AHA+Moments



= 5 “AHA Moments” =  #1)  Jenny found this article, “In iPods We Trust.” I liked it because it makes the reader aware of all of the possibilities that are out there on using iPods in schools. It gave some pros and cons and things that teachers should think about when implementing iPods into the classroom. It also mentioned the TEACH Act which I did some reading on.  []   #2)  Kristin found this short article that has an interview with an Education Technology Coordinator. It was interesting to read about his initial impression of the iPod and how its use is changing schools in Orange County, California. I really like the idea of having students create a weekly podcast to review what they learned.  []   #3)  Aaron found an app that can be inexpensively downloaded onto the iPod touch. The app teaches muscle anatomy and there is another free app that teaches the skeletal system. I teach both of these topics and think it would be cool to download the apps.  []   <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">#4) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Andy found an awesome video about how to integrate podcasting into your classroom. I like the step-by-step directions that are given in the video. I would show something like this to my students. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">#5) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> I like the article that Julie found because it gives a student’s point of view about using iPods in school. I don’t think many of my students have already used iPods in school and if I can use them in my classroom, I think it would really increase my students’ interest in what they’re learning. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> []