iPod

Cool Stuff to Do With Your iPod
LEC 2007

handy little devices can be used to present Power Point presentations. Imagine having all your videos and presentations in your pocket and ready to use wherever and whenever you need them. Do you have a video iPod? Would you like to buy one? Come and see how you can justify your purchase as an “Educational Expense”. Maybe you can even get your school to buy one for you!
 * Abstract:** Learn how iPods can be used as a portable video library for your classroom, and how these

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 * Larger Version:** [|Cool Stuff to Do With Your iPod] //(Google Presentations)//

Know your iPod
Previous Generation
 * iPod Shuffle - audio/music only (512MB or 1GB)
 * iPod Nano - audio/music, photos, NO video (2GB, 4GB, or 8GB)
 * iPod Video - audio/music, photos, video (30GB, 60GB, 80GB)

Current Generation
 * iPod Shuffle - audio/music only (1GB)
 * iPod Nano - audio/music, photos, video (4GB or 8GB) 4 hours or 8 hours of video
 * iPod Classic - audio/music, photos, video (80GB or 160GB) 100 hours or 200 hours of video
 * iPod Touch - audio/music, photos, video, wireless Internet (8GB or 16GB) 8 hours or 16 hours of video

Connect iPod to your TV
You can also use a standard camcorder video cable, but color coding is wrong. Just remember that Connect the video and audio connectors to the video and audio inputs on your TV. Make sure the TV is set to the proper video input. (Video1, Video2, AUX, or LINE) Set your iPod to play on a TV. Click on Videos. Click on Video Settings, and set your TV Out to Ask. Find the video you want to play and click on it. Select TV On to tell your iPod to play the video on your TV. (The video will not play on the iPod screen if TV On is selected.) ||
 * Older Video iPods can connect to a TV using an Apple iPod AV cable ($18) that plugs directly into the headphone jack.
 * RED - Video
 * YELLOW - Audio Right
 * WHITE - Audio Left || Plug the iPod AV cable into the headphone jack of the iPod.
 * The newer iPods cannot connect to a TV through the headphone jack. You must purchase a special Apple iPod Video cable ($49) that connects to the iPod Dock connector at the bottom. This cable is a bit expensive, but it also comes with a plug-in iPod charger. || # Connect the Video cable to the iPod Dock connector.
 * 1) Connect the video and audio connectors to the video and audio inputs on your TV. Make sure the TV is set to the proper video input. (Video1, Video2, AUX, or LINE)
 * 2) Find the video you want to play and click, or tap on it. The iPod will ask if you want to display the video on your TV. Select yes. (The video will not play on the iPod screen.) ||

iPod Basics
How to use iTunes to get music from a music CD, iTunes Music Store, or podcast. How to "sync" your iPod. This video tutorial from Apple explains it all! http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/tutorials/

Educational Videos - Where can I find them?
iTunes Store - Videos for $1.99 each. Video Podcasts for Free. [|Archive.org] - Free videos including some of those classic ones from the 40's, 50's, and 60's. [|Discovery Streaming] - (subscription service) Not only a just a great resource for videos. Also has photos and audio clips. [|YouTube] - That's right, I said YouTube. Even if it's blocked at your school, you can download and save YouTube videos at home, play them on your computer, or add them to your iPod. Here's how: [|dgrice.blogspot.com/2007/08/free-to-youtube.html]

Photos
How to get photos on your iPod: [|Apple Support Document]

Power Point to iPod
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What is a Podcast?
__Podcast__: any audio file posted to the internet (typically mp3). Can be played on a computer or downloaded to a portable audio device. __Video Podcast (Vodcast)__: a video file posted to the internet. Can be viewed on a computer or downloaded to a portable video player.

Do you have to have an iPod to listen to a Podcast or a watch a Vodcast? NO!

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**Podcasts**
Where to find them - The tool of choice is iTunes (free). Many radio shows are available as podcasts - [|Prairie Home Companion,] [|Car Talk], NPR broadcasts. Many churches record and post podcasts from their weekly sermons.

Audio Podcasts
All these links will open in iTunes. The iTunes application will start and you will be taken directly to the page where you can listen and/or subscribe to each of these podcasts.
 * [|Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing] – a weekly program that focuses on writing and good grammar. These 3 – 6 minute podcasts would be good for grades 5 on up. //NOTE: You might have to listen to a little ad from their sponsor before they get to the topic.//
 * [|Reading Rockets Presents: Meet the Author] – Okay all you librarians, pay attention. This has interviews with various authors including Jack Preletusky, Avi, Marc Brown, Patricia Polacco, Katherine Paterson and many others. A great resource!
 * [|The Bob & Rob Show: English Lessons] - British and American English lessons for students. Idioms, grammar, slang, and conversation.
 * [|Storynory] - Audio Stories for kids.

Make Your Own
All you need is a computer, microphone, and free recording software. Podcast Hosting - There are several free sites that will host podcasts for you.
 * MAC: Garageband - Included with all Macs.
 * WINDOWS: [|Audacity] - Free download
 * [|GCast] - Here's an example of a podcast I made and posted online with GCast. [|Grandpa's Story]
 * [|PodOMatic]
 * [|Podcast People]

Video Podcasts
There are tons out there. NASA alone has 36 different audio and video podcasts. (Open iTunes and search for NASA.) I recommend you just open iTunes, click on podcasts, select Education, and start looking. If it's too overwhelming, here are some links that might get you started.
 * [|FREE Video Podcasts for Classrooms]
 * [|Video Podcast Update]
 * [|Even More Podcasts]

Examples of what YOU could do...

 * [|1st Grade Audio Books] - These first graders wrote stories and recorded themselves reading what they wrote. Their teacher posted their "podcasts" as //1st Grade Audiobooks Read by the Author//
 * [|Radio WillowWeb] – Wow! These kids have really taken student made podcasts to the next level. Great educational content from multiple subject areas, written and presented by elementary students. This would be a great model to follow when introducing your kids to making their own podcasts.

=OTHER RESOURCES=

iPods in Education
A lot of iPod stuff I didn't have time to talk about. Includes Lesson Plans. [|LearningInHand.com].

**Apple iPod in Education Links**
Main iPod in Education page [|http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/]Info on iPod learning lab:[|http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/learninglab.html]PDF - Getting Started with iPod and iTunes in the classroom Guide[|http://images.apple.com/education/products/ipod/iPod_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf]