Showcase

Showcase of Projects
__Annette Rasmussen and Kori Witt -- Wayne__ __Project iPod: It's not Just for Music and Games Anymore__ (assisted by The Wizard of Oz) Sharing apps with 7th and 8th graders -- created a DVD of Annette and Kori working in the clasroom
 * Music
 * Overdrive -- students check out and read eBooks from public libraries
 * Camera (Photo Captions)
 * Skype
 * Facetime (Jr. High students' favorite)
 * Text Free
 * Classroom integration
 * Student ideas -- reading books, math calculations, distance learning, notes, record lessons, internet resources
 * Courage to keep trying new teaching techniques with new technology

__Newman Grove Design Team__
 * ngdesignteam.wikispaces.com -- Michele Schmidt, Celine, Joe and Parker
 * Evaluating free apps -- 150+ apps
 * Team met once a week
 * Used Screen Hunter to capture screen shots from iTunes -- posted on Apps Evaluation document
 * Future goals: add a curriculum category column to the evaluation document; continue to evaluate free apps; add video capture apps; evaluate free iPad apps; evaluate Android apps
 * Student is building an FFA creed app.

Michele uses a microphone to read lectures using Voice Memos; uploads the audio from her iPod to ANGEL (Headset hands-free 3.5 mm adapter) SquareUp.com -- use a credit/debit card to put money into your bank account. Charge 2.75% of the transaction. Company sends an adapter to you after you sign up. Can email a receipt. [] BookShare - Stanza

__Janet Rood -- Elkhorn Valley__
 * Showed math teacher how to use Mobile Mouse
 * Kindergartener Skypes into the classroom during times of illness
 * District Music Contest -- used iTalk to record judges' comments. Download iSync. CNET.com gives a free download. Transfers audio comments to iTunes wirelessly. She used earbuds with a microphone.
 * Apps: Synonyms, Making Change, Math Solver, SAT Vocab

__Lori McKenna -- Keya Paha__ Goal was to use the iPod
 * Reading books, grocery list, calendar
 * Students record speeches for speech competitions
 * Accounting class students used video capabilities to record explanations (e.g. Journalizing closing entries)

__Brian Fanta and Mackenzie -- Niobrara__ Introduced iPods to middle school students (gr. 6-7) -- some had never even seen one before School had 4 iPods Apps -- Math Flash Cards, Times Table (math teacher is using these apps with students) Download audiobooks from iTunes for a student who is easily distracted -- now able to meet AR goals Want to introduce more apps to the SPED Department

__Becky Corkle -- West Holt__ Elementary school "hammers home those math facts" -- Title teacher uses FlashToPass app (free). Can change settings (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, time length, etc.) 1:1 Apple MacBooks 7-12. Apps -- Math Tappers, Sight Words Utilized iPod camera frequently to record events -- sports, speech Circulate iPods among the elementary classrooms Kindergarten teacher uses iPods during "centers" for reading and math []

__Dawn Erickson -- Wheeler Central__ Personal Use: Whirly Bird, Omaha World-Herald, TV apps, GoodHousekeeping Home, Waterfall, Reader's Digest Jokes, German Tutor, iWardrobe Lite and Closet Lite apps, Daily Tracker (supposed to be a pedometer), Sound EFX, I Hear Ewe, podcasts, music YouTube concerts Uses the camera more than anything -- records counseling lessons with students Project -- Interviewed community people who shared advice for H.S. graduates. Made a video to share with students.

__Suzette McCarthy and Laikyn Libby -- Ponca__ __Cheesy Theater__ Inservice Presentation on the Use of iPods in the Classroom
 * Video tape classroom lessons for students (e.g. homework help)
 * Pre-tape lessons for use by substitute teachers
 * iMovie and FaceTime
 * Curriculum 21 podcasts as a professional development tool
 * Podcasts for students -- The Naked Scientist, The Structure of a Formal Essay
 * Apps -- SightWords (free) - change settings (e.g. library, sound, add new item)
 * Bump -- use to share free apps (requires wireless)
 * Mobile Mouse

__Marci Roeber -- Allen__ Project -- produced videos to share with students on school TV system

__Marilyn Whitaker, Jane Dexter and Michael Tomjack -- Chambers__ __Researching Careers Using an iPod....There are Apps for That!__
 * Apps -- Career Quiz, Careers, Career Test, Job & Career Test, IPQ Career Planner, Career Planning Tips, Interview Guru, RESUME, Hire Me! Lite, Healthcare Jobs, Search Jobs (4jobs.com)
 * Developed a grid -- App cost, description, pros/cons and overall rating
 * eg. Hire Me! Lite contains practice interview questions -- good for students preparing for FCCLA interviews, etc.
 * Screen shots on iPod -- hold "home" button and top button simultaneously

__Chad Kment and Nicole Sorensen -- Plainview__ Used iPod to take pictures of school events Google Docs Apps -- I See Ewe (learn shapes, colors, animals objects, etc.), I Hear Ewe (animal sounds). A Bee Sees Changing the background on the iPod for easier reading -- Settings-General-Accessibility-White on Black
 * Shop Walkthrough form -- used to grade students
 * FFA membership attendance form -- president used it to take attendance
 * Developed using Google Docs Forms on the computer; use iPod touch to enter data