iRead Ideas

Listening to Letter Sounds (ali) - this ALI lesson may be a model for a core template lesson. Students record content on the iPods. iPods are synced. Teacher adds instructions. Both audio files are downloads back to the iPods as an activity.

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=9889

Fluency - students record themselves reading a passage. They listen to themselves and analyze their own reading, perhaps circling words missed etc. Sarah Cowles has some good record keeping tools for this.

Practicing Reading Comprehension strategies

http://podcast.eusd4kids.org/groups/tkirkbride/weblog/d6882/

Ambient Sounds - Berlin Comes to Life (ali) - this might be an example of a fieldtrip or tour of your own school

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=9248

iPod Reporters (ali) - a core template example - can be adapted

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10669

Digital Science Experiments (ali) - this is an example of how the teacher can create instructions for students for use with iPods. Students also take notes with the iPod.  A "core template" adaptation might be for students to create instructions for others students (functional writing).  Could use just iPod or iPod, camera, & GB

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10666

Radio Show (ali) - possible model for a core template.

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10664

Other ideas: Reader's Theater, Sound Effect Stories (Rob Sherpherd at LRG is a master at this)

Weekly Review Podcast (ali) - possible model for a core template - summarizing

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=16821

Newcomers Learn Local History (ali) - possible model for a core template.

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10665

Novel Podcast (ali)

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=15659

Other Ideas: Book Hook, Book Report