Classroom+Intergration+and+Management

Classroom Integration and Management

Every teacher has his or her own classroom management style, of course. Students sometimes work as a whole group, sometimes in small groups, sometimes in pairs, and sometimes alone. Bringing the iPods into the classroom enriches each of those setups, and adds many more possibilities. Below are some suggested scenarios for incorporating the iPod Touch into the classroom flow.

Keep in mind, the benefit of a mobile learning device so small is that students can easily use them at their desk for a day long project. At points during the day, they can look up a word when needed, journal thoughts, use the calculator, work whole class with the teacher for short blasts of instruction/response. iPods in the classroom can help make every moment a learning one.

//**The iPods will need to be checked out in the morning from the Media Center and returned by 3:30  that afternoon. **// Individual Learning Devices
 * Student created podcasts/videos
 * Student publishing
 * Journaling/writing
 * Investigations
 * Collecting/Monitoring Data
 * Graphing
 * Audiobooks
 * Content-specific reinforcement activities
 * Enrichment with edu-games
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Virtual Field Trips, Tours
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Webquests
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Personal Information Manager

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Paired Activities (in conjunction with above)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Shared whiteboard space
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Paired tutorial games
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Oral fluency practice

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Small Groups (in conjunction with above)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student-created tutorials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Collaborative writing and editing

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Whole Group (in conjunction with above)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Journaling
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Writing prompts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Whole group formative assessment

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Learning Stations (in conjunction with above)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Targeted activities around a specific theme
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Integrated step in a project-based unit