Thursday, November 29, 2007

Introduction

MP3/Video Players/ Recorders - Great tool for educations!


For $59 (Can.) you can purchase a MP3 player that plays podcasts, mp3 files, records podcasts, displays text from a text file and even shows video.
With an MP3 player students can.
Write and preform a play that play back to the class
Create a podcast of a tour of the school
What small educational Videos that are preloaded
Do Oral language assignments to bring home.
Read a chapter of a book as an assignment
Files can be right protected so they are not erased
Teacher could put all course assigments onto a class set of MP3 at the beginning of the class year.
Teacher can record lectures which can be played back.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Connecting Education

Bridging the Gap
Connecting education with how young people use digital technology in their personal lives. See http://www.connectingeducation.com/