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=**Assignment 1 Podcasting Articles**=

Using iPods in the Classroom Promotes Interactive Learning and More Effective Studying by John Parrott
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Using iPods in the classrooms has it supporters and its nay-sayers, points out Parrott. Although there hasn't been any concrete evidence of success using iPods in the classroom, there have been signs of improvement. Habits such as recording class notes and interviews, making antidotal clips of progress, better use of down time, and communication to the masses are making improvements in the educational experience.

In this article, Winnine Hu writes about a school district that is requiring their students to use an iPod. The iPod program is used with the district's bilingual program. Students use the iPods in class to listen and sign along with popular music. Highly interactive and motivating activities using iPods and music in the classroom has increased student performance by leaps and bounds.

Pros and Cons of iPods in School by Cel Pimentel
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This article lists the pros and cons of using an iPod in the classroom. Among the cons is cheating, distraction, and anti-social tendancies. On the positive side are the ideas of recording lectures, using educational aps, motivation, and time management for lessons.

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This article is an interview with an technology coordinator, Robert Craven, from Orange count,y who speaks about the advantages of using an iPod in the classroom. Among these are audio books, speeches, video, and voice memos. These applications help catch up students that have been absent, or reteach those students that are struggling with the content. Craven quoted: " A device similar to thatIiPhone), but perhaps a little larger, could be a real answer to creating scalable 1:1 situations. The touch screen interface, portability, sleek design, the wireless interface, these are all features we would love to see in a low-cost device. Being able to equip students with a six-by-eight-inch device that could handle video, photos, audio, web access—it would be amazing." end quote. Can you say iPad anyone?=====

[|=== ===][|**IPods in the classroom bring curricula within reach**] By O.C. Ugwu []

This article by Ugwu is about a dual credit summer school programs that uses the iPod Touch as its main mode of instruction. For this business and computer systems class, students are given iPods that have instuctional videos already downloaded on them for student use. This "mobile learning" enables students to go at their own pace, unlike the traditional method of teaching. The instructor, Catherine Smith, made the videos herself to supplement the course and even approached textbook companies, who inturn made their own videos iPod ready. Smith feels that this program achieves the goal of "grasping attention and achieving retention."

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This is a unit plan created by Nathan Shelley. This unit's objective is for students to learn production, project management, and technical skills to create a student produced Podcast in the form of a radio talk show. Teacher and students resources are given to aid this process in the classroom.