ipods!!!!!!!!

I found out that i pods are not only used for downloading music, but for other useful things. Students are using them to help with assignments given out by their teachers. Teachers are also using the i pods for different ways of instruction in the class room. I Pods are usually thought of as being a distraction in schools but they are quickly becoming a very useful piece of technology. They are also used to help students that are not fluent in the English language to be able to learn how to speak better through listening to popular music on i pods.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/education/09ipod.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/B/Bilingual%20Education
I also looked up information about Duke University. The university gave i pods to first time freshmen. The students were encourage to use them for personal use and for technology exploration. Information was also placed on the i pods pertaining to orientation, school calender, and faculty downloads. So students were able to use them for different classes that they needed to. Foreign Language classes really needed to have this device incorporated into it. This was a way for student to better learn and understand class material. I thought this was a great way to students to explore and use technology.
http://news.duke.edu/2004/07/ipods_0704.ht