iPod+Resources

User Group Members: Linnea, Eda, Chris, Erin, Anne, Sarah, Kim, Lisa, Ashley
First meeting: October 12, 2011

__** Ideas & Goals for use: **__

Backchannelling (read aloud, demonstrations, video conferencing) Apps - exploring and finding appropriate, grade level apps Digital Citizenship (appropriate, purposeful use) Free Time, extra practice (drills) App of the Week - feature certain apps - student lead exploration and sharing Time for teachers to explore apps Ideas for management and structure for use (staff sharing)

// Next meeting date: Everyone arrive with one app to share with curriculum connections //


 * __ Second Meeting: November 9, 2011 __**

**Jill** - Tangrams - preference for Tangram Fun - students were more independent using this app (is already on image) **Sarah** - I write words app - use of headphones for students to hear the sounds used within app (is already on image) - Shape Builder - letter puzzles (not on the image yet - free app will be added) - Alphabet Zoo - use with headphones and match sounds to animals - letter identification appropriate for kindies (not on image, free app, will be added) - StarFall app - paid app - to come later - based on starfall website **Kim** - Running Recs - helps teachers quickly determine running record levels **Chris** - students are using the art apps during free time - Doodle buddy, scultpmaster 3D, and sudoku ones are big hits

//Next meeting: Get them out and use them! Come back with a tip, trick, app, or example of use to share.//

__**Third Meeting: January 11, 2012**__

**Sarah** - using for free time, mostly games, voicethread (tied to online account, viewing creations) **Ashley & Jill** - alphabet apps, logistics interfering with use **Tara** - sock puppets recording emotions **Chris** - assigned ones being used for free time, issues with trust and digital citizenship **Kim** - Check out the "app of the week" below

// Next meeting: Create a small group or partnership to work together and explore ipod use. //

__** Fourth Meeting: February 8th, 2012 **__

Kim presenting "app of the week" (see below)

Schedule for future sessions: March - Erin, Sarah, Anne April -Kelly and Lisa, Jill May -Linnea and Chris/Kylie June - To Be Determined....

**__Fifth Meeting: March 7th, 2012__**

Sarah: WORD WIZARD (app) - junior students can use the spelling quizzes that are built in - primary students can spell words and sound them out as they add letters Lindsay: Pocket Phonics (app) - single letters and letter blends, letters are traced, automatic feedback with sound and visuals - spells short words (primary level), games built in Erin: Rocket Math (app) - used for enrichment opportunities, worked with gr 4 buddies - various math strands addressed Anne: Sharing Resources - working together with the devices (sharing among kindergarten rooms) - check out her story: []

__** Sixth Meeting: April 11, 2012 **__

Kelly: (TLCP - Procedural Writing) SHOW ME app: students drew pictures & explained the steps while other students replicated their work! Jill: Quick Voice App for oral retell - children telling stories and others listen (chance to author or read aloud), record and play options Lisa: StoryRobe App - import pictures and record audio to match the images, tricky for younger students to move beyond one image (would work well for older students)

__** Seventh Meeting: May 9, 2012 **__

Linnea: Today's Meet - backchannel discussions during read aloud stories (todaysmeet.com). Provides students with an engaging task during non-talking times. Helpful to determine opinions, predictions, and comprehension. Great for multi-taskers! Fraction and Decimal Apps (for junior students) - Video concepts included, practice built in, test and review components Kylie: Shared Kindy appropriate Fischer Price apps for counting and alphabet.

Websites with iPod links and resources:
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Notebook file with iPod Rules of Use


**Gill-Ville's App of the Week**

**Songify** Speak for 60 seconds and this app turns your phrasing into a song.
 * 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ||
 * **October 10 - 14**

Example: [] || **October 17 - 21**
 * Word Clouder**



Like wordle, enter text and generate a word cloud. Take a screen capture to save.

Example found in this blog post: [] || **October 24 - 28**
 * I Can Animate**




 * requires camera

A very easy to use photography app that allows you to create stop-motion animation.

Example: [] || **October 31 - November 4**
 * Puppet Pals HD**



Choose backgrounds and characters to create puppet shows.

With the director's pass you can use your own images.

Example: [] ||
 * **November 7 - 11**
 * Bump**



Easily move pictures, files, music, etc from one mobile device to another. Simply "bump" the devices together and then you can send as many media files as you want! || **November 14 - 18**


 * Idea Sketch**

One of many mind mapping tools. You can change the shape and colour of the text box. Add links between boxes, include headings and details. Example: || **November 21 - 25**


 * (Bill Atkinson's) Photocard**

Select photos from Bill Atkinson's library or upload your own to create postcards that you can pay to send through the mail. (purchasing credits is required) or you can simply take a screen capture of the work and save as a .jpg || **November 28 - Dec 2**

Students work through levels to tell time on analog clocks, getting harder as you move on. Drill and Kill type app for practice of skill. ||
 * Learn Time (lite version also)**
 * **December 5 - 9**


 * Pencast Player** (for Livescribe)



This app is tied to your Livescribe account. Once you log in, anything you've uploaded to MyLivescribe can be accessed on your mobile device. This might be handy for creating anchor charts that you would like students to take to their seat or talking word/vocab lists for students' use. || **December 12 - 16**


 * Motivational Posters**



Easily make motivational posters in minutes! Add a photo from your library or find one on the web. Add your title and caption to match your image. You can save as an image in your photo library (and upload using iPhoto to your blog, website, etc).

Sample: [] || **December 19 - 23**


 * Jigs**



Use your own images to create jigsaw puzzles. So much fun! || **January 9 - 13**


 * Talking Tom or Talking Roby**



There's a whole bunch of talking apps that repeat back. These are two that record 45 second videos. Use them for giving instructions or communicating learning...or what ever creative idea you come up with!

Sample: [] ||
 * **January 16 - 20**


 * Story Kit**

Students create their own story books, complete with photos (from your ipod camera roll or drawn with the apps illustration tool), text, and audio. When complete, stories are viewed on the apps bookshelf or share it to their server to get a URL to share with others.

Example: [] || **January 23 - 27**


 * i-Prompt Pro**

This app works like a teleprompter. Students type in the text they will be sharing for presentations. You can alter the size of the text and scrolling speed (or can be scrolled manually). This is much easier to read at a short distance than from paper which allows more eye contact with the audience. || **January 30 - Feb 3**


 * ScreenChomp**

You can record annotations and audio over an image or background. Excellent for showing math solutions, picking apart diagrams, or explaining understanding of various subject areas. || **February 6 - 10**


 * Evernote**

Create an evernote account and then use this app to store all of you work samples and assessment data. You can organize by student, subject, or other method that suits your needs. Screen captures of work completed on ipods or ipads can directly be saved in your "notebook" or portfolio. ||