Using+Mobile+Technologies

Related Agendas: iPad Workshop

Office of Educational Technology = //Using Mobile Technologies to Access and Deliver Professional Development and Student Content // =

__Objectives__: To provide participants with the ability to integrate mobile technology into their practice in order to become a more efficient school leader. Participants will learn how to use their iPod touch /iPad devices to collect data as well as both download and create professional development through iTunes University as well as the podcast channels available in the iTunes Store.

__Course Description__: Instructional Leaders will explore how to use the iPod touch as an efficient method of delivering professional development and sharing instructional resources. They will explore the effectiveness of the touch as an any-time, any-where professional learning tool. They will examine already created content at NYC DOE iTunes U, find Apps to enhance teaching and learning in their schools, and create content suitable for their professional learning community.

=Table of Contents=
 * Training Agenda
 * Video Tutorials
 * Recommended Applications

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 * A Vision of K-12 Students Today
 * i School Initiative Video
 * Features & Functions: Review of iPod Touch
 * Creating an iTunes Account
 * Getting on the Internet with the iPod Touch
 * The Basics of Touch: Mail (DOE sync), Safari, Calendar, and Contacts (DOE Sync)
 * Podcasts and iTunes University
 * iTunes University provides content from universities and school districts across the country for free. Administrators teachers and students are able to access world-class training and professional development at a fantastic price point.
 * Featured Colleges
 * [|Massachusetts Institue of Technology] (MIT)
 * [|Oxford University]
 * [|Yale]
 * [|University of South Florida]
 * Teaching and Education
 * Educational Leadership
 * [|Data Driven Decision Making] (Virginia Department of Education)
 * [|Creating Effective Schools] (Stanford University)
 * Curriculum and Teaching
 * [|Teaching and Learning] (Stanford University) -
 * [|Using Podcasts for Student Vocabulary Development] (Florida Department of Education)
 * Special Education
 * [|The Autistic Child] (Emory University)
 * [|Confidence and Self-Esteem] (Learning and Teaching Scotland)
 * K-12 e-Learning - List of all available education departments
 * Leadership Podcasts
 * [|Think Like a Leader] by Dr. Larry Anderson (Apple Distinguished Educator)
 * Leadership Q and A by Leadership Development
 * [|The Practical Principals] by Melinda Miller and Scott Elias
 * [|K12 Online Conference]: Podcast series from the K12 Online Conference 2009
 * [|District Leaders Podcast] by Arthur Griffin, Jr., Stan Paz, Sheryl Neal
 * [|School Leader's Review] by the National Association of Secondary School Principals
 * [|The Podcasting Principal] by Melissa Miller, an elementary school prinicpal
 * [|iPod Touch/iPhone for Administrators] by Apple Distinguished Educators|
 * There are a lot more available under Podcasts in the iTunes Store—//all available for free//.
 * Applications
 * [|MxMobile] - Data Collection System for K-12 Education (Requires an MxWeb Account)
 * [|iObserve] - Standalone App for Data Collection ($4.99)
 * [|Doodle for iPhone] - Easy Schedule Tool for Mobile Users (Free)
 * [|Evernote] - Never forget anything. Evernote keeps your notes with you where ever you go. (Free)
 * [|Instapaper] - Strips out all of pictures from a webpage. (Free and Pro versions available)
 * [|Simplenote] - A lot like the built-in notes application, but it also syncs to the web. ($2.99)
 * [|Dropbox] - Amazing application that keeps your files in sync across multiple computers and devices. (Free)
 * [|Dragon Dictation] - Takes your text and converts it to speech (Free, but requires microphone)
 * [|eduTecher] - A listing of Web 2.0 resources targeted at educators (Free)
 * [|Amazon Kindle] - Read books designed for Amazon's Kindle device on your iPhone (Free)
 * [|Stanza] - Another eBook reader (Free)
 * See Below.
 * Review of resources and research
 * Evaluation

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=Recommended Applications for the iPod Touch=

Free Applications

 * [|Mathematical Formulas]
 * Mathematical Formulas is a reference tool people who love (or are forced to take) an advanced math course but have a hard time remembering complicated formulas. Mathematical formulas covers a wide variety of math topics ranging from geometry and algebra to integrals to trigonometry.
 * [|Musée du Lourve]
 * Explore the famous Lourve museum without crossing the Atlantic Ocean. See the famous works of art and read about their history from the palm of your hand. You can also explore maps of the museum itself. You can play the videos in both French and English.
 * [|NASA]
 * The first official NASA App invites you discover a wealth of NASA information right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The NASA App collects, customizes and delivers an extensive selection of dynamically updated information, images and videos from various online NASA sources in a convenient mobile package.
 * [|3D Brain]
 * 3D Brain allows you to explore a 3D model of the human brain on your iPod touch with a swipe of your finger. Use the touch screen to zoom and rotate 29 interactive structures. Each structure comes with information on how each brain region functions, disorders, brain damage, case studies, and links to modern research.
 * [|Math Drills Lite]
 * This is a free version of Math Drills—an application aimed at elementary students that provides a graphical, touch-screen interface to practice basic math problems. Students are able to explore solutions using number lines, wooden blocks, facts and hints.
 * [|Sight Words Lite]
 * A free version of Sight Words—another application position for the kindergarten to elementary students. Sight Words provides a fun graphical interface for practicing sight word memorization. Sight words are pulled from the Dolch and Fry word lists. Words can be broken up into groups and the application support three user profiles.
 * [|History: Maps of the World]
 * History: Maps of the World does pretty much what the title entails. The application stores historical maps of the world from the past few millennia. History: Maps of the World includes everything from the NATO allies nuclear weapons to England during the War of the Roses.
 * [|Molecules]
 * Molecules is an application for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows you to view three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulate them using your fingers. You can rotate the molecules by moving your finger across the display, zoom in or out by using two-finger pinch gestures, or pan the molecule by moving two fingers across the screen at once.
 * [|Wikipedia Mobile]
 * This application is pretty self-explanatory. It provides convenient access to the world's largest, open-source encyclopedia.
 * [|U.S. Constitution]
 * An indexed, hand-held version of the United States Constitution. The application organizes the document by articles and amendments.
 * [|We The People]
 * We The People contains a number of seminal historical documents from American history including the Emancipation Proclamation, the Declaration of Independence, historical speeches from our founding fathers, and the lyrics to "The Star Spangled Banner." We The People allows you to bookmark important passages and search it's wealth of historical documents when you need to find a certain quote in a punch.
 * [|iHandy Level]
 * A well designed application that uses your iPhone/iPod touch's built-in accelerometer to power a level. A must have application when you're hanging charts and other classroom decorations.
 * [|Dragon Dictation]
 * Dragon Dictation takes your spoken words and transcribes them almost instantly. It is surprisingly accurate and allows your to make alterations if and when it does make an error. Dragon Dictation is an incredibly useful tool for teachers with special-needs students.
 * [|Shakespeare]
 * The complete works of William Shakespeare in the palm of your hand, completely searchable. The application includes historic artwork related to the bard's work. It also remembers your place automatically and allows you to resize test.
 * [|Google Earth]
 * Explore the same global satellite and aerial imagery available in the desktop version of Google Earth, including high-resolution imagery for over half of the world's population and a third of the world's land mass. View geo-located Wikipedia entries, tilt the device to pan across mountain ranges, and browse the millions of geo-located photos from around the world.
 * Dropbox
 * Dropbox creates a directory on your computer where you can store documents that you'd like to sync between multiple computers and access from the web or your handheld device. Dropbox supports PDF, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel documents as well as audio and movie files. Add files to your Favorites menu for offline access from your handheld device.

Web-Based Applications

 * [|Google Book Search]
 * Google has started an ambitious project to scan in the world's public domain works. On top of that, they've created a web interface for your iPhone using MobileSafari. Google Books indexes your books and saves your spot for later reading.
 * [|Google Documents]
 * Access and edit documents stored in Google Documents from your handheld device. Works with the wordprocessor as well as the spreadsheet application.

Other Applications

 * [|Art], $0.99
 * Over 6000 pictures of famous artwork as well as over 400 biographies of the artists you painted them. Save images to your personal gallery and take quizes based on your knowledge of the artists.
 * [|Mathemagics: Mental Math,] $1.99
 * Amaze and delight others as you multiply, divide, and square at lightning fast speed. Learn and practice the tricks of mental math calculation in a fun and engaging application. Study any of the tricks and then practice them as you progress through various levels of proficiency. Tease your brain with a quick practice session while waiting in lines, riding in the car, or on the plane. Only the basic math skills of addition, subtraction and simple multiplication and division are needed to achieve astonishing results.
 * [|2010 World Factbook], $0.99
 * The complete CIA World Factbook works without an internet connection. The Factbook contains a wealth of data about all of the countries on this spinning blue ball in space.
 * [|Terraphone], $2.99
 * Terraphone turns the iPhone into a true fossil and geology exploration and discovery device. Terraphone teaches you the real geology of the area you choose to study including the type and age of the layers of rock beneath your feet, the minerals, gemstones, and precious metals that have been found in the area and where they were reported, and the types, estimated ages, and locations of fossil finds nearby.