Saturday, December 5, 2009

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.
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Recent Research on iPod Touches, iPhones, PDAs & LD in Education

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  • Cairns, V., & Dean, T. (2009). Library iTour: Introducing the iPod Generation to the Academic Library.
  • Franklin, T., & Peng, L. (2008). Mobile Math: Math Educators and Students Engage in Mobile Learning. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 20(2), 69-80.
  • Raths, D. (2009). Good Things Come in Small Packages. Campus Technology, 22(6), 28-36.
  • Shaywitz, S.E., Morris, R. & Shaywitz, B.A. (2008) The Education of Dyslexic Children from Childhood to Young Adulthood. Annu. Rev. Psychol., 59: 451-75