An iPod Classroom?

Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #2

What if you didn't have to go to seminars at all and you could do all your learning using your iPod? Read the following article and answer these questions:

iPod Classroom

1. The article suggests that iPod video lectures are effective for '"kinesthetic learners",” who tend to be hands-on, active, and require frequent breaks." Do you think that you would learn well using an iPod? Why or why not?

2. An advocate for "v-casting" through the iPod says that: "“It'’s more interactive and more self-directed." Do you think that Mary Ward, with its commitment to self-directed learning, should embrace such technology for education? What are some advantages or disadvantages?

Have FUN!