iPods in the classroom
This is an interview with Geoff Elwood from Etech on the Channel Seven Sunrise program. Geoff talks about a research project that is underway in Victoria. A school in Victoria has issued students and teachers with Ipods and are looking at the benefits of using this technology to enhance learning. The project has the backing of the Victorian Education department as well as support from Apple. Similar projects have been undertaken previously in Scotland, Beijing and Arizona with positive results. Geoff points out that from research undertaken so far that the use of the software with students has enhanced their engagement. I don’t own an iPod myself and in fact have never really used one so I am not fully aware of their capabilities. One concern I have is that there would be students who are from families that would not be able to afford the purchase of such technology. It is fine if there is funding available to issue students with the required technology though if some students had access and others did not, this could create inequity amongst students. I would also be interested to hear your thoughts on how this technology could be used in a primary setting.
March 5th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
[...] have just watched the video on Matt’s blog page. I agree with his statement that if not all students in the class had access to an ipod, this [...]