The iPod Touch is, quite possibly, the most versatile and cost-effective handheld device on the market today.  As we begin to see these in our schools, this page will serve as a spot for those who are using them to share:  best practices, resource links, application reviews, and more.  (image from:  http://z.about.com/d/ipod/1/0/F/4/-/-/ipod_touch.gif)

Also, be sure to visit our two wikis devoted entirely to the iPod Touch and iPad:

http://ipodtouchclassroom.pbworks.com - lesson ideas, app reviews, and more.

http://ipodgamesforlearning.pbworks.com - devoted entirely to learning with games on the iPod Touch and iPad.

Workshop Presentations

Training Notes:

iPad_Training_Notes.pdf

PD-ipad_resources-USHISTORY.pdf

PD-AwesomeUSHISTORYApps.pdf

Resource Links:

NEW - Make Use Of's "Best iPad Apps" - Not all classroom-related, but great apps!

NEW - 38,000 Free Books for your iPad.

NEW - iPad Teachers Wiki - Links to resources.

NEW - Apps for Kids - Great resources for finding apps for younger learners.

NEW - Apps in Education - Apps, broken down by subject area and reviewed.

Choosing the Right App for your Lesson Plan

Apps Arranged by Bloom's Taxonomy (thanks Jennifer Renshaw!)

Jennifer Lagarde's WIki Page - More resources!

iEducation Home - Wiki created by Vicki "CoolCatTeacher" Davis for sharing resources related to the use of the iPod Touch in the classroom.  A great resource.

100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better - the name says it all.

Learning in Hand - blog all about the use of iPods in education.

Tricks Using the iPod Touch in Class

Top 50 iPhone Apps for Educators - iPod Touch, too, of course!

ipodclassroom - wiki centered around the use of the ipod touch in the classroom.

iPod Touch/iPhone Classroom Applications - on the Classroom 2.0 Ning.

iPod Touch in the Classroom - Blog Post by David Warlick

iPod Touch Schoolwide Implementation - Susan Wells' Classroom 2.0 Discussion on the project at Culbreth Middle School in Chapel Hill

 Teach with a Touch --  Google Docs presentation with ideas for teaching with the iPod Touch.

Other Schools Using the iPod Touch:

iPod Touch Project - Epsom Schools

Culbreth Middle Chapel Hill, NC - Schoolwide implementation.  This links to the Ning article (and you can reach their school page from the comments.)

Articles:

NEW - Pender Teacher's Lesson Plan A Fusion of Technology and Literature

NEW - iPods and Educational Applications Have Minnesota Students Giddy About Learning and a Follow-Up post.

Training resources for iPads in Education: http://www.myhaikuclass.com/julener/ipads/cms_page/view/164330

Application Reviews:

iEAR.org - Reviews iPod Touch Apps for education.