Ipod Use with Students

One of the articles I read and posted described the increased usage of iPods in education. Looking at the responses posted, they've really made me think about the ways we can continue with this at the lower educational level, elementary school. It seems that as new ideas and technologies come about, they always begin at the college level since this is where much of the research is happening. As history has shown, it takes YEARS before it eventually trickles down to high school, then middle school, then elementary. It is my wish, and I've taken it as my responsibility as a recently graduated teacher, to hurry up this process and allow technology to be integrated into classrooms as soon as possible.

Going back to iPod use, it is exciting to hear that people are already beginning to use them with their tutees. Not having owned one, I enjoyed the time in class we had to simply play with it and see all the features it held. It's amazing how much such a small thing can do. I would like a little more time with it and plan on checking one out to see its features and find one that I can use with my tutoring sessions. Hopefully with this experience under my belt, I will feel more comfortable with it and will feel confident in using them in classrooms in the future.