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**Assignment #1** 10 different articles that use ipods in the classroom..

1. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/230656/using_ipods_in_the_classroom_promotes.html Article: Using iPods in the Classroom Promotes Interactive Learning and More Effective Studying May 07, 2007 by John Parrott

During a time when the Green Bay Area schools don’t encorage ipods usage in the halls and are only aloud in the classrooms at teachers discretion, its refreshing to read about how schools not only allow the usage of ipods but encourage them. In this article schools encourage students to use their ipods to conduct their music homework or to download their foreign language homework to listen to on the bus ride home, which frees up their time at home. To police the potential misuse of this technology some schools have formed ipod clubes that includes students to discuss and implentment appropriate use policies in their school.

2. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/110507dnmetgpipods.2f9eabc.html

Grand Prairie schools welcome iPods in classrooms November 5, 2007By STELLA M. CHÁVEZ / The Dallas Morning News In a time when schools are banning the invasive species know as the ipod, the Grand Prairie schools has been purchasing these devises for their students. What started out as a 321 ipod experiment has grown to a 4,000 investment in their student’s future, developing their ability to be tech savvy. This innovative teaching staff has discovered using ipods has endless potential, which led to students being engaged with their homework. One teacher, Kathy Hasty said “one student described this new responsibility as taking the teacher home with them.”

3. [] How To Cheat In Schools Cell Phones and iPods Are the Newest Modes for Cheating © Barbara Pytel

When exploring the positives surrounding the use of ipods in the classroom, its equally important to explore the other point of view and consider are they too good to be true. This brief article looks at how students take a device that is used creatively in classrooms and turn it around and use their creativity to cheat. One creative way students can cheet is to hide the ipod under their clothes and then they “ can download formulas, vocabulary definitions, and study guide answers. The day of the test, they send the wire up their sleeve, rest their head on their hand to hide the earbud, and cheat.”

4. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801670.html

IPods Fast Becoming New Teacher's Pet Special Recording Projects Nurture Students' Creativity By Fern Shen Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, October 19, 2005; Page B01

Normally I would not have used an article that is 4 years old but I find it interesting to research what attitudes the education cultures have towards using this technology in the classroom. This article was excited to reports “61 percent of students had some kind of MP3 player, up from 40 percent in their spring survey.” But the conclusion is no different than the articles of today. Teacher who use this form of technology have students who are excited to learn and take a leadership role in their education.

5. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/business/09novel.html

What Did the Professor Say? Check Your iPod By ANNE EISENBERG Published: December 9, 2007

This article concludes what most articles have already have done: ipods allow students a second chance to listen to lectures. How what this article mentions is the great thing about the ipods is that most students know how to use them because they already have them.

6. http://www.principalspartnership.com/iPods.pdf

Using iPods for instruction Submitted: May 14, 2007 By: James Dogbey, Secondary Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

This article address two questions: Can iPods be used effectively for instruction at the high school? What does the research say about using iPods for instruction?

· differentiate instruction · take instruction home to the family · holds and heightened student interest · engages students in learning · use of the audio capabilities of the iPod in their presentations · more accuracy in quoting from interviews · listen to pre-recorded material · immerse themselves in the language · “Students with ADD or ADHD have also been observed to become remarkably focused After reading this article it is hard to surmise that there are no downfalls when it comes to using ipods as a way to enhance learning in the classroom. · short battery life · problems sharing files between different iPods. · need to secure permission for copyrighted audio material, · lack of quality · shuffle function on the iPod Shuffle tended to mix up novel’s chapters. · Ear buds were uncomfortable. · require basic computer abilities some may not have · may encourage isolation because some student may substitute iPods for attending class · underutilized.
 * Positives:**
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7. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/technology/21iphone.html?_r=1

Welcome, Freshmen. Have an iPod. By JONATHAN D. GLATER Published: August 20, 2008 Yet another article about the potential of iPod uses and how universities are not tapping into the education potential of the students because most students own iPods.

8. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/education/09ipod.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

In Some Schools, iPods Are Required Listening By WINNIE HU Published: October 9, 2007

At a time when schools are confiscating devices, José Martí Middle School in UNION CITY, N.J is giving their students iPods. This school is New Jerseys’ poorest school and uses iPods to enhance their student’s language skills.

9. http://www.apple.com/nz/education/ipod/lessons/

A collection of lesson plans on how to use iPods in the classroom accompanied by examples.

10. http://www.learninginhand.com/ipod/lessonplans.html Learning in hand a wonderful site for lesson plans utilizing podcasts.

**Assignment #3**

 = About Grammar Girl = “Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Covering the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers, Grammar Girl makes complex grammar questions simple with memory tricks to help you recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Whether English is your first language or second language, Grammar Girl’s punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Mignon Fogarty is the creator and host of Grammar Girl. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.” ([])
 * I subscribed to Grammar Girl podcast. Although, I will not be using these podcast this school year, because I am not teaching Language Arts, I will however be teaching Language Arts 10 during the 2009-2010 school year. I find Grammar Girl’s approach to funny and easy to understand. I think this will help reinforce my teaching, when I teach the parts of speech. **

**Assignment #4**

**Below is a sample Unit Plan, which was used in my US History 10 class. The assignment incorporates the use of a podcast based on the information students learned in the classroom pertaining to the westward expansion.**




 * Assignment #5

The following is the example of a podcast I used in my classroom. My example followed the guidelines I set forth in the unit lesson plan, I created a podcast to model for students outlining my expectations of what their final podcast should look like. The other is a student sample.

media type="file" key="teacher example.mp3" teacher example ** media type="file" key="student sample.mp3"
 * student example**