"Students use the iPod touches to record themselves reading what Nienhueser calls a fresh read passage, as it is the first time they have read it. They then listen to the recording and score themselves based on a rubric given to them by their teacher. The rubric scores students based on their level of fluency, expression, pacing and smoothness. Next, each student meets with a partner so they can evaluate someone else's recording. Nienhueser said students have to be able to explain why they chose the scores they selected. The partners also take time to see if they agree with each other's scores."
iRead is a group of teachers in Escondido Union School District dedicated to the idea that digital audio can be a powerful learning tool for all students.
iRead will give you a chance to create meaningful, curriculum-centered audio projects with your students. Teachers are using digital audio tools (iPods, mics, Garageband, iTunes, Keynote, etc. and various accessories) to improve reading processes. Teachers meet on a monthly basis to exchange ideas and strategies. We started in 2006-07 by collecting data about fluency rates - this proved to be very promising.
Take photos with your iPod or iPhone -- and upload to your Dropbox account. If you then have your Dropbox account to automatically set to sync with your laptop, then in the classroom you can take photos of kids' work you want to highlight to the whole class and quickly have it ready to be displayed on your IWB/projector screen (assuming your laptop is plugged into your projector/IWB).
That said, there's always room to learn just a few more tricks to make the experience even better for you. Here, then, are five tips to master iBooks on your iOS device of choice.
In education, the words "mobile learning" are starting to appear more often. Mobile learning is anytime, anywhere seamless learning. In other words, it is ubiquitous learning. A mobile learning device could be a net book, iPad, iPod Touch or even a smartphone.
Our class is very lucky to have two iPad2s and five iPod Touches as we explore what it's like to be an iClassroom. This project is supported by the Manitoba Association of Multiage Educators. Here is a list of the apps we are using in our grade 2 classroom. We wanted to start with a complete list and will work to add descriptions of the apps. Also click on the iClassroom tag on our main page to see all of our blog posts about our iClassroom.