eNetColorado, the Colorado Department of Education, and the Centennial Board of Cooperative Services today announced the availability of content and resources on iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) that offers free audio and video content from leading educational institutions.
“Colorado is pleased to offer K-12 content on iTunes U,” said eNetColorado Director Dan Morris. “This is a big step in the right direction for Colorado education — putting teaching and learning tools within easy reach. Colorado on iTunes U is an accessible solution that enables us to share 21st century education tools and resources with school leaders, teachers and students across our state.”
Morris added, “We’re excited to have school districts, as well as partners like History Colorado and College In Colorado, as content partners. It’s wonderful to be able to share quality educational content on iTunes U.”
Colorado on iTunes U is giving public school teachers and students in the state the ability to download the latest education related multimedia content including audio and video presentations, professional development activities, curriculum materials and more, for free. Teachers can use video and audio tracks on iTunes U to motivate students to engage with a topic, activate background knowledge and come to class motivated to learn. They can use these tracks for re-teaching – helping students to reinforce a key concept and clarify misconceptions so that they have that “aha” moment and move forward in their learning. Students can also select and use tracks strategically to explore connections and applications that enrich their learning. iTunes U makes it easy for users to take control of their own learning.
eNet Colorado has posted audio and video of professional development activities and news items on iTunes U and will continue to post new content, including more items from a variety of learning partners. All content on iTunes U can be experienced on a PC or Mac, iPod, iPhone or iPad.
For more information about Colorado on iTunes U, contact Julie Rieken at 303-882-9113.
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