The document discusses how the iPod Touch can be used as an educational technology tool for students. It describes the iPod Touch's features and capabilities, and how its intuitive touch interface makes it accessible for various ages and learning levels. Educational apps are available across subjects like math, language arts, social studies, and science. Examples of apps are provided for each subject that help teach concepts in engaging ways. Setting up an iPod Learning Lab with 20 iPod Touch devices, a laptop, and accessories would cost around $8,581.

2. iPod Touch and
Learning

4. What is an iPod Touch?
• A small, hand held, portable
computing device
• It is used to store and access
a wide range of media: music,
audio books, movies, text
• It is used to run apps, short
for applications
• Utilizes a multi-touch
graphical user interface

6. Why it’s Great Educational Technology
• The touch interface of the device and the
applications is very intuitive and easy to learn
• The touch interface allows pre-readers and English
language learners to take advantage of it’s abilities
• A great number of educational applications are
available with more coming everyday
• Applications are available that address the needs of
all ages and learning levels
• It can make some of the more mundane learning
tasks engaging and fun for students

8. What are apps?
• Apps are software
applications that
run on the iPod
Touch
• Apps are what
allow the iPod to
be used like a
computer
There’s an app for that...

10. Math Apps
Some examples . . .

11. Math Apps

12. Number Line
Designed to help
students learn about
fractions, decimals,
percentages and their
equivalents
The game features
several levels where the
goal is to drag objects
onto a number line in the
Math Apps correct numerical order

13. Math Apps

14. Basic Math
A “skill and drill” app
that provides students
practice with basic math
facts.
Exercises have varying
levels of difficulty and
cover addition,
subtraction,
multiplication and
Math Apps division.

16. Language Arts Apps
Some examples . . .

17. Language Arts Apps

18. Story Kit
Story Kit allows
students to create their
own stories by working
with text boxes, images,
and sound clips.
Language Arts Apps

19. Language Arts Apps

20. Miss Spell
This app tests a students
spelling ability
Students are presented with
groups of words and they
must determine which is
spelled correctly
Speed and accuracy score
the best points
Over 10,000 words are tested
Language Arts Apps

22. Social Studies Apps
Some examples . . .

23. Social Studies Apps

24. World Wiki
The World Wiki app has
demographic
information from over
200 countries worldwide
Capitals, governments,
flags, currencies and
populations are some of
the information
available
Social Studies Apps

25. Social Studies Apps

26. Constitution
A digital version of the
Constitution of the United
States of America. All of
the articles and
amendments are
presented in a clear and
easy to read format.
Social Studies Apps

28. Science Apps
Some examples . . .

29. Science Apps

30. Planets
Planets allows you to view
the solar system and
constellations in 2D or 3D
renderings, and find facts
and information on all the
planets and their moons.
It shows sun rise and
sunset times, as well as
moon phases.
Science Apps

31. Science Apps

32. 101 Science
This Science app quizzes
8-12 year olds on their
Science knowledge.
There are questions on
Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, General Science
and Earth Science.
Science Apps

34. Cost to Implement
One iPod Learning Lab would consist of:
- Rolling cart/storage/charging station
- 20 iPod Touch units
- Macbook laptop for backup and apps management
- AppleCare protection plan for iPods/Macbook
Total cost for one lab: $8,581.00