iPad+iTunesU

__**iTunesU**__ For my iTunes podcast, I chose to subscribe to Math Dude. Math Dude - whose real name is Jason Marshall - has around 70 different podcasts covering a wide range of mathematical concepts. Some of the concepts are way above my 6th graders curriculum level, even most of my kids who are at the 7th grade level math - but many still apply. For example, absolute values, exponents and the associative property are some of the topics covered in our curriculum and by podcasts from the Math Dude. He is still updating his podcasts, which means that there is more to come.

These podcasts would be nice to have the students listen to at home if they needed additional reinforcement or help before they decide to tackle their homework. These podcasts can also help parents tutor their students at home. It's a nice resource to have as well for my students in 7th grade math because if they have a math concept that they are struggling with, I can direct them towards a podcast about their topic.

@http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=355421944

Another one that I just want to bookmark here for myself would be The Military Channel. I have a lot of boys who are interested in the military (guns, planes, bombs ... recipe for interest) and these are quick ways to get them a topic to write about in their journals. They still have to include the figurative language that everyone else does, but it gets some of my more reluctant writers more at ease writing.