ipods in education

Found this today on Apple’s site:

 

 

Apple enables educators to expand their curriculum to meet the mobile and media-rich learning styles of today’s students. iPod extends teaching and learning beyond the normal classroom hours, allowing students to easily and continuously learn. iTunes and iLife let them access, create, share, and communicate knowledge, and iPod provides students the ability to learn as they live — on the go.

Follow the leaders.

Many educators are already using iPod in their curricula with great results. They’re integrating audio and video content including speeches, interviews, artwork, music, and photos to bring lessons to life. By using the iLife suite of multimedia applications, educators and students can create their own iPod content. In all, it’s a great way for educators to create, organize, and distribute content. All of which add new and exciting dimensions to learning.

Engage individual learners.

iPod allows educators to more easily engage and match the individual needs of diverse learners. It can be an essential tool in helping students acquire new skills and improve their academic achievement. With iPod, educational institutions can deliver better on the promise of preparing all learners for life in the 21st century.

 

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I wonder how this effects ipod trade-up sites like Beyond The Pod.