604,+iPod+AHAs

 My 5 “AHA” Moments. After visiting the wikis of my West Salem classmates, I found some great websites to further expand my knowledge and understanding of iPods and their uses.

[]  I found this article interesting because there is a university requiring students to purchase and use iPods. I went to Winona State University where we were required to have a lap top. iPods are definitely the next generation of technology and will become very commonplace in the professional world in the near future.
 * 1) 1 (Al) “iPod education – the only way to learn”

[]  Remember those college days of sitting in lecture halls for hours. You had better hope you could write/type really fast to catch those important bits of information the professor had to share. Imagine instead being able to listen to and replay each lecture whenever, wherever, and how every many times you wish? This article discusses the benefits of lecture via podcast which I definitely agree with!
 * 1) 2 (Lisa) “Ear Buds Shown to Stimulate Brain”

[]  How cool is this? I had to ride the bus for an hour in the morning and an hour at night...what a waste of time! This article talks about a school in Grapevine, Arkansas, that takes advantage of this wasted time and added wireless internet, laptops, and iPods to school busses to create a “mobile classroom”. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all schools had the funding to do such a thing!?! #4 (Megan) “In One Ear – iTunes U Puts iPods to Good Use” []  Until reading Megan’s article reviews, I had forgotten about iTunes U. This section of the iTunes store focuses on all things educational! The article speaks of the many benefits of incorporating podcasts into the classroom while also giving ideas on how to seamlessly incorporate the podcasts into your lessons.
 * 1) 3 (Kris-Mom) “School Bus Becomes Mobile Classroom Thanks to iPods”

[] Sad, but true. Although iPods can be used as a wonderful educational tool, there will be students who use the technology to cheat. I think this is something that will happen no matter what. Technology or not, if a student is determined to cheat, he/she will find a way. It is so important to teach the proper use of a new classroom room; take time and explain the ethics involved as well as the consequences.
 * 1) 5 (Lynn) “How to Cheat in Schools”