems.

3. Dictionary- I am going to use this for when I have students look up words that they come across that they don't know. I will probably limit it to my GT student and see how it goes.

4. States and Capitals-I will expose the students to this app during our mapping unit in April. A couple of my students have IPODs at home and I will encourage them to try it there.

5. Exam Vocabulary Builder and Grammar Up-I want to use these apps for my robust vocabulary words that match with my student's basals. We also have grammar lessons each week and I hope to use this to add to my word work center.

Personal Apps:

1. Facebook-I use this for social networking with family and friends.

2. 101 Classic Novels-This is a great app to use for traveling. I think it would be great if you were laying on a beach somewhere.

3. Weather Channel-Up to date forecasts for tornado season or winter storms.

4. WDW-This is a great app for our travel to Walt Disney World. Usually my kids run from ride to ride to see how long the wait is. This would keep them in tune to what is going on.

5. Ruler-How handy would this be the next time I am at Home Depot with my husband?

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 * Assignment 4**

Photostory of students on Grandparent's Day


 * Assignment 5**