As I read the study from Duke University about their use of iPods in the classroom, I began to realize that this tool is a great asset to student involvement. Duke's academic uses of the iPod were for course content dissemination, classroom recording tool, field recording tool, and a study support tool. The study showed that students felt comfortable with the device and thought it was easy and effective. One of the biggest challenges included inability to incorporate multiple iPods due to lack of instructor tools to combine text and audio.
On the second site I visited, I found that there are many tools on the web to help teachers integrate the iPod into their classroom and lesson plans. There are study guides as well as interactive activities on the web for teachers to use. Robert Craven stresses his opinion that "Video, audio, and images can be loaded on the iPod and provide an excellent manner for bringing a student who missed a day up to speed". I think that it is a great idea for teachers to bring iPods into the classroom to give students a new outlook on new material. This will keep the classroom lively and intersting.
One web site I visited was:
http://www.schoolcio.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604276
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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