DP2 Area of Impact Education (IPODs)

Ipods in Education

Read the following case studies of the use of podcasting and ipods in education.
a) Define the term podcast
b) Describe the steps in detail that a teacher would need to take to make available one of their lessons through podcasting.
c) Describe the benefits from using this new technology in these schools/universities
d) Describe the limitations or drawbacks from introducing this technology?
e) Research using the Internet to find out if other schools/colleges are encouraging the use of ipods in schools and describe your findings.


Gracemount High School, Edinburgh have launched an Ipod project. Can you visit their website www.gracemount.edin.sch.uk to see what were the outcomes of this project.


Future School – Duke University, USA – everyone has an ipod.
On arriving at Duke University – every student is given an ipod. Instead of banning technology they are embracing it, by preloading campus information and being able to record and download lectures.

In addition to the ipods, the university also makes use of a personal response system, which students use (like a voting system). Students in the Lecture hall will be asked questions and then use their remotes to choose from the answers. Replies are anonymous, but it allows the lecturer to have instant feedback on how well the group has understood the lecture. It also keeps the students awake!

http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2005/12/ipodupdate_print.htm