Curriculum Uses for the iPod Touch

The iPod Touches and mini Dells are transforming my math station time. Prior to using the iPod Touches and mini Dells my math station time has been louder than I would like, which made working with my small group a challenge. My laptop station is using Odyssey to reinforce math skills and my iPod Touch station has become a math facts station. Browsing through the many Apple Apps is overwhleming at times, howeve, I downloaded Math Racer (99 cents), Math Dr. Lite (free), and Math Missing Numbers Attack (99 cents). Students love these games. They are engaged and reinforcing their math facts at the same time. My math station time is so quiet.

In science we have been tracking the weather and the Weather Channel and Weatherbug apps have been great. Students are able to see up to the minute radar and temperatures for locations all over the world. The first day using these Apps took longer than I anticipated to teach since I had to walk around to make sure everyone was in the right spot and pressing the correct buttons, but after that it was smooth sailing the rest of the week. I have started to search the Apple Store site for a cable to connect my iPod Touch to the projector--I have found a cable, but I'm now debating whether or not I should spend my money purchasing it.

I am pleased at how responsible my students are at getting and putting away the iPod Touches and mini Dells.