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10 Articles for iPods in the Classroom

iPods in the Classroom [] Listening to Letter Sounds – This article highlighted a lesson idea in which the teacher records letter sounds for children to listen to and complete assignments. The students listen to the recorded directions and sounds, use letter cards to interact with the podcast, and learn the material.

Education World [] Sites to See: iPod Resources – This article highlights various sited that use novel technological ideas using iPods for education. The sites include information on podcasting, lesson plan ideas, and case studies.

Mrs. Levin's Pre-K Pages [] Using iPods in the Early Childhood Classroom – Sometimes it's hard to imagine what an iPods can do for to enhance the education for very young children. This article gives ideas for how to utilize an iPod in a classroom for young students, using the devices for music, listening centers, and podcasts.

USA TODAY [] Tech Products:iPods Now Double as Study Aids – This article highlights how professors at Duke University are podcasting lectures for students to use as study aids. Students at Duke also have the opportunity to create a visual/audio podcast instead of writing a research paper.

Associated Content [] Using iPods in the Classroom Promotes Interactive Learning and More Effective Studying – Stating there are obvious risks and adversities to introducing iPods to the classroom, such an addition to the classroom would promote interactive learning and effective studying. The technology could also motivate students to enroll in courses they might otherwise not be interested in, giving students a more well rounded education.

Student Life [] iPods in Schools: Portable Devices Revolutionizing the Classroom? - This article also highlights the benefits of using podacts to deliver lectures, but it goes a step further to address the problem of students simply skipping class. Standford University will podcast lectures a month after the actual lecture, hoping for students to use the podcast as a study tool instead of a replacement for class.

Washington Post [] iPods Fast Becoming New Teacher's Pet – There are many uses for iPods in the elementary classroom, according to this article. The article discusses a fifth grade teacher using iPods in her classroom to explore social studies topics, such as the Revolutionary War. The kids actually turn in only their scripts of plays (based on research) to be graded, but they are motivated and excited about creating the plays for the opportunity to podcast their work.

APP.com [] Listen Up: iPods Aid Classroom Exercise – This article looks at how middle school language arts students use iPods in the classroom, to discuss book and take notes for their ongoing video podcast assignments. The interactive projects motivate the students to explore such major topics as President Obama's Troop Withdrawl Plan, a topic that could have been very dry and boring using typical print research. The new technology, however, allows the students to conduct and record interviews, act out their research, and verbalize new findings they discover.

Bay Ledger News Zone [] Learning English with iPods – This article looks at how iPods can be used in elementary school to help English Language Learners improve vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills. The improvement can be proven through 4 action research studies about the use of iPods.

Campus Grotto [] iPods in the Classroom – This article took a close look at not only the benefits of using iPods for education, but also the downside of students taking advantage of the technology. There might always be problems with technology in the classroom, but the benefits outweigh the costs. This was also the only article I found that addressed the environmental benefits of using iPods in the classroom in place of other resource paper methods.