iTunes University

I found a website for apple products and the way to use iTunes U in schools. Apple offers a variety of resources for teachers and students. 1 to 1 learning is a program that creates an engaging environment for the students. This environment is where the students and teachers have 24-7 access to apple technology. Some of the goals stated by school districts using the 1 to 1 program are improvement of student's academic achievement and preparing students for today's workplace. Although 1 to 1 sounds great. It is impossible to provide each student and teacher with a notebook. This is extremely impossible in some lower income schools.
iTunes is a great idea for students especially middle and high schoolers. I like the learning on the go option. Today's kids are so overwhelmed by extra cirricular activities that by the time they settle down for the night to do homework they are so exhausted, that they can not focus on the problems. Learning on the go could be benefical to use on the way to ball, karate. and band practice. This program is also a way to get children engaged. I believe that is one of the barriers of a child is lack of engagement. Many children today need that because of everything else being so technological advanced. We cannot rely on textbooks and the teachers voice to keep the children excited to learn.
It would be nice if colleges would include ipods and itunes products in tuition prices. This would be a way to get more bang for your buck. I do not see this becoming very popular in K-12 grades because of lack of funding. It is a great idea but not fisible in the real world. This is the website I found:http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html

Universities and iPods

I read an article about how Duke University used iPods and how they figured out where the iPods are most beneficial. The article was written as a reflection of their first year of using iPods in connection with learning. Duke researchers noticed there were more benefits to using iPods with classroom learning than the traditional way of learning. Some of the benefits included a convenience for both faculty and students. It stated that using iPods reduced the dependence on physical materials. Other advantages were flexible locations, greater student engagement and easy to use tools. This link will take you to the article. http://cit.duke.edu/pdf/reports/ipod_initiative_04_05.pdf
I also found a blogspot that list ways you can use your iPod for learning and studying. This blog list a variety of programs to upload study materials to your iPod. A side from programs for your learning the blog list classroom help to aid you in keeping up with your assignments (some of need that for this class). It also supplies a list of other websites for access to more audio books and iPod learning devices. The blog states that using iPods for learning can make learning on the go easier. So now when you go for that 5 mile run you can increase your knowledge while decreasing your pant size!! Here's a link to the blog enjoy.http://the-ipod-hacker.blogspot.com/2008/02/100-ways-to-use-your-ipod-to-learn-and.html