March+18

**Self Start**
Complete the self start items listed on your keyboard.
 * 1) Log into iTunes. We will need to be logged into our accounts in order to enter the iTunes card information.
 * 2) Find a FREE app for each of the bullets below. Write the name of each app on it's own post-it note.
 * Learn a language you would like to be able to speak.
 * Help you stay in shape, eat right, or stay healthy.
 * Give you information about a place you would like to visit.
 * Organize or manage your money, learn about money or even earn money.
 * Conduct research, find information, or learn something new.
 * Keep on top of sporting events, or sport scores or sport schedules.
 * 1) Download the [|"Diceshaker" App] from the iTunes Store. We will need this app for an activity today.
 * 2) Explore the iSchool Publicity/News webpage. Read at least one article. We will discuss these articles later in the day.

**Speed "App"ing**
The goal of the Speed “App”ing activity is to become familiar with many teacher tool apps in a short amount of time.
 * 1) Pick up your app card from the table.
 * 2) Spend 15 minutes downloading the app and learning how to use it.
 * 3) When participants are ready to present, the groups line up their chairs to face each other. Participants sit facing each other - like apps sit across from like apps to start, and spend 5 minutes sharing what they learned about their common app and they decide what is important to share. Participants plan a 2.5-minute presentation of their assigned app.
 * 4) One row will be assigned to move while the other stays stationary. For the first “date” one row of teachers shifts one person to the right. Each pair demos their app, 2.5 minutes each for a total of 5 minutes and then the moving row shifts to the right. This continues until each participant has seen each app demonstrated. Notes can be taken on the "Speed Dating App Card."
 * 5) List of Apps included in Speed Dating:

**Curriculum App Exploration Time**

 * 1) Print the core for your subject area. [|http://www.uen.org]. Circle the key concepts in your core curriculum. The circled words will help you to refine your search within iTunes.
 * 2) Spend 45 minutes searching for curriculum applications to help your teach your core curriculum. Starting application suggestions are to the left in the navigation bar under the "School Application" heading.
 * 3) As you find applications, download them to your iTouch and explore its capabilities. Create a list of the applications you find in the Notes App on your iPod Touch. You will choose the top 5 apps you would like on the cart of iPod Touch's available for checkout. You will take a picture of your notes page and email it to Rachel, ramurphy@graniteschools.org. This list will help to prioritize what can be purchased. Start thinking about how these apps can be used in your classroom, as the last day of training will focus on your personalized iSchool plan.

**Music & iTunes**

 * [|iTunes Cheat Sheet]
 * Music & You Uses of music in the classroom, and other locations besides iTunes for locating music.
 * ITunes Music Features - Playlists & Lyrics, Importing Music from CD/Other sources, Burning CD's, etc.
 * Audiobooks on the iPod Touch.

**Music & Podcasts**

 * iTunes Podcasts Features - Finding, Subscribing, Playback
 * Podcast Mania - Additional Sources, Curriculum Specific Podcasts