ipod+class

__ http://youtube.com/watch?v=wrZXqCO0gmI __ A cool Youtube about podcasts in the classroom.

http://harry.hchen1.com/2006/03/21/302 We all know iPod is for music and entertainment. Few years ago, no one would ever guess that iPod could also be used for education. There is a growing number of “iTunes U” in the US. These universities explore the use podcasts and iPods to encourage students to learn.

http://www.smart-ipod-ideas.com/html/ipod_articles/iPod_in_education.htm **Use the iPod to gain knowledge quickly and effectively!** There is no doubt that the Apple iPod has become a common item amongst today's youth as a great music player. But is the iPod more than just a music player? In fact, the iPod is more than a music player. It is also a great teaching and learning tool as well. And it is guaranteed to help you learn fast. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1849 Some claim iPods foster education and class participation because students get more engaged in their academic activities. For instance, students may record lectures, take oral notes, download academic material, create e-flashcards, and take this every way they go. Yet, other educators claim students are using iPods to cheat

http://kathyschrock.net/blog/2007/10/ipod-touch-online-applications-for.html

I learned that many of the sites only work with the Safari browser on the iPod touch or iPhone, so may not be viewable in my browser.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801670.html Using little more than an iPod and a school computer, Gagliolo and her students have been making podcasts -- online radio shows that can be downloaded to an iPod or other portable MP3 player. Avidly discussing their favorite iPod colors and models while they made recordings of their poems and book reports the other day, the fifth-graders bubbled with ideas for future subjects.

http://manojjasra.blogspot.com/2008/02/leverage-your-ipod-for-education.html

Did you know that iPods can be used for more than just listening to music? You can use your iPod for studying and learning as well. Amy Quinn over at the Online Education Database has come up with [|**100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better**] categorized in 8 main sections**.**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3O-mVhB-_U

This is a youtube video that is a quick introduction for iPod. Easy to watch and learn...little reading!

http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1257911/reading_writing_and_ipods/ A fun article about how a rural school uses this technology to help the students "connest" with the world.