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“Blacksburg mother develops iPod apps for teaching… A local mother with a computer science degree is using her knowledge to develop software applications for students with disabilities.”
(via Blacksburg mother develops iPod apps for teaching | WSLS 10)
via iPod Touch helps children with communication issues | WDNU
“For example, while studying the Canadian novel the Cellist of Sarajevo, students in another of his Grade 12 classes went to Sniper Alley, where the book is set, using Google Earth. Then, using YouTube, they tracked down the real cellist.”
via Gizmodo
Take a look at those numbers for “17 and younger”. It would be interesting if Android and WebOS had devices out similar to the iPod Touch.
“We are able to level the playing field the best that we can for kids. So that even if they don’t have the greatest thing at home as far as the iPod touch or lap top computer, when they’re here they have the opportunity to put their hands on them, use them, interact with them. “
via New technology in the classroom - WKBT
This is a pretty large list of educational applications!
ICTAC MEMO iPhone Apps for Education
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“The Touch isn’t a device that lends itself to use from the front of the classroom. It’s real strength lies in providing access to data while pupils work independently. There are times though when instructions need to be delivered from the front, so this week we started to use the visualiser with the Touch. Above you can see the pupil’s working with teaching staff. This has made demonstrating/teaching with the Touch much easier.”
— Technology advances for toddlers at Country School - Weston, MA - The Weston Town Crier
