Ipod experiences in instruction

The Ipod, most of us know it as a way to listen to our favorite music while walking to class or just sitting at home. However in the past few years Ipods have become the new classroom tool. One school started this trend and now many more schools and researchers are looking into its effectiveness in the classroom. Duke University in 2004 decided to give all their upcoming freshmen free Ipods as way to test a theory so to speak. They programed the Ipods with a academic calender and the schools fight school. The idea behind doing this is so students can have a place for lectures and use it as a research tool. However the question is, is it going to work. The answer simply comes from trying and using the idea.

Another site I found about this topic is actually a research brief on the use of Ipods in the classroom, its called Using Ipods for instruction . The main topic of this article is can it be done, and will it work. They talked about schools that have already intertwined Ipods into the study and they talked about its effectiveness. It was a really informative brief.

In my opinion about the subject i believe that it can be done and it can be effective, if the students are willing to make it work. The idea behind using it in the classroom I think would make it more interesting for the student and they would be more willing to learn more about the subject. Not to mention all the extra resources sitting at their finger tips. Ipods should be used but in a very educational way.