Hall Davidson was the 6th and final speaker at the K-12 Symposium and in his inimitable style gave a hyperactive presentation on myriad uses of iPods in the classroom titled The MegaVCR: Media and More in Your Pocket.
Came away with some really neat ideas of how to use this portable technology in the classroom. Hall's central theme was the iPods ability to house a variety of media including:
- Videos
- Movies
- PowerPoints (Advanced Google Search select .ppt file format)
- Software Output
- Flash
- Music
- Photos
that could be passed between classrooms. Videos can be added to the iPod after they have been imported into iTunes. If the file is already in mpv4 format, select Add to Librabry. Other assest will have to be converted by right-clicking the video then selecting Convert Selection for iPod. Purchased an iPod cradle with s-video inputs based on his recommendation. I would like to try this out in Jon Ford's room as a way to show powerpoint presentations.
Dave, I read your blog entry about the disappointing start to the K12 Market kickoff. I was glad I stayed the hear Carol Anne McGuire's talk, but I left before Hall's talk. From your post, I now realize it would have been worth braving the exiting 5:00 traffic to have stayed. But thanks for your informative entry. I've added you to my Bloglines reader so I can keep up with your application of PowerPoint via the iPod.
From your conference friend, Gail
Posted by: Gail Desler | January 14, 2007 at 07:52 AM