Using an iPod Touch in the Primary Classroom
Posted by Mrs Kathleen Morris on Monday, August 8th 2011
2011 is the fourth year I’ve been using an iPod Touch in my classroom. My students enjoy using these hand held devices and they can be used to enhance student learning in many different areas.
In this post I will describe how we set up our iPod Touches and how we use them.
Funding
In 2008, I was successful in applying for a DEECD Emerging Technologies Trial Grant. We purchase 8 iPod Touches and some professional development time.
Since then, our school has budgeted to purchase a small number of iPod Touches.
We generally buy our iPod Touches from BigW and get the lowest memory model.
More than half of the classes at our large primary school now have an iPod Touch in their room (we also have a small number of iPads that we’re beginning to trial).
Equipment
A headphone splitter was purchased for each iPod Touch which allow the device to be used by a group of five students at one time.
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Tracy Watanabe
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A headphone splitter was purchased for each iPod Touch which allow the device to be used by a group of five students at one time.
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While our headphone splitter works well to share one iPod between 5 students when they are listening to stories, podcast or videos, activities that involve apps are better in a 1:1 or 1:2 situation. We have found one way to get around this. If a group of students were playing an app, they might take it in turns to have a go with the app while also engaged in another related activity. For example, students could be taking it in turns to play the app Wurdle, while other students play the Boggle board game.
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ipod touch info -- might also be relevant for ipads too
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Idea for getting parent involvement on blogs. Shared from Paula Naugle @plnaugle
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4th grade blogs and contact info!
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Awesome site!
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This is good for all elem, but you may want to forward this to your 1st and 2nd grade teachers. =)
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6th grade teachers (and whomever else wants to join) chat about learning. During discussion they decided to visit each others blogs to give feedback on blog. If interested sign up on wiki (see @mr_avery). All you need to do is visit other blogs too because they want to hear your opinion too. PS Loved seeing one of our AJUSD peeps involved. =)
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Tracy Watanabe
Focused on innovation, collaboration, and learning. Passionate about project-based learning, constructivist pedagogy, blogging, one-to-one, and blended learning. Currently working as a Technology Integration Specialist and Common Core Coordinator.