Using iPods for Educational Purposes
The popularity of iPods has now made its way into the classroom. Students in classrooms ranging from elementary school to college universities are using iPods to further their learning experiences. Duke University issued incoming freshmen in Fall 07 iPods with orientation material to enhance their college experience. This year, Duke is handing out uploaded iPods with class materials, lecture notes and supplements for specific classes such as music and foreign languages. The students are expected to retain the ipods for any future classes where an ipod is utilized. Students there will be able to use the iPod all the way through their senior year.
IPods are also being used in elementary classes. The itunes store also has six Sesame Street podcasts available such as "A is for Asthma" or "Talk, Listen and Connect" which is about separation from a parent. These are videos available for free download tha
t teach younger children life lessons.
For the middle or high school student, Sparknotes are available from an online database. These contain summaries and analysis of literature such as "Tale of Two Cities" or "Wuthering Heights". For the student preparing for the SAT, a vocabulary list of words likely to be on the test is available for download.
The popularity of iPods has now made its way into the classroom. Students in classrooms ranging from elementary school to college universities are using iPods to further their learning experiences. Duke University issued incoming freshmen in Fall 07 iPods with orientation material to enhance their college experience. This year, Duke is handing out uploaded iPods with class materials, lecture notes and supplements for specific classes such as music and foreign languages. The students are expected to retain the ipods for any future classes where an ipod is utilized. Students there will be able to use the iPod all the way through their senior year.
IPods are also being used in elementary classes. The itunes store also has six Sesame Street podcasts available such as "A is for Asthma" or "Talk, Listen and Connect" which is about separation from a parent. These are videos available for free download tha
t teach younger children life lessons.For the middle or high school student, Sparknotes are available from an online database. These contain summaries and analysis of literature such as "Tale of Two Cities" or "Wuthering Heights". For the student preparing for the SAT, a vocabulary list of words likely to be on the test is available for download.
My Take
There are so many tools available now to a teacher to use in the classroom that just weren't around when I was a student. There's also so much material that I, as a college student, can take advantage of. I think a teacher should try to become familiar with all the technology possible to enhance the learning process for his or her students. Computers are great but there is so much more you can use such as iPods. There are many educational videos and podcasts that can be downloaded to an iPod for students to use at home. Also, I think the iPod is a wonderful tool to use for those classes where listening is just as important to the learning process as reading such as a foreign language or a music class. I would like to be able to use an ipod in my classroom as a supplemental instructional aide to be used both inside the classroom (podcasts and videos) and also material for students to use outside of class. This would be used to reinforce or to elaborate on lessons presented in class. The videos and podcasts would also be a good way for students to see and hear what other students in other schools are doing.
Check out 100 ways to use your iPod to learn and study better at the Online Educational Database website.
Check out 100 ways to use your iPod to learn and study better at the Online Educational Database website.
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