iPods in the Classroom

After doing some research online, I found a good article that talks about the benefits of iPods in the classroom. Although, at first I didn't think iPods would be of much use in the classroom, the article showed me that their are many different uses and benefits that iPods can provide. iPods can be used by students who have trouble understanding a concept, by allowing them to watch a video on that concept several times until it clicks for them. They can also be used to record Podcasts of lessons learned in the week, and even count calories burned during the day when the iPod is paired with the Nike Kit. iPods in the classroom can be programmed with only specific educational information and tools, so that the students will not be tempted to use them to play and listen to music while using them. iPods can also be great for projects. In the article, it talks about children in Orange County who are using the iPods to record a 60-second timed reading which then the teacher uses to create a CD for their parents. I feel that iPods aren't too popular in the classroom right now, at least not in the area where I am from. However, I feel that once teachers see the benefits of iPods in the classroom, they will become much more popular and soon appear in classrooms across the nation. Here is the article link, if you wanted to check it out yourself...http://www.schoolcio.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604276