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 * Welcome to the**  **TechSkills4Today Wiki**   **for SCS Teachers!**

Introduction
In the summer of 2011, the Technology Department assigned a group of Curriculum Technology Trainers the task of developing curriculum-based lessons plans designed specifically for use with the iPod Touch and the iPad. This wiki was created to share these lesson plans and provide a site for posting of information regarding the use of these devices in the classroom.

Project Information
As former classroom teachers, the CTT group understands the time constraints faced by teachers in learning the use of new technology devices and creating new lessons and/or adapting existing lessons that incorporate the use of devices such as the iPod Touch and the iPad. Therefore, it was the goal of the group to provide our teachers with ready-made lessons that address curriculum standards in grades K-8 including Early Literacy in grade K, GLEs in grades 1 and 2, and SPIs in grades 4-8. Most of these lessons can be easily adapted for other grade levels and/or subjects other than those indicated on a specific lesson plan. Teachers are encouraged to download lessons of interest and edit them to fit the needs of the students in their classrooms. Please note that some of these lessons have not yet been tested in the classroom and may need to be tweaked for optimum use. Please check with the CTT at your school for assistance with these lessons. And, if you have suggestions for additional lessons, we would love to hear from you!

Using this Wiki
On the left side of this page, links can be found that provide lessons for the iPad in elementary and middle school. Those links are followed by a link to an information page on the set-up and use of the iPod Touch Learning Lab. In addition, there are lesson links for use with the iPod Touch in both the elementary and middle school. It was the goal of the group to provide sample lessons for each subject area. The lessons that have been created to date are organized by subject, and then in numerical order based on curriculum standards. We encourage you to check back often as existing lessons will be improved and new lessons will be added to the wiki throughout the school year. And, future plans for this wiki include the addition of Promethean flipcharts for both the elementary and middle school levels!

**Special Thanks** Most of the lessons on this wiki were developed by CTTs during the 2010-11 school year or by the CTT group members involved in the iPod Touch/iPad Lesson Development project. We would like to express our appreciation to the CTTs that contributed lessons to this wiki. However, some of the lessons found on this wiki were shared by SCS classroom teachers. We applaud these teachers for their leadership in the early use of the iPod Touch in their classrooms and appreciate their generosity in allowing us to post their lessons for the benefit of other teachers and students in our district!

 Project Members
Cheryl Giles Mason Grace  Kitty Hiltenbrand  <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Angi Karthik  <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Janie York