el modena h.s.- collaborative technology...
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El Modena H.S.- Collaborative Technology Program
Introductions- Academy Team John Ahern
Computer Applications/Government Teacher
14 Years in Academy
Alexis Greenlee
Academy English 10-12/ Online English
2nd Year in Academy
Brandon Miles
World/ U.S. History Teacher
7 Years in Academy
A Little Background
Located in Orange, CA
Demographics
45% White
45% Hispanic
10% Other Groups (African-American, Asian, etc.)
Academy started in 1988
Business Technology Academy
Career Technical Development Focus
Presentation Objectives Familiarize you with iPod Touch
Discuss our implementation process
Successes & Failures
Explain how we incorporate iPod’s into
classroom/ projects & limitations
Familiarize you with different “apps” for use
in the classroom
Discuss alternative classroom technologies
for use without iPods (podcasts, etc.)
Future Uses
Q & A
How do we use technology?
Business technology
Focus of the academy
Variety of skills
Useful modern technology
Currently used in real world
Practical
New innovative (Challenge)
Software
Hardware (continual rotation)
What we were looking for…
Innovative
Attractive to students
Practical
Versatile
Could be incorporated into our program
and with our current technology
So we decided on…..
Apple iPod Touch
Introduced in 2007
2nd Generation 2009
Portable Media Player
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
WiFi
8, 16, 32, 64 MB
Touch screen
Numerous Applications “Apps”
Currently start at $199.00 each but can get discount of around $50
Why iPod Touch vs. Others?
Cost Equal or less than comparable competitors
Versatility WiFi
Mac & PC
Familiarity of Students
Size Handheld/ Not as big as a laptop
Features More “Apps”
Interface
Start Up - Challenges
Implementation process took at least
one year.
Wireless Access
Secure Access
User contracts
Replacement Costs/Fees & Procedures
Troubleshooting/Testing “Apps”
○ Finding what worked and what didn’t
○ Students were a HUGE help!!!
So let’s get to the fun stuff…
What do we use them
for?
iTunes- It’s not just music & movies
iTunes U
Educational Media
Audio
Video
Universities & H.S.’s
Podcasts
NPR
History Channel
Discovery
iTunes Store
Apps Store “Apps” or applications are
specially formatted
programs that run on the
iPod Touch or iPhone
Wide Range of “Apps”
Educational
Reference
Games
And WAY more!!!
Internet
WiFi
Mobile browsing
Standard browsing
Research
Current Events
Store Files
Can store any file
Similar to USB Flash
Drive
Enable Disk Space
Must Sync through
iTunes or be
connected
Airshare
Wireless app that
does the same thing
Planner/Calendar
Calculator
Flashcards
Notetaking
eReader
Reference
Maps
Dictionary
Math Equations
Constitution
Shakespeare
News Sources
Podcasting
Multimedia
presentations
Countless podcasts
already available for
free
Used for a variety of
reasons
Teacher instruction
Student projects
CTP World History Podcast
CTP World History Podcast
Searchable on
iTunes
Anyone can
subscribe
URL hosted on
district Blackboard
site
RSS Feed also
available
Teacher Uses
Global Depression Lecture
Student Examples
1920’s Radio
Broadcast Sample
1920’s Video
Podcast Sample
Successes
New teaching strategies
Countless resources
Great for integration into project-based
learning
Student motivation/participation
Recruiting/Interest
Ever-increasing possibiilties
Struggles
Wireless connectivity
Limitations of iPod Keypad
Not a laptop
Monitoring student activity School is regulated
Home is not
Integration into curriculum Learning Curve - Slow
A lot of front-end work
Lost/Stolen iPods Replacements
Future Plans
Software sharing
More advanced podcasting(esp. video)
Expanded use of available educational
resources (iTunes U, podcasts, videos)
Creating an actual application (Student
produced)
Any Questions?
Contact Information
John Ahern [email protected]
Alexis Greenlee [email protected]
Brandon Miles [email protected]
El Modena High School 3920 Spring Street, Orange, CA 92869
714-997-6331