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http://tannervision.blogspot.com/2007/11/ipod-touch-as-student-computer.html This is a great blog from a teacher who has high hopes for the Ipod Touch in the classroom. He offers some insight into the good aspects, bad aspects and potential aspects. Mr. Tanner praises the wi-fi capabilities and battery life, but is not happy with the limited screen size. An external key board and being able to connect to a larger monitor are among the things he suggests for improvements. http://www.acu.edu/news/2008/080225_iphone.html Abilene Christian University is the first school in the nation to offer I Pods to their incoming freshman. The school hopes students will be able to use them to take quizzes, email professors and interact with fellow students. http://cdlinfo.cdlib.org/blog/2008/05/30/calisphere-and-ipods-in-the-classroom-new-technology-brings-california-history-to-life/ This article talks about the possibilities of replacing laptops in the classroom with I Pods. Movie Maker, Power Point, and multimedia features are sure to engage students. http://www.schoolcio.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604276 Article provides some information from an actual teacher that uses an Ipod in the classroom. He also lists some additional possibilities. Great read if your looking for some ideas. http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2005/12/ipodupdate.html Duke University has expanded its initiative to use digital technology in higher education classrooms. They have created an atmosphere on campus that is iPod friendly. More and more students are using this technology to spice up presentations. http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=15492 Special education students are using iPods in order to get reading assistance. They are a great tool that can provide assistance to students while keeping them in a regular education setting. This brief article offers some insight into how iPods are being used for this purpose. http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=11850 Pod casts in the classroom are quickly becoming widely used. Teachers as well as students are using iPods as a pod cast presentation tool. This website shows examples of their work. http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=15710 Teachers are using podcasts as a tool for helping students learn vocabulary. Vocabulary is often an area that I bore students to death with. Lessons can be created in a podcast format and students can then download them to their iPods. http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=11017 iQuiz is an awesome tool. I think students will respond positively to taking a quiz in this format. This link provides you with a downloadable version of iQuiz. Students can then use it as well. http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=10588 This article explains a math lesson that uses the Nike + iPod to gather data and make predictions. This is an active way for students to use math skills along with modern technology. Students also learn about the value of a healthy lifestyle.