Before taking this class I had no idea what a whiteboard (SMART board) was. After watching the video clips I asked my youngest daughter if she used a SMART board in her class, I thought she would say no, but to my surprise she was like yeah we use one all the time. I asked her if she liked using it and she said yes. I think kids today are so into all the hand held technology stuff that they love using the SMART board. I think some of the advantages of using iPods in the classrooms would be that it would help keep the students interested in the lesson; it would help with the multiple learning styles that are in the classrooms today due to the diversity of America and the increase of schools going towards inclusion classrooms. Students can use their iPod to translate a word, to record their reading, or watch a video if they are not grasping a concept. Students can take their learning anywhere. A disadvantage to the iPod could be some students may not be able to afford one. Although comparing iPod prices to a high school student’s calculator for pre-calculus, the iPod is not that expensive for the features it provides. Students could become distracted, and then there is theft, that would be my issue, as my daughter has had an iPod stolen from her purse during school time with no help from the school in getting it back. Looking at the pros and cons of iPods in the classroom I would have to say the pros outweigh the cons.
I would use iPods to enhance student learning by using the iPods to translate the different languages in my classroom, thus helping a student that is not fluent in English feel part of the class and more likely participate in class activities. I would also use it for students to hear books that we are reading as a class, not all students have the same learning style. I would use it to show a video to a student that may be struggling with a lesson. I would also use the iPod to help keep the students up to date on when assignments are due and other important school dates.
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