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Transforming Learning: The Impact of iPods in 21st Century Classrooms

This initiative explores the integration of iPods into classroom settings to support 21st-century learners. With a focus on mobile, visual, and tactile learning, the program provides students with powerful tools for individualized learning. iPods serve as platforms for video, audio, text, and recording, enhancing real-world connections and preparing students for a technology-driven workforce. The pilot project outlines costs for classroom sets and emphasizes ongoing engagement, creativity, and authentic assessment. The initiative aims to create excitement around learning while addressing the need for administrative support and training.

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Transforming Learning: The Impact of iPods in 21st Century Classrooms

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  1. iPod Touch Classroom Chris O’Neal ipodclassroom.wikispaces.com Research: http://lwbva.org

  2. Why? • 21st Century students are mobile, visual, tactile • Nearly every student uses a mobile device • iPods can be small, individualized learning devices • Video, audio, text, recording • One method for connecting learning to real world

  3. 21st Century Workforce • Colleges expect online and mobile learning • Employers demand • Electronic work/minimal paper • Collaborative work groups • Mobile access to information • Calendars, logs, documents, email, works-in-progress, voice recordings, training videos • Technology savvy job-seekers

  4. Pilot Project Costs • Hardware: • 5 Classroom Sets • 30 ipods per classroom @ $180.00 each • 1 docking/sync station per classroom @ $1600 • Software • Free (can use United Streaming, World Book, Internet, Powerpoints, Study Guides, etc.) • Paid for by Fed Stimulus Funds

  5. 21st Century Learner Video https://www.ischoolinitiative.com

  6. iPods in Class • Serves as a supplemental tool for learning; • Creates excitement about learning; • Communicates with students in their world using real-life tools; • Encourages creativity; • Builds ownership for created work; • Immediate access to rich content; • Ongoing tool for authentic assessment; • Engages students at higher levels

  7. School Expectations • A pilot classroom per school • Administrative support • Training • iPod usage • Classroom management • Instructional expectations • Assistance throughout the year • Student training • Participation agreement from students/parents

  8. Throughout the Year • K – Apps • 2 – Storybooks & Apps • 4 – Maps, Notes, Apps • 7 – Notes, Podcasts, Fluency • 11 – Audiobooks, Foreign Language, Dictionary/Thesaurus

  9. Lessons Learned • “Sync” carts way less handy than advertised • Managing synching most challenging portion • Vast difference between teacher needs for training/support • Staff questioning early on, wanting more by now • Sync to teacher laptop, not coordinator laptop • Buy itunes gift cards!

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