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Getting Started with Apple iOS Devices
iTunes U also oers many math-related resources, allowing students to learn math
in dierent ways. Some examples are videos about algebra and geometry from the
Paradise Valley Unied School District using the Arizona State Department of Education
IDEAL eLearning Platform and materials about area and perimeter (and much more)
from the Tennessee Department of Education Study Partner-Math program.
A Deeper Look at Science
iOS devices can enrich science teaching and learning at all grade levels with their high-
ly interactive and engaging interface and rich collection of science tools and resources.
Students can conduct scientic explorations using digital science tools such as PASCO
Probeware or the ProScope Mobile digital microscope used with apps on iPad and
iPod touch. With such investigations, students use real scientic tools and can quickly
collect large amounts of real-time data that they can later use in their projects.
A broad array of valuable science resources is available for use with iPad and
iPod touch, such as The Elements, a visual exploration of elements in the periodic
table; Solar Walk, a 3D exploration of space; Reaction101; Frog Dissection for iPad;
SimplePhysics; and the many science textbooks available for iPad. You can browse the
Science category of iTunes U to nd content for scientic study, from examples of bird
songs to video talks on physics and soil composition and whole courses on biology.
For lab classes, you can create podcasts with lab experiment instructions that can
include narration, text, video, and photos for students to access at any time on a
mobile device. Students can then record ndings with the Notes or Pages app, time
data collection with the LabTimer app, record their results with voice recordings, take
photos and videos of their explorations with the iPad or iPod touch camera, and com-
pare their results with images from similar experiments on the Internet.
Exploring Art and Music
iPad and iPod touch are amazing resources for learning about and making art and
music. Students can create art on iPad and iPod touch with just their ngers using
exciting painting and drawing apps such as Doodle Buddy, Brushes, and SketchBook
Mobile. Add eects and edit photos with apps such as TiltShift Generator (for creating
retro miniature pictures from photos), Camera Bag, and Adobe Photoshop. View art col-
lections around the world via apps such as Love Art: National Gallery of London, Musée
du Louvre, and Art Authority, a collection of works by major Western artists throughout
history, and download walkthroughs and talks on iTunes U from institutions like the
Asian Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
With the GarageBand app, students can play a wide variety of musical instruments.
They can also create music using apps such as Band, Instruments!, Pianist Pro, Violin
Player, and Shiny Drum, all of which can be used with iPod touch as well as iPad. You
can record vocal performances with GarageBand or on iPod touch with Voice Memos,
or capture video of performances with the built-in camera on iPad or iPad touch and
then edit it with the iMovie app. Apps such as Karajan Beginner and resources from
iTunes U are available for teaching music theory. And with resources from iTunes U,
students can learn how to compose and explore dierent types of music, from Chicago
blues to Indian ragas.