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1. [] This is a great resource. It has a list of many different uses for itouches in the classroom. It also includes stories and accounts of teachers who have used the itouch in their classroom. It will tell you how an idea worked out, or what improvements could be made to a lesson or project. It also gives step by step instructions for how to perform some of these tasks, like making flash cards for students.
 * Articles/Link's for iPod use in the classroom.**

2. [] This is an article about how the itouch/iphone can become a "super clicker" in the college setting. I think that if colleges can use it then high schools can too and for me that would be great. I am always looking for student feedback and checking their understanding so to have a tool that can provide me with this as well as be so useful for students in other areas of a course would be outstanding. A very good article.

3. [] This article talks about the rolling out of the ipod/itouch and how the interaction technology will be very helpful to teachers and students alike. No need to carry home a textbook for a review just download the correct application and use your interactive software to review with pictures and you are ready to go.

4. [] This is a newspaper article about all of the education applications that have been created for the ipod and itouch and how they are helping kids have success in the classroom. I was surprised to see all of the applications that were made with education specifically in mind. It makes me excited for all of the applications we might see in the future.

5. [] This is an article reviewing all of the classroom friendly applications that are available for the ipod touch or iphone. This article also promotes the use of an itouch or ipod in every classroom. I agree and think that they are a great way to touch a wide variety of students. If all students had one that they could check out of the library or school to have classroom specific applications that would be even better.

Personal** NBC TODAY show (video) - 03-05-2010-062933 38:56 3/5/2010 Watch the full first hour from NBC's "TODAY" show, featuring hosts Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Al Roker. See reporting from NBC News and interviews with celebrities, newsmakers and more. This video podcast, updated every weekday after 11 a. NBC TODAY show (video) Full first hour video from the TODAY show brought to you by NBC News and MSNBC.com [] Classroom use** This is a great podcast for me to listen to in order to get more information for my students in my advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology course. It will also be great for me to have students download or listen too if they are searching for more in depth information. If they want to know more than I have time to cover in a typical high school classroom this will be great for them to know. An all around solid resource. Biology 2110-2120: Anatomy and Physiology with Doc C Coming to you from the College of St. Scholastica, in Duluth, Minnesota. []
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1. Facebook - This is an application for using the social networking site facebook. I plan on using the aplication to stay in contact with friends and family no matter where I am. It will help me stay on top of things with my crazy schedule!
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2. Accuweather - this is an application to provide the weather conditions and forecast. I am an active person and I like to run and bike outdoors and now I will know the forecast no matter where I go.

3. Live Strong - this is an application that I can use to track all of my workouts and make sure that I get enough protein and other vitamins and nutrients. This will be great as I train for the Green Bay Cellcom Marathon and a triathalon this summer.

4. OSCARS - I love the oscars. Having this application will let me make predictions and keep track of who wins and how many I get correct. FUN!

5. WebMD mobile - As a person interested in overall health and well being I find this super conveinent. You can check symptoms and look up simple first aid information if you ever find yourself in a bind needing to help someone. A doctor prescribes medicine for you. No worries you can look up what it is, potential side affects, what they are treating, and how long you should be taking the medication. Great for someone who is trying to advocate for their health.

1. 3D Head and Neck Muscle Anatomy - This shows in three dimensions the muscles of the head and neck. I am a Human Anatomy and Physiology teacher and that would be great for when we are studying the muscular system to show them all of the various muscles and what they do.
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2. 3D Skeletal System Anatomy - This is very similar to the muscular system application above. It will be a great way to display all the bones as well as give students an opportunity to study on their own time no matter where they are. Exciting!

3. Human Body Facts - This is a cool game/application that I could use as trivia station in a class review for the final exam.

4. Anatomy Lite - This application is free and awesome! In my Human Antomy and Physiology class I give a large final practical examination which revolves around identifying structures their fetal pig dissections. This would be great to have students download to their own ipods or use them in the classroom to review. It is hard to take a specimen home with you and this will make studying and reviewing a whole lot easier!

5. Periodic Table Application - This is an appliation that shows the periodic table and all of the elements. When you select an element it gives you all of the information you would need to perform a molar conversion. This is an app that I would have the kids use when they are doing problems to convert grams to moles and vice versa. This would get them interested in know about the elements and pervent them from wasting time finding where the element is in the periodic table. They can just know the alphabetical order select it and move on.


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 * How do I see myself using iPods?

There are going to be two central themes for my iPod use. One part will be how do I use this tool as an educator and the other part will be how do I use this tool as an individual? The first part I will reflect on is how I plan to use the itouch in my classroom.

As a science teacher I can already see many applications with this device in my classroom for both teacher and student use. Many of the uses that I can already envision deal with students being able to download applications that will help them come better prepared for class. Things such as being able to study various structures of the human body without needing to bring their text books home. They will have pictures of things right at their fingertips. And for free too! Another way I can see this device being used is for student to be able to look up material they need right at their desk. They need to clarify something, no problem, just quick grab the itouch. Yet another possibility is their ability to listen to podcasts. I have found many great podcasts given by famous doctors and scientists that my students would love to hear. How about that for an assignment or even a laboratory station. Much more exciting than listening to the teacher talk! Lastly in my chemistry classes students would have their periodic table with them all the time and they would not have to flip to different pages in their book to find the questions/information. They even have some of the less common numbers at their fingertips with the advanced periodic table application which would help them stay more organized instead of flipping back and forth from chart to chart. This would be great for them and for me!

On a personal level there is no limit to how I see myself using this device. From social networking, to internet browsing, to email, calendar organization, the games, and all the other fun and convenient applications. It comes in handy and many moments when I never thought I would need it. I can see the appeal of having a model such as the iphone that has 3G so that you are not limited by an internet connection! So far I love it.

**You Tube Video This is a video about the ischool. It tells students and teachers about some of the features of the itouch, that could be used in the classroom. The one I liked the best (outside of all the ones already available that I have found) was the graphing application. In science we use a lot of graphs. This application allows you to zoom in and out on a graph at the touch of a finger instead of constantly changing the coordinates. As a student that would make data analysis so much easier and they may be more willing to communicate about their data and what it all means. I also like all of the life organizing features that are available. This could really help students keep track of what is going on and what they need to have done when. I could even send them calendar notices to an entire list and that way they would have no excuse for not know something was due! This video also provides more website links for other resources/videos that might help educators use our iPods in the classroom more effectively.
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