This page contains the links and instructions to guide through the Technology Petting Zoo--a hands on experience with moblie technology that will be coming to a Library near you!

This learning experience is designed for the below list of technology items to be distributed on 4 tables:

1.      iPod Touchs

2.      MacBooks

3.      Dell Min laptops

4.      Flip cameras

5.      Digital cameras

6.      Wii with games and controllers etc

7.      Inexpensive headphones

8.      Pico pocket projectors

Normally this will be a 3 hour course with 40 minutes spent at each table with a 20 minute break between the second and third table attended. The technology tools will be dived this way:

Table 1 –

iTouch and MacBook

1. record on iTouch with ThumbTack
2. download podcasts from iTunes onto MacBook and then sync with iTouch
3. play music
4. play podcast
5. Apps

Table 2 –

Flip camera and MacBook

1. take videos on flip camera
2. transfer videos to MacBook
3. edit videos with iMovie on MacBook

Table 3 –

Digital camera and Dell mini laptop

1. take pictures with digital camera
2. upload pictures from digital camera to mini laptop
3. access other pictures from web
4. put pictures into PhotoStory???
5. put pictures into Google Docs presenter
6. use pocket pico

Table 4 –

MacBook

1. use webcam for Skype
2. use webcam to record
3. use photo-booth to edit pictures

The group will be divided up into 4 groups of 5 each (this activities is designed for 20 participants). Each group will start at a table . After the 40  minute time is up, each group moves to the next higher numbered table until reaching table number 4 and then will go to table 1. Participants, be sure to share with others at your table your experiences. Now let us begin looking at the educationally appropriate activities you might be able to do at each table:

Table 1 –

iTouch and MacBook

1. record on iTouch with ThumbTack
2. download podcasts from iTunes onto MacBook and then sync with iTouch
3. play music
4. play podcast
5. Apps

Need 5 MacBooks (with charging brick), 5 iTouchs (with 5 ThumbTacks, 5 charging cables, and connectors to MacBooks)

Each participant at the table could do any items in any order. But this is the suggested order:

First: Turn the MacBook on; open iTunes (login with your own login or use a Librarin provided generic login); find some free music and some free educational podcasts to download.

Second: Sync (plug) the iTouch to the MacBook; transfer the podcast and music to the iTouch; Use the earbuds provided or your own to listen to the podcasts and music.

Third: Use the iTouch to download podcasts and music directly from iTunes to the iTouch; listen to the results of your work.

Fourth: Plug the ThumbTack into the iTouch; record you evaluation of your expereince to this poinit; transfer the podcast you just created from the iTouch to the MacBook; edit the podcast in iMovie; Post the podcast ....