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This website has a few different ideas for using an Ipod touch in literacy. If you scroll down to the section labeled "reading fluency" an activity in which the students records themselves reading, is described. What I like about this activity is that after recording the student uses a "How did I do" chart to analyze their reading. They then record again and assess their reading fluency to see if they have improved.

This teacher created presentation shows the steps of how to use the voice recorder to teach students to be aware of their fluency level. Towards the end she shows worksheets the students can fill out to reflect on their fluency.

Program that is using iPods and iPads in classrooms to enhance student learning and assessments.

Step by step instructions for using an Ipod for reading fluency.

This websites offers a testament of third and fourth grade classes implementation of iPod touches to work on their reading fluency.

Short video. Discusses value of listening to audiobooks on iPods, especially for kids who aren't read to at home. Audiobooks are good model of fluent reading and being able to listen on iPod increases motivation to read.

An example of an action research project being implemented in an elementary classroom is given. Several uses for improving reading fluency are provided, relating to recording student's reading and downloading apps to use in the classroom to assist with individual student needs.

Another interesting use of the ipod would be to use it to help teach English to language learners. This site talks a bit about how it can be helpful for pronunciation, listening and speaking. Students can hear a native speaker and work on their own pronunciation, repeating what they hear on the ipod. They can also, pause, rewind, etc. which is more difficult to do and tiring for an actual physical person to do (repeating phrases over and over). This way kids don't have to feel guilty if they don't get something right away, and they don't have to feel like they are bothering their tutor by asking them to repeat.

I think this concept looks like it would really help aural learners to be fluent readers.

Discusses other classrooms that have incorporated Ipods into the classroom. Results of fluency and comprehension improvement were seen within 6 weeks. Instead of Running Records, students were able to have fun recording themselves and learning from their mistakes by listening to themselves. If you have the tools before you get funding to show results, the results can speak for themselves when you go to ask for funding from the board or school district. This site also provides videos of the ipod being used in different capacities and in different classrooms in the United States.

Fairly basic 1:49 video to demonstrate IPOD application for practicing reading by students. Recording function on the IPOD allows students to playback their voices and, if desired, send the recording to a teacher for review.