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Lesson Plan for Teaching Students How to Use the iPod Touch

TEACHERS: Click on the link at the right titled LESSON PLAN to access a pdf lesson plan of using the iPod Touch in the classroom. Adaptations for students with LD are provided.

The Lesson Plan includes: Title, Objectives, Materials, Procedures, Adaptations, Discussion, Questions, Evaluation Rubric, Extensions, Suggested Readings & Links

Click the "back arrow" to return to this site when you're finished. Enjoy, print out and/or share electronically with others!

How I Learned to Use the iPod Touch

When I received my first iPod Touch just over a year ago I essentially learned to use it by picking it up and touching the screen. The interface is so easy to learn, just Press the main On button and begin "iTouching". The name explains how to use it. The user quickly realizes the functionality is in the APP.

STEPS to Learn the iPod Touch:

1. Push button at top right of the iPod Touch to turn ON
2. Push button at the bottom of the device to enter the iPod Touch
3. Touch the right arrow and swipe to the right
   
4. Touch the screen on the desired APP to launch the activity
5. Swipe screen with desired finger to maneuver through windows or touch to make selections
6. Learning each APP (I have over 50!) takes a little more time but still the entire device is extremely intuitive and user friendly

ADVANCED Use and Application:

1. Go to http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features/ to learn new features
2. Go to http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ , scroll down the page and choose iPod Touch and iTunes Support, and click on iPod Touch to get to http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/ to access printed manuals, charging the battery, syncing with your computer, Wi-Fi Info, all about APPS, Mail use, how to use the iTunes store, troubleshooting tips and video lessons on the iPod Touch
3. Accessibility on the iPod Touch: go to http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features/accessibility.html
4. For appropriate use and application with students I referenced Tony Vincent's site http://learninginhand.com/

NOTE: All iPod Touch website links, instructions and manuals are available in pdf document format (with screen reading capability) as well as online and many instructions are supported by video and audio for alternate access by any user.

Updating and Combining a Pocket PC, Digital Tape Recorder, MP3 Player, Palm Pilot, HandHeld Speller, Organization Software & much more...

Incorporating Organization software (i.e. iBlueSky - $9.99,iThoughts$7.99, SimpleMind eXpress -free); Hand Held speller (Spell Check .99¢, Spell Checker .99¢); Pocket PC /Palm Pilot (iPod Touch $189.99), Mp3 Player (Music app iTunes) and Digital Tape Recorder (SpeakEasy $1.99, Voice Memos (free) ...and much much more...into one handheld, portable, current & trendy learning device for ALL students. See links to these APPS in the gadget to the right.

Applying the The iPod Touch: Enter the Portable Schoolhouse

Learning in Hand: iPods #19: Maps, Screenshots, & Comics from Tony Vincent on Vimeo.