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Curriculum Lessons, Management and Procedures


 * Self-Start**: (20 min.) Check out these websites to see what an elementary school and a high school are doing with the iPods in their schools. If there are others you have been following, please share.


 * Opener:** (40 min.) Tour the continent with google earth and ipod apps.
 * Europe- Musee du Louvre (Art) & Yours Vincent
 * N. America: Dinosaurs-The American Museum of Natural History & Park Find USA
 * Asia: Syodo & Wise Buddha
 * Africa: Expedition Africa & Egyptian Mythology Lite
 * S. America: World countries Free
 * Australia: Outback NT & Architecture
 * Antarctica: World Wiki

Check out the Apple Learning Interchange on how you could use Google Earth in your class.

With a partner or grade level, write an introductory lesson on procedures for using the cart.
 * Management Discussion (cart):** (40 min.)
 * Set schedule or Google Doc? Pros and cons
 * Where to store the cart
 * Possible methosd for assigning iPods to students within the classroom (quick but secure)
 * YouTube and Internet
 * Other rules, guidelines concerns
 * Requesting Apps and budgeting
 * Student directed uses as seen on the Lee elementary blog
 * earbuds
 * other
 * Planning an introductory lesson:** (30 min.)
 * Planning an introductory lesson:** (30 min.)

Think about 3 things you want to teach in the next month or so. Be specific. 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, etc. Share what you found in a 5-7 word description of your app. Post as a word wall.
 * Curriculum Plan and search time** (60 min.)

Helpful site to explore apps

Tip: Use Google or YouTube to search for apps!


 * Lunch** (60 min.)


 * Document Camera Overview:** (30 min.) Watch the YouTube video to get a handle on ways to use the camera. Click here to view some of these good instructions.
 * connecting the camera
 * video
 * still pictures
 * augmented reality


 * Planning time:** (90 min.) Using an app that you investigated earlier, write a lesson that you will use in the next month.Also, consider ways you could use the iPod as an introductory set, learning a concept and producing a product. Also, remember to keep it simple.
 * Question? How can you incorporate collaboration into the use of the iPods?**


 * Review of Podcasts, music, playlists.....**

Use this time to look for music and podcasts that might be use to add to the iPods. How could music be used? Are there podcasts that go along with your curriculum?

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Feeling stressed out with DWA'S, CRT'S, and SEP'S etc...... eat cheese You Tube- Mouse Trap video!
 * Closing:** (20 min.)