On May 9, I awoke to find my 10-year-old daughter, my hubby, two cats (Cinnamon and Sugar) and Daisy, the dog, standing by my bed. It was 8 a.m.
They were clearly excited about something. I realized it was Mother’s Day when my daughter, who is not one for suspenseful present giving, thrust her hand into a gift bag (presumably mine) and extracted a green apple.Said apple was plugged into something buried deeper in the bag. A little exploration revealed an IPod Touch. At first, I was a little taken aback. I secretly had been hoping for the smaller IPod Shuffle! And then I learned what my new little friend could do!
What it is: The IPod touch is a portable media player and a personal digital assistant produced by Apple Inc. The device fits into the palm of your hand and can be used from everything from downloading music and research to checking on your distance education course.
In the classroom: I would love to teach journalism. The IPod touch would be an asset in helping the class evaluate on-line media publications; view the news of the day from around the world; for research with applications like Google Earth. If, for example, the assignment was to research the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, students could actually see the spill at:
http://www.livestream.com/wkrg_oil_spill
Advantages:
• Mobile learning for adult learners.
• Accessing digital texts so that students can read wherever they find themselves.
• Connect to the internet, through either WiFi or other means, to express ideas on a blog post or to collaborate with peers.
Limitations:
• Cost could be prohibitative.
• Teaches students to utilize the technology effectively.
• Students may become distracted by the technology.
Watch it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6BPuKaLel4
Reference: Learning Interchange, (2009). Ipod touch. Touching students lives in the classroom. Apple Inc. Retrieved from:
http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/index.php
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