1. New verbs to use with iPod touch include tap, two-finger tap, double tap, slide, swipe, tilt, shake, flick, two-finger slide, pinch, and spread.
  2. Find free podcasts and iTunes collections in the iTunes Store. Angles Example.
  3. Save an image from a web page by tapping and holding the image until the Save Image button appears.
  4. Use the Notes app as a text editor. The first line of a note is its title. Notes can be emailed.
  5. Posterous is a free blog service that accepts postings through email. The teacher can moderate posts and comments before they appear.
  6. The Posterous site for today's workshop is at ipods81.posterous.com.
  7. iPod touches without cameras require an external microphone in order to record audio.
  8. Record audio using the Voice Memos app. Voice Memos can be syncs to a computer (see a video) or emailed as an attachment.
  9. Speaking Mistakes
    1. Talking too fast
    2. Dropping off ends of words
    3. Popping Ps
    4. Puking
    5. Eating the mic
    6. Touching the mic
  10. Speaking Suggestions
    1. Enunciate clearly
    2. Speak at a normal volume
    3. Talk as if you are speaking to a friend
    4. Prepare & practice
    5. Record in short portions
    6. Reduce background noise
    7. Smile!
  11. The App Store is an app on iPod touch and a section of the iTunes Store on Mac and Windows.
  12. Dragon Dictation is a speech-to-text app. Copy the dictated text into any other app.
  13. Doodle Buddy is a drawing app.
  14. Images and pictures are saved and accessible through the Photos app.
  15. Take a screenshot by holding the Sleep (top) button and quickly pressing the Home button. The screen will flash and the screenshot is saved in the Photos app.
  16. Maps uses Google's maps, satellite images, and street view panoramas.
  17. Adobe Photoshop Express allows for cropping, resizing, rotating, and enhancing images.
  18. Color Magic turns photos black and white and allows you to color an object.
  19. Comic Touch Lite is the app for adding speech bubbles and captions to photos.
  20. Bump is the app for sending photos or contacts to another handheld.
  21. SonicPics combines photos and narration into a video file. Watch a video to learn more.
  22. Combine images, text, and audio into online storybooks using StoryKit.
  23. Sketchy by GoKnow is the app for making animated cartoons.
  24. Idea Sketch is great for making mind maps and outlines.
  25. Shorten URLs before asking students to type them in using shortening services like tinyurl.com, bit.ly, and j.mp.
  26. Dos and Don'ts for iPod touches in the classroom.