iPods and iPads in the classroom

A number of months ago I invested in and iPod touch and still find it mind boggling how many apps there are available.  The best thing is that so much of it is free.  I have found tons of fun games, easy ways to view my flickr, facebook, and twitter accounts, I can talk on Skype using the microphone that comes with the headphones, I can send texts over the internet with an ipod to ipod messenger, I can read classic books for free, can talk into my ipod and send it as a text email, and soooo much more.  I have noticed there are many great educational apps in the iTunes u section and I think it would be amazing to have a class set of iPods or iPads.  These devices have so much potential as a learning tool!



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Some resources for integrating ipods in the classroom...


On the Apple website they describe educational benefits of the ipod touch.  


iPod Classroom has links to schools implementing iPods, general information about iPods in Learning and more...


Derek Keenan wrote a blog post titled 5 new ways I'm Using iPods this Semester.


Here is an interesting article titled iPods and educational applications have Minnesota students giddy about learning.

17 year old student talks about the future of education in this YouTube video...

Video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68KgAcx_9jU&NR=1


The iPad is another tool with great learning potential here are several great resources for integrating the iPad into the classroom...


iPad 4 edu is a site dedicated to answering questions about using the iPad in education.  


With the ability to touch, listen and view, these kinds of devices also have great potential in the area of special education.


Here is a great resource for using iphone, ipad, and ipod touch apps in the area of special education.