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Educational uses of iPods

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Educational uses of iPods

  

 iPods

The growing uses of iPods have expanded tremendously.  Originally the Ipod was developed to store and play music, videos, and photos.  “Since the iPod's 2001 debut, consumers have snapped up nearly 4 million units for listening to music on the go” (Graham, 2004, para. 2).   However, many students and teachers are now utilizing iPods for educational purposes.  In particular, the iPod Touch and iPhone, due to its internet capability.

 

 

Educational uses of iPods

An iPod's accessibility to audio and visual content make it attractive for educational purposes.  The bothersome hassle of lugging around a laptop is diminished.  iPods can be used as mini-computers for listening to lectures, learning a foreign language, reading electronic textbooks, and also viewing and completing course material away from the classroom.  The iPod is a small and portable device which can store multiple educational applications to allow the student full access to their subject of choice.  Educational PowerPoint presentations can be loaded into the iPod and viewed and reviewed limitlessly by students.  Word processing applications that run with the iPod can make taking notes effortless.  Educational videos can also be loaded and viewed.  Several specific educational uses include podcasting, tutorials, study guides, applications, and iTunes U.  The following videos demonstrate the educational uses of iPods.

 

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Podcasting

  

The term Podcasting is derived from the combination of an iPod and broadcasting.  It is an easy and convenient method of viewing educational broadcasts for free.  Teachers are able to record their lectures and broadcast them globally.  The accessibility of these podcast makes them efficient in reaching students.  Students can easily retrieve lecture and video podcasts at their own convenience.  Podcasts are also used in the form of an online magazine via RSS software.  The user can subscribe to a particular series of podcasts and regularly receive new material to view.  The following is a video on how to create a podcast.

 

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http://www.mypodcast.com/create.html is a helpful link to creating your own podcast.

 

Apps

The creation of apps that run on an iPod allow students to learn while they are away from the classroom.  There are thousands of apps that can be downloaded free or at cost.  These apps include basic academic subjects such as math, science, history, and English, however, there are numerous apps that teach students life skills like cooking, money managing, traveling, and social networking.  These apps are created to be user-friendly by utilizing the touch screen and associating images with words.

 

Here are some examples of educational and personal use apps available for iPods that students can utilize.

NASA - Students can explore space related videos, images, mission launches, etc.

Mint.com - Manages money, track spending habits, and organizes a budget.

French 101 - Learn French with a push of a button.

We The People - Has the complete United States Constitution which includes Preamble, Articles and Amendments.

Netter’s Anatomy Flashcards –Students can explore the human anatomy with great visual representations and without the hassle of carrying a stack of note cards.  

 

Visit IEAR.org, a blog dedicated to reviewing educational apps for the ipod and iphone, for more educational apps.

 

 

 

 

The following video presents a number of educational apps currently available for the ipod and iphone.

 

 

Technology has evolved and has contributed greatly to education. There are hundreds of educational applications for iPods, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices. Students just have to take advantage of teacher lectures, podcasts, and applications relevant to their topic of study.

 

 

 

iTunes U

iTunes U is similar to podcasting where students have access to educational audios and videos, however, iTunes U is used by colleges and institutions to upload lessons, lectures, and other educational content.  This content is in the form of audios, videos, and PDF files. iTunes U allows students convenient access to course material in the same format as iTunes media player, which makes it user-friendly for students.  Similar to podcasts, iTunes U has single download or subscriber download options as well.  Schools are able to create their personalized iTunes U page with uploaded material limited for their students only.  This requires an authentication by the user (i.e. username and password).  The vast amount of educational information accessible through iTunes U benefits students, teachers, and anyone else that has a desire to learn.  The following links are from institutions that utilize iTunes U and numerous free educational downloads. Users mush have iTunes to view and download content on iTunes U.

http://itunes.stanford.edu/

http://itunes.berkeley.edu/

http://itunes.extension.harvard.edu/

http://itunes.duke.edu/

http://itunes.yale.edu/  

 

References

Donlevy, J. (2009). Thirteen/WNET’s educational resources and iTunes U. International Journal

     of Instructional Media 36(3), 253-254.

Evans, C. (2008). The effectiveness of m-learning in the form of podcast revision lectures in

     higher education. Computers & Education 50(2), 491-498.

Graham, J. (2004, July). Duke passes out iPods for educational use.  USA Today, Section:

     Money, Pg. 01b.  Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-07-20-duke_x.htm

Michel, J.P., Hurst, S., and Revelle, A. (2009). Vodcasting, iTunes U, and faculty

     collaboration. The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship 10(1). 

Riddle, J. (2010). Podcasting in the classroom: a sound success. Multimedia & Internet @

     schools 17(1), 23-26.

 

Images:

[Untitled photographs of application icons]. Retrieved May 6, 2010 from http://www.apple.com/education/apps/  

[Untitled photograph of an iPod Touch]. Retrieved May 3, 2010 from http://www.upenn.edu/computing/provider/pda/images/iphone/iPod_Touch.jpg

[Untitled photograph of educational science app]. Retrieved May 5, 2010 from       http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/images/2008/07/11/netter_anat.png

[Untitled photograph of podcasting]. Retrieved May 4, 2010 from                  

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/online_resources/podcasting/images/podcasting_overview_image_large.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/online_resources/podcasting/how_it_works.html&usg=__hqeTqpXouowG4d6RY5lJSs7JnRo=&h=488&w=780&sz=40&hl=en&start=4&itbs=1&tbnid=H3FhTz9Cb1AvLM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=142&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpodcasting%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1

Videos:

(2008, July 29). iPods in education [Video podcast]. Retrieved from

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6LlA2SztY8 

(2006, October 30). News report – iPods for education [Video podcast]. Retrieved from

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UplZVyPS-bo&feature=related 

(2008, March 23). How to create a podcast [Video podcast]. Retrieved from

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrBbczS9I0

iSchool Initiative.(2009, June 27). iSchool prototype - education applications [Video podcast]. Retrieved from 

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xGP-FVzbY 

              

 

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Vicky said

at 8:30 pm on May 7, 2010

I sent an email to you with the edits. Vicky

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