Ipods in the Class

I went looking for information about using Ipods in the classroom. The first website I found was http://www.pre-kpages.com/ipods.html. This brought up different ways to use Ipods in pre-k. The teachers were able to download different songs and podcasts to their ipods and teach the children about colors, numbers, and letters.
The next website I came across was http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/sites/sites070.shtml. This had alot of information on using Ipods in the classroom. It also brought up Duke University and how they use Ipods. In Fall 2004, they gave each entering freshman an Ipod. They now are using them in many classes as learning tools. I think this is a useful tool, but can also get very expensive fast. Without grants, I don't see our schools being able to do this.

ITunes U

This is an amazing tool! I love using ITunes period, but this is great for everyone. Not just students, but anyone can use this. It works through ITunes. Once you've downloaded ITunes, you can find ITunes U, which has many different universities to search through. You can also search by topic. It could be used to further your education or just to find something fascinating. Looks great.

Dr. Alice Christie's Website

One of the many things I found interesting on Dr. Christie's website was information on Virtual Field Trips. I have never heard of this before looking into this website. Instead of spending lots of money on going out into the 'real' world, the class can take a virtual field trip. It's alot cheaper and helps the class learn more about technology.
There was also a section of simulations. I clicked on a simulation of a virtual river. It is a website connected with a Geology Lab online. It shows step by step, how a river runs and works. These ideas were all great. Schools with little money to spend could definitely use these tools in their classroom to keep the kids interested.