Journey in to World of Portables Portable Readers, iPod/iPad

1. Journey in to World of PortablesPortable Readers, iPod/iPad Marcia Obukowicz CESA 9 AT consultant marciao@newnorth.net http://marciaoat.wikispaces.com/ 715-453-2141

2. Navigating Educational Change

3. Working with the new “compass” Cooperative Ventures Go Global Educational Practice Alternate Formats for Knowledge Acquisition and Presentation Tools Constantly Change and Improve

4. Educational Practice Building a digital presenceto connect with students (Flexible format for multiple needs) http://marciaoat.wikispaces.com/ Flip Learning: Front ending, student prep and the change in classroom practice. (Teaching the skill of life long learning) Digital Flexibility: How many ways can Sleeping Beauty be presented? (Creating access for a variety of learning styles)

5. Sleeping Beauty http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=23521 http://storynory.com/2005/12/16/the-sleeping-beauty/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIXucBeFTAs Story Chime

6. Format Flexibility • If text is digital, it can be • Resized • Re-colored • Re-spaced • Repackaged into chunks • Converted into audio files • Delivered through a variety of portable devices like iPads, MP3 players, Androids, Kindles etc.

7. If content is delivered digitally • Text can be paired with • Video information (background knowledge) • Web information • Online interactives • Digital Field trips • Audio support • Accept notes that are audio or written • Recorded lessons can be stopped andreplayed • And the instructions don’t change 

8. If content is delivered digitally, portable and with wifi/web access • Resources are where you are • Resources and references are a click away. • Can be carried to any location and be accessible to the knowledge and support streams of the internet. (Science and Phy Ed)

9. Educational Practice Modernizing our lessons to fit today’s tools, Modernizing our tools to meet today’s lessons Real world connections Back ground Knowledge Collecting data onsite, crunching the numbers later Vocabulary cafnr.missouri.edu

10. Moving from the Knower of Factsto the User of Facts

11. If Everything Works! Some Common challenges Charging up Syncing Home Base computer Uploading and tracking Assignment Turn Ins Paperless mind set Email Tech support

12. And then we go portable… • http://inventorspot.com/articles/kindle_nook_sony_ereader_product_comparison_reports_36288 What does this device need to do?

13. Issues with the basic readers • Book availability and licensing • Audio • All they do is deliver text • Lock and Load

15. Android Vs. iPad/iPod • WiFi access and speed • Finding apps • Purchasing apps • Managing apps • Tool function: Multiuser vs. individual target • Email and printing • Syncing and power up

16. These are really cool devices • They will be a part of our future. • They were designed for individual use • They require an infrastructure • Using only one app at a time

17. Yes they are cool but….. What will we do with them to impact learning?

18. Word processing and audio notes: Pages Evernote Audiomemo Web Access Safari Realtime data: Instapaper References like dictionary .com Video Capture In iPad 2 video camera 2 way Student reading samples Action replay (Phy ed, Music, Language) Multimedia interplay at the desk Sizing, Orientation, Videos, music Watch Flash activities, many web page interactives don’t work on the iPad. Integrated organization: Evernote Access Features: Adding pictures Adding video Voice over Tools Red/green Yes/no Ruler Time timer Counters Dice Interval timers Convert units Weather Google maps Dictionary.com Engagement and practice Recorders Voice feedback Dragon Communication Voice recognition AAC Using the iPad/iPod

19. Free vs. Paid • Managing the devices • Understanding the home base computer and syncing • Room for Experimentation

20. Working with Content Specific Apps • Engagement and practice • Reading: iBook, Kobo, PDF Reader, read me stories, story chime • Organizing: Mind meister • Writing: Dragon, NeoJulie • Notetaking: audio memo • Student response, poll everywhere, polldaddy, eclicker

21. iTunesLook for educator options Search tool Go to home

22. http://freeappalert.com/http://momswithapps.com/

23. Resources: • iEAR http://www.iear.org/ • Autism epicenter: http://www.autismepicenter.com/

24. What is the goal for this video? Always keep this in mind Captures moments in time Narration, storytelling sequencing or action Edit to the best Watch for By catch Mac or Windows Flip Cameras

25. Consider • Establishing ground rules for use of taped materials • Permission to video tape • Other students (Opt out rather than in) • Teachers • Sharing video with parents and family • Managing Accidental Capture: • Human nature • Establishing trust

26. The Flip Camera On off USB Trash Playback zoom Record Port for connecting to TV

27. Charging • We did the initial charge • Some flip cameras charge by attaching to the computer • For best battery long life: • Charge but don’t always leave device plugged in • Short clips drain the battery less than long extended video

28. Tips for Flip Cam Use • Get permission from parents to ensure all students are allowed to be filmed and use cameras. • Google “classroom uses and flip camera” for ideas • https://docs.google.com/present/view?pli=1&id=dhn2vcv5_6tv55j7g9 • Tutorial before use. Cuts down on how to use it issues! • Give guidelines. Start with small projects. • Buy a tripod decreases shaky videos! • Delete videos after uploading to computer- camera only holds 60 minutes of recording!

29. Movie Making How to’s • Anticipate action • Keep clips short if possible • Watch out for shaking, too much movement, audio • Remember you can edit so bad sections can be clipped. • Consider the need for audio like commentary, running narrative, clear voice. • Consider good props. • Using zoom in/out

30. Editing • Open the USB • Plug into computer • Open the Flip share software

31. File New: create 2 files one for video, one for fun things Saving on the computer vs. exporting Raw data vs. finished product

32. Movie making starts with clips • Process: • Make your clips • Make photos or upload photos (jpg) • Adding other videos: (kind of complicated) • Edit clips into a whole movie using magic or full length options • Add credit, music and save • Save on Flip or other

33. Making Clips: Click on the scissors under the video on the right to edit the movie

34. Move slide bars to edit.

35. Save videos clips Name them for easier edits later May want more than one video clip from the source file,

36. Magic Movies • Walks you through the process • Credits • Music

37. Importing other files into flipshare • FlipShare ONLY recognizes the following file formats for Windows:          • • .mp4 (MPEG-4) • .wmv (Windows Media Video)• .avi (Audio - Video Interleaved), and• .jpg for photos • For Macintosh-based computers: • • .mp4 (MPEG-4)• .mov (QuickTime Movie), and• .jpg for photos

38. Import/ Export • File Menu • Export to a flash drive or the hard drive. • Could load to the iPad. • iPad supports: • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.

39. Converting file formats • Save as new file types • If you need conversion: www.zamzar.com

40. iPad: Uploading Video • Drag to iTunes of the home base computer or email to the device

41. Live Scribe Pen • Integration of audio and writing • Notetaking during a lecture • Pencasts • Syncing to online cloud storage • Home retrieval

42. Time to Play • Find a friend • Get a portable • iPads: • iPods • Flip Cameras • Live scribe pen • Kindle • Try it out • Report back ideas you have for using this tool with students.

43. Need more support • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG6tLSuk1no • Cheat Sheet: • http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/flip-video-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

44. Flip Ideas

45. Author’s Chair Puppet Show School Performances Show and Tell Oral Reports Social Stories Center Stage

46. Lunch Room or Playground Responses Ask a teacher Guest Speakers Grandparent day School Events Science fairs and career days Post concert After role playing or during a simulation. Reaction Cam On the Scene Reporting

47. Interviewing • The author’s chair • How to do a math problem • Book reports on fiction or science fiction • Ask an “expert”

48. Roving Lunch Reporters • Asking students what’s happening • Going well • How are they doing on lunch noise • Example: recycling and reduction of food waste • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuQCr-r_2eE

49. School tour for new students or new visitors Classroom tour for sharing with students from other schools Visitor Highlights

50. Virtual Fieldtrip • When a student is going to an interesting place http://vimeo.com/2813756