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=Curriculum, Management and Procedures=


 * Self Start:** (20 min.) Please click on the link for the [|Lee Elementary iPods Blog] and read about an elementary class that is seeing great successes with implenting the iPod Touch into their daily learning.


 * Opener:** (40 min.) Please load the Google Earth App onto your iPod if you don't have it already. Click on the Magnifying Glass "search" icon in the upper left corner of Google Earth. Type in the address for West Kearns Elementary: 4900 South 4620 West Kearns, Utah 84118. Tap to come in close enough to see some details of the school and school yard. See if you can answer some of the following questions by making observations. Adjust your view as necessary by pinching with two fingers (moves out) and tapping (moves in).


 * 1) If you used cardinal directions for explaining where some things were located on the property of West Kearns Elementary, what directions would you give to explain where these three things are located?: A large tree by itself, a long row of smaller trees that completely line one side of the property, The parking lot that shows the most cars in it
 * 2) Move in close enough to view the cars parked on the NW side of the West Kearns property. Can you write a ratio that shows the number of cars seen parked to the total number of parking spaces?
 * 3) Name some of the shapes you see painted on the playground. On the East side of the playground there are some four squares and hopscotches painted there. What fraction of these painted play areas are hopscotches? Can you simplify that fraction?
 * 4) About what percentage of the whole West Kearns Elementary property appears to be grass?
 * 5) Which season and time of day was this satellite photo most likely taken? What clues do you have to help decide?
 * 6) What are some other questions that could be asked about this satellite image or even including the surrounding neighborhoods?

Group discussion about the Self Start and Opener Activities.

Take turns talking about your experiences in the last month using the iPods with your students.
 * Community Circle:** (20 min.)


 * Management Discussion:** (40 min.)
 * Schedule: Set Schedule or Google Doc? Discuss the pros and cons of each
 * Checking out and in at the library
 * Possible methods for assigning iPods to students within the classroom (quick but secure)
 * Youtube and Internet
 * other rules and guidelines
 * requesting apps and budgeting
 * student directed uses as seen on the Lee Elementary Blog
 * earbuds
 * other

Helpful website to explore for educational apps: [|Click Here] Also continue to use iTunes to look for curriculum related apps
 * Explore the Student iPod Apps and Look For Other Curriculum Apps:** (60 min.)


 * Lunch:** (60 min.)

Think about three things you plan on teaching in the next month. Find Apps that may be used during those lessons. Use the form you were given to write the name of one of the Apps, the intended use, desired learning outcomes, etc.
 * Curriculum Related Apps and Lesson Objectives:** (60 min.)


 * Question:** How can you incorporate collaboration into the use of the iPods?

[|UEN: Core Curriculum]


 * Document Cameras and VGA cable:** (20 min.)
 * still pictures
 * video
 * augmented reality: [|ARSites]
 * using the VGA cable

Storykit: **Create a 5+ page story about you (a picture on each page with some text). Include pictures either from your Photo collection or from the web (things that represent you, your hobbies and interests). When you find a picture on the web you want, hold your finger down on the image you want. It will give you the choice to save the image. Click on that, and it will save it to your Photo Collection. From there you can bring it into your story. Try narrating a page if you want.
 * Featured App:** (40 min.)

See how you are able to share the stories you create.

Pass the ipods around clockwise to view one another's stories.

How else could you use this app with your students?


 * Music and Podcasts** (40 min.)

Use this time to look for music and podcasts that might be useful to add to the iPods.

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 * Closing** (20 min.)

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