Apple iPod Touch Getting Started - Page 19

Getting Started with iPod touch: 19 A guide for using iPod touch and iTunes for teaching and learning Using the Applications Included with iPod touch The applications that come with iPod touch offer a set of valuable resources that support teaching and learning in the classroom. In addition to browsing the Internet with Safari (as discussed in the previous chapter), students can listen to downloaded audio and view video content, take notes, use a calculator, check email, create and sync calendars, and more. This chapter provides an overview of many of these applications. Music By tapping Music on your iPod touch, you can access content that has been downloaded from iTunes and iTunes U, including enhanced podcasts, audiobooks, student voice recordings, famous speeches, songs, and more. To browse your audio collection, tap Music, then tap Playlists, Artists, or Songs. Tap More to browse Albums, Audiobooks, Compilations, Composers, Genres, or Podcasts. Tap a title to play it. Video iPod touch allows you to view full motion video downloaded from iTunes, including free education movies in iTunes U, feature films, TV shows, video podcasts, and instructional media. Also, iPod touch integrates seamlessly with iMovie, so student productions can be viewed on the go. To play a movie, tap Video, then tap the video you want to view. Videos play in widescreen to take advantage of the full iPod touch display. To display the video controls, tap the screen once; tap it again to hide the controls. Photos With Photos on iPod touch, you can view photos and images transferred from your computer or saved on iPod touch. They can be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and as a slideshow. Photos can also be used for wallpaper on iPod touch. Tap Photos to see the images available on iPod touch. Tap to display photo controls. Double-tap an image to zoom in.