Build Online Lessons with iTunes U

Build Online Lessons with iTunes U

Session DescriptionThe iTunes U Course Manager is a web-based tool that allows teachers to create and distribute complete courses and lessons on iTunes U featuring audio, video, books, and other content. Come learn how to get started with this fantastic tool.

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About iTunes U

Creating Courses in iTunes U

Tips for Creating Courses

  • Ask your technology director to set up an iTunes U account for the district

  • You AND your students will need Apple IDs (provided by your district)

  • Have an outline for your course (possibly a syllabus) as your guide

  • Gather your materials (images, videos, PDFs, links, etc.)

Benefit of Creating Courses

  • Easy assignment hand-in

  • Private communication between student and teacher for each assignment

  • Built-in gradebook

  • Annotation tools to mark up PDFs

  • Multiple attachments for assignments

  • Students enroll with course code you provide

Advantages of Using iTunes U

  • Lots and lots of curated resources

  • Paves the way for differentiation

  • Everything is available 24/7

  • Promotes a flipped classroom learning environment

  • Building courses is very straight forward

The Main iTunes U Page

Apple changes the featured content regularly.

Some categories you will find on the main iTunes U page include:

  • Standout Courses

    • Discover courses such as Fall in Love with Real Math, Copyright in the Classroom, and Classroom Assessment

  • Learning Resources

    • Discover resources for Educators, School Leaders, Apps for Every Grade, Evaluating Apps, and Classroom Stories

  • News & Notable Collections

      • These files, or “items,” can be lectures, speeches, study guides, or anything else that’s unified around a common concept.

  • Using Apps in the Classroom

    • Discover how to use apps in the classroom

  • Academic Categories

  • Provider List

    • Discover Universities, Colleges, K-12 Schools

**Do you see your school on iTunes U?

iTunes U App - https://goo.gl/CSRvA

iTunes U is a dedicated section of Apple's iTunes Music Store that features educational audio and video files from universities, museums and public media organizations for free download to PC's and mobile devices.

Course Creation Resources

**TCEA iTunes U Resources and More - http://goo.gl/U5BX8Z

Student Resources on iTunes U

      • Discover academic categories, such as Teaching& Learning, Science, Art, Literature, Mathematics, History and more . . .

      • A collection is a grouping of downloadable audio, video, OR PDF files that focus on a single topic or concept.

Mathematics

iTunes U offers an enormous variety of resources for math students at any grade level. Included in the application are mathematics lessons from grade one through college. Students can subscribe to a specific course, gain access to recorded lectures, view videos of example problems, etc. iTunes U is an excellent way to practice math from home.

Science

iTunes U has a wide assortment of resources for users studying different fields of science. From astronomy to biology, users can browse textbooks, lectures, and videos in varying difficulties, from grade school to university level.

Social Studies

Students will find iTunes U selection of history courses and materials extremely helpful no matter the focus. From lectures given by experts in the field, audio recordings of famous events and speeches, or textbooks and news articles from the period, iTunes U can supplement material in your classroom. Additionally, iTunes U contains sources from around the world, allowing students to study history and culture from perspectives they may not otherwise see on their own.

Educator Resources on iTunes U

Reading

iTunes U offers a wide selection of academic notes, articles, and how-to guides. By searching for a keyword that relates to a school subject, or a subject the students just finds interesting, will expose them to a variety of written resources. Every article is an opportunity to practice informational reading.

Searching iTunes U

To search for resources in iTunes U:

  1. Click the search field and type the text you want to find

  2. Press the Return key

  3. In the top half of the Search Results window, iTunes U displays up to four unique iTunes U pages that contain the most relevant matches to the text you entered.

Top Educator Sites

  • TEKS aligned core subject K-12 courses

  • Digital Citizenship

  • Apple Developed Materials

    • Apps in the Classroom Lesson Ideas

    • Get Started with Teaching with iPads

    • Apple Learning Series

  • Curated Apps

    • Apps for Every Grade

    • Apps for Special Ed

    • App Store Education Collection

  • Coding

    • Coding Together

    • Coding on iPad

    • Scratch: Coding in Elementary

TCEA Social Community

iTunes U and You! Group

This open group explores all things iTunes U, including using it as an option for online course content delivery. Discussions, questions, and resources for creating courses with iTunes U are included.

Link: http://goo.gl/ty4637

Additional Resources

Enroll in the iTunes U for Teachers and Students Course

1.On your iDevice, open the iTunes U app

2.Go to My Courses

3.Click on the + Sign

4.Click on Enroll in a Course

5.Enter the code EMJ-CDF-SLH