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=Thing 14- iTunes U= We all know about iTunes and iBooks, but how many of us leverage the power of iTunes U? iTunes U, available via any device, gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content. • Take free courses created and taught by instructors from leading universities and other schools • See all assignments and updates from the instructor in one place, and check off assignments as you complete them • Take notes and highlight text in iBooks and see them consolidated for easy reviewing in the iTunes U app • Access course materials, including audio, video, books, documents & presentations, apps, and new iBooks textbooks for iPad

We already have Schoology (5-8) and Google Classroom (K-4) as a learning management system, iTunes U is not meant to replace those. What iTunes U offers is content and a way to curate it in a meaningful way. You name it, you can probably find it in iTunes U. All packaged nicely into free courses. You could even submit for WU Credit (pending pre-approval, of course). Don't limit the possibilities of iTunes U to adult learning, there are plenty of K-12 resources already created in iTunes U.

Discovery
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 * Understanding iTunes U- 10 minute video overview**

Resources
[|Complete Guide to iTunes U Course Management] [|Create and Innovate with iTunes U] [|The Do it Yourself Scholar]

Task 1
Launch iTunes U from your laptop or download the app to your iPad. Begin exploring some possible course options for you and your students. Search "Teaching with Technology" and explore the options that populate your iTunes U. Search something related to what you teach, any luck?

Task 2
Apple Distinguished Educators are recognized for their extraordinary integration of Apple products into their classroom. Explore the ADE curated content in iTunes U- []

Blog post
Share what you found in iTunes U, one for you and one for your students. Additionally, find a course that might be good for a colleague or your administrator. How could you integrate iTunes U into your professional learning or your classroom? If you wouldn't, explain your hesitation.

Stretch-
Explore Apple's website for Teacher Inspiration. It offers multiple teacher stories for before class, during class, and after class learning for both your students and yourself. []